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• Tram travel

  
  Nobody likes to take the bus. Uncomfortable, environmentally unfriendly and often crowded, buses are the last resort of the city’s proletariat – an unfortunate term that has lost its allure since the death of the workers’ paradise in 1991....

• Scams: tales from the trenches

  The growth of the local tourism industry has created countless new jobs for Latvians, but it has also spawned another lucrative trade, which seems to be inevitable in Eastern Europe – scams and rip-offs....

• The long road to Salaspils

  
  It was a sunny late October afternoon when we decided to visit the former concentration camp at Salaspils....

• What to buy in Latvia

  
  Whether it’s potent alcohol and sweet chocolate that you’re after or perhaps an antique map or a trinket from Latvia’s Soviet past, the list we’ve compiled for you should help you find the perfect souvenir....

• Riga calendar of events

  
  Here's what's going on in Riga in February and March. Photo of Rammstein courtesy of FBI - www....

• Join the circus!

  
  The circus is in town! We remember hearing these five words loaded with expectation at a tender age when the life of a clown or an acrobat seemed like the best possible vocation the world had to offer....

• Canal & Riverboat cruises

  A leisurely boat tour of the River Daugava or Riga canal is a must when in town, but unfortunately this is only possible from April - October as both waterways usually freeze over in winter....

• Valentine's Day in Riga

  
  Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays, if you can call it that, that most people seem to love or hate....

• Another one bites the dust

  
  On November 22 it became clear that yet another Latvian bank, Latvijas Krājbanka, the nation’s 10th largest financial institution, had to cease operations due to a lack of funds....

• Latvian cooking

  
  If you’re looking for something light and healthy to eat, then you’ve come to the wrong place....

• Heads up!

  
  You’re walking down a picturesque Riga street on a sunny winter day and all is right with the world when suddenly you hear a loud rumble from above....

• Here be monsters

  
  Although Latvian-born physicians and engineers have invented everything from viral therapies for cancer to the famous Minox spy camera, a recent study carried out by the SKDS research centre suggests that Latvians aren’t the sharpest tools in the shed when it comes to science....

• Old Riga walking tour

  
  One could easily stroll about Old Riga’s meandering streets and ancient alleyways for days, but for most travellers time is at a premium and a long journey is a luxury few can afford....

• Deadliest catch in Riga

  
  Anyone who has ever watched the Discovery Channel has probably seen an episode of Deadliest Catch where crass manly men brave the freezing waters of the Bering Sea to catch crab and hopefully make tens of thousands of dollars in the process....