If you're tired of the traditional mashed potatoes with a cutlet and cabbage or beetroot salad - here's an idea: a quick and quite delicious dinner with tiger prawns, Japanese sauce, basmati rice, and vegetables.
We had been planning this trip to the Netherlands since early summer, so we were well prepared, having researched transport and accommodation options. This definitely helped save both time and money, as the country - and especially the cities of Amsterdam and Haarlem - is quite expensive. I am happy to share impressions and useful tips for those planning to go "on their own."
Just as weddings in Latgale, so city festivals are celebrated for three days. We only managed to enjoy one day of Ludza's festival programme, but otherwise rested, enjoyed ourselves, and swam to our hearts' content in the warm lake waters.
I don't believe in miracles, but I believe in what I think is much more powerful: every person's own commitment and responsibility. That is also our Icarus as an example. He will fight, he will not succeed, but he will try again and again until he achieves his goal. He certainly does not wait for a miracle. That moves me the most: when someone fights for what they believe in.
The thermometer had almost climbed to +30 degrees, and visiting a museum in such weather is more of an exception than a usual occurrence. Yet it turned out to be a thoroughly engaging and pleasantly surprise-filled outing. Let us start with the fact that last Sunday the permanent exhibition at the renovated Latvian National Museum of Art and at the Riga Bourse could be viewed for free.
This Wednesday, Susan Harmsworth, the founder of the ESPA brand, visited Riga. A charming, 72-years-young lady full of vitality and at the same time thoughtfully accumulated life wisdom. Her philosophy, reflected in ESPA hotels across every corner of the world, is mindfulness. What exactly does this mean and how does it relate to appearance?
An article for food lovers, then. Four tried-and-tasted spots in Liepāja where you can enjoy a meal or indulge your sweet tooth. Plus a purely subjective rating of each dining establishment - which, we hope, will be of use to visitors to the city.
It appears that the series "If Your Holiday is Only 2 Days," begun almost ten years ago, continues. This time a two-day trip: Jūrkalne, Pāvilosta, Ziemupe, Liepāja, and Kuldīga. Unhurried, enjoying nature, the sea, the piers, old-town architecture, and sampling the local inns and cafés.
Given that the pumpkin came to us from the North American continent, the carving traditions are evidently to be found there too. Unfortunately no historical source can tell us who started this tradition and when.
This Sunday, at the Čiekurkalns crossroads, under the care of the Čiekurkalns Development Society, the eighth harvest festival is taking place with the traditional homemade goods market and a historical tour of the neighbourhood.