Blog Archive: June 2015
Cafe 'Dzirnaviņas' in Biksti
| Restaurant reviews | 93 seen
Cafe Dzirnaviņas is located on the roadside of Riga - Liepaja highway in a small county of Biksti. This place serves a traditional Latvian cuisine for a very affordable prices.
Cafe Dzirnavinas
Menu at Cafe Dzirnavinas
As usual it might…
Top 5 Drones For Photography For Sale On Amazon
| Laptop Reviews | 13 seen
Few months ago during a hiking trip in an amazing Birtvisi Canyon (Republic of Georgia) I first started to "fantasy" about a drone photography. Back then, shortly returning from this trip I started to do some basic research on drones (what's popular…Skrunda Bus Station
| Railway / Bus / Ferry | 34 seen
Skrunda bus station is a regional bus station serving local Latvian cities and town. It mainly serves Riga and Liepaja route, but you can get from here to Kuldīga, Kazdanga and other local routes. If you are heading to Skrunda by bus you can either…
Rudzisu Stone
| Tourism objects | 11 seen
We discovered Rudzisu Stone (Rudzīšu akmens) by accident driving some remote roads in Latvian countryside. What at start seemed an easy task turned to be a mini hiking tour. Although there is a tourist sign right next to the road some (perhaps…
Berghof Restaurant Review in Dairy Manor, Sieksāte, Latvia
| Restaurant reviews | 16 seen
This restaurant is located inside the Dairy Manor Berghof complex. During my visit at this complex I had a chance to try a local delicacy like salmon tartar at this restaurant. I learned there exists a gadget called a tea timer while I enjoyed my…
My Germany and The Netherlands Travel Guide
| Travel guides | 6 seen
Back at the end of April 2015, we made a lovely trip to Keukenhof's Tulip Gardens.
This trip started and ended at a remote German Frankfurt - Hahn airport. Although the total time for this trip was just 3 days we traveled a lot. You will…
Dairy Manor Berghof
| Tourism objects | 30 seen
Dairy Manor (Piena Muiža in Latvian) Berghof is located in the remote Latvian village of Sieksāte some 160 km from capital Riga. This manor complex serves a hotel, retaurant, museum and a lovely park.
Bicycle parking at Berghof
Some (…
Top 10 Best Selling Lenovo Laptops
| Laptop Reviews | 100 seen
Lenovo is known for the ThinkPad, IdeaPad, Yoga, and Flex line of notebook computers.
A couple of years ago, when looking at Lenovo laptops, I was very skeptical, today I'm calling a laptop from Lenovo a reliable business laptop.…
The Northern Forts of Liepaja
| Military Heritage | 112 seen
If you just like me are into fortification systems you will definitely enjoy The Northern Forts of Liepaja.
Built by Imperial Russia at the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of 20th century to provide the protection of Liepāja’s naval…
Caffe 'Lielā Pietura' Review in Grobiņa, Latvia
| Restaurant reviews | 17 seen
Caffe 'Lielā Pietura' literally translates as 'The Great Stop' and there is no surprise of this name, this cafeteria is actually located close to the ... a bus stop in Grobiņa, connecting capital city Rīga with Liepāja. This cafeteria serves…
Livonian Order Castle Ruins at Aizpute
| Military Heritage | 22 seen
I have always been into a digging stuff and walking around old ancient sites is just one of my favorite activities to do. Also I'm into a history. So it's no surprise I visited a site called Livonian Order Castle Ruins at Aizpute.
If you are not…
Aizpute Saint John’s church
| Churches and Monasteries | 10 seen
The Saint John evangelic Lutheran church in Aizpute is one of the oldest churches in Courland, historical region of Latvia. On a rainy day I took my DSLR camera and headed to Aizpute Church mound to photograph this ancient site. Latter I was…