A Rare Miss: One Day Off the Blogging Grid
| Blogging | 12 seen
On August 21st, I regrettably missed a day of blogging—an uncommon occurrence, though not entirely unprecedented. Today nearly slipped by as well, but I’m committed to maintaining consistency whenever possible.This lapse can be attributed to an…Rēzekne Castle ruins
| Military Heritage | 20 seen
Rēzekne Castle ruins are located in the downtown of Rēzekne, Latvia, a city in the center of Latgale. The castle served as a base of the local Livonian order landlords until the 16th century and also as the main military support base for battles…
Stargazing in Ječi, Boat Riding in Laidi, Stock Trading in Vilgāle
| Stock Portfolio | 29 seen
Yesterday we traveled to Ječi to move the lawn, grill a fish and use it as a camp base before visiting a pebbled beach near Nida close to the Latvian/Lithuanian.Our new favorite shop - LIDL, fish is awesome and the rest is good too. We are lucky to…
Guest House 'Odumiņi'
| Hotel reviews | 12 seen
Guesthouse Odumiņi is located close to Varakļāni town in the historical region of Latgale, Latvia. We booked a one-night stay here at the start of August 2022, during our weekend trip to Latgale.
For a one-night stay here we paid about EUR 100,…
Varakļāni Palace
| Tourism objects | 28 seen
Varakļāni Palace is located in Varakļāni, in the historical region of Latgale, Latvia.
We visited this place shortly at the start of August 2022, during a weekend trip to Latgale. I was not sure what for to look in the area and just googled the top…
Top Selling Laptops with 2.2K Display
| Laptop Reviews | 29 seen
Looking to upgrade your laptop - take a look at these laptop models with 2.2K display (2240 x 1400)
A quick note: This article contains affiliate links to Amazon.com, by clicking on links on this page and by making a purchase on the Amazon site, I…
Koknese Castle
| Military Heritage | 82 seen
Koknese Castle is a complex in Koknese, Latvia, dating from the 13th century. The castle was situated on a high bluff overlooking the Daugava river valley. In 1965 a hydroelectric dam was built downriver, creating a reservoir that partially…
More Laminate flooring, Tiles for the Bathroom + some electricity works
| Home Remodeling | 27 seen
After the tile removal in the kitchen and hallway area, it was already agreed - I will re-install laminate there. Additionally, after hydro isolation works in the bathroom I decided I will tile again.
I was very scared before the new tile job and…
Quail Farm Rīta Putni / Olalā Koknese
| Farms | 62 seen
Rīta Putni is located in one of the most picturesque places in Latvia - Koknese county Bilstini just a few minutes away from Perse and Daugava river, where an impressive view of Koknese castle ruins can be seen.
I first heard about this place, or…
Church hill Daugavpils
| Churches and Monasteries | 27 seen
Baznīckalns or Church hill in Daugavpils is said to be one of the main tourist attractions in the city. This was one of the rare times I visited Daugavpils and I must admit I didn't had any clue what should we see here and just Google for the top…
Evening on the Vilgāle Lake
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It was already past 8 PM, I was just finished tiling the bathroom at our Vilgāle apartment when my fiancee and kiddo arrived to pick me up. My best part gave me the drone and said - it's a beautiful evening to fly a drone.
I looked around and…
Demolishing tiles, Hydroisolation for bathroom
| Home Remodeling | 20 seen
A few weeks ago I did the tile job in the kitchen and hallway for our Vilgāle apartment. In the end, I was not happy with the result, not happy with the tile job (which could be done better), and not satisfied with the visual looks.
At one…
Guesthouse Pirts Baudas
| Hotel reviews | 14 seen
Guesthouse Pirts Baudas is located in Ilzenes parish, Aluksnes county. The property is 24.1 km from Alūksne, and guests benefit from complimentary WiFi and private parking available on site.
We booked this place during our day trip to Valka and the…
Velēna church
| Churches and Monasteries | 25 seen
The Velēna Lutheran Church is at the crossing of the Smiltene-Gulbene-Lizums roads. I would call this as one of the most beautiful churches in Latvia.
It's said the first built church here was a wooden church with a turf roof. This is where the…
One Day in Micini
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Micini has a very special place in my heart - I spent a brief time, about two years here, back in the 90-ties, living with my grandmother. Back in the days - there was some life here - a farm with more than 100 cows, few families, and even a public…