Blog Archive: August 2015

Brighton Beach - Russian Speaking Neighbourhood in Brooklyn

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From my travel notes to the United States back in 2013. With little photo editing in 2020.

Last time I visited Brighton Beach back in the Summer of 2013 and I even stayed overnight here at some Russian owned apartments. Well actually that's the main reason we headed here - it was already late evening and we were sitting at Starbucks next to Central Park waiting for a host we had previously spoken on coachsurfing, but since the host was not responding anymore we decided to catch the last subway and go to the Russians.

Quickly we were in Brighton Beach, we headed to some Russian store and asked where could we get some cheap accommodation here and soon we were rewarded with lovely apartments somewhere in Brighton Beach. We paid some $140 for a two-night stay here and got a large room, shared kitchen and shared bathroom. No questions asked - who are we, where are we from and where are we heading to - God I just love such attitude.

Here are just a few reasons I love Brighton beach - you can get Riga Black Balsam here (At Tatiana's Grill Bar on the Boulevard), you can say a…

Bordentown - Home For Funerals

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With this post I'm starting my latest United States travel notes I made back in the Summer of 2013. It has been a while already, but today overlooking some old photos I did find some epic pictures from the United States, and I will start with a quiet and a bit strange small town in New Jersey - Bordentown. Why I'm calling this place a little bit strange? As we learned later - Bordentown is home for Funerals.

If I remember correctly we arrived here from New York's Penn Station by train, actually yes we bought tickets to Trenton (New Jersey), and then in Trenton, we booked a motel in some 10 miles radius, and it turned out to be located in Bordentown. And also turned out that you can reach Bordentown by another smaller train from Trenton, and here we were - a home for funerals. Did we know that prior? Nope, we even didn't know of the existence of such a place. 

Few reasons why some (perhaps you) will love Bordentown: They have a great Crabs House - Chickie's and Pete's, a lot of interesting porch's and of course that strange feeling that you have visited a home for funerals. If you are into history you will…

Cafe Pīlādzītis in Kuldīga

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Cafe Pīlādzītis is located in Kuldīga, on picturesque place with great views both to Venta waterfall and Old Brick bridge. This place offers a typical Latvian cuisine. For a complete list of my Kuldiga restaurant reviews see: Kuldīga restaurants

Old Brick bridge near Cafe Pilādzītis

Cafe Pīlādzītis in Kuldīga

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Cold soup at cafe Pīlādzītis

French fries and pork chop

Area near cafe Pīlādzītis

The Bottom Line

Cafe Pīlādzītis in Kuldīga is a budget friendly place which offers tasty meal - best enjoyed in mild summer nights with great views of Venta waterfall and Old Brick bridge