In the chaotic years after the Russian Revolution and the country’s withdrawal from World War I, Latvia and Poland became natural allies against both Russia and GermanyContinue Reading →
Estonian and Latvian history over the last few hundred years has, in its broad outlines, been almost identicalContinue Reading →
Salniņš left behind him a history of derring-do that would defy belief, except for the fact that it was all trueContinue Reading →
Despite an almost identical history over the last few hundred years, Estonians and Latvians speak very different languagesContinue Reading →
Jūrmala is without any doubt one of the most popular tourist destinations in Latvia, and the top one outside Riga.Continue Reading →
