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The majority of travelers prefer warmer weather and tend to focus their trips around the milder seasons and venture to warmer climates for winter get-aways. I spent last January roaming the streets of Helsinki, Oslo, Tallinn and Riga. It may have been very cold but it is no reason not to experience the beauty of […]
I was in Riga in the middle of winter when the sun was setting at about 3 o’clock on a frigid day. As I walked along the cobble stones sidewalks the sunset caught my eyes and I briefly warmed myself and enjoyed the sight of the rays brightening the alleys. After that? I quickly […]
It’s not often that I can snap a good pic right outside my front door. The winter of 2013 brought us “Nemo”. Before the snow stopped falling, I was able to capture the serenity of the snow in front of a beautiful historic brick home.
I had finally arrived in Riga after a scenic four hour bus ride from Tallinn. I had been traveling for three weeks and was eager to see everything I had heard about the old town Capitol of Latvia. Riga is famed for its old world charm, beautiful architecture and to some, beautiful women. Upon arrival […]
It’s about 8 am and it’s still pitch black out . Its quiet and cold, – 6 degrees Fahrenheit to be exact. The kind of cold where your eyes water at the slightest breeze and the tear down your check will freeze in seconds . Your clothes become hard after just a couple of minutes […]
I arrived in Lillehammer from Oslo after a short 2 and 1/2 hour train ride in what had to be one of the cleanest and most modern trains I have been on yet . Although not a high speed train it was complete with comfortable seating, well designed and clean bathrooms , coffee machines and […]