In Riga we stayed at a hostel called the Naughty Squirrel. It was much more than a great name: it was the best hostel in which I’ve ever stayed! The staff was friendly, the rooms were clean and colorful, and it was super social and a great place to meet people. If you’re ever in Riga, I couldn’t recommend it more highly.
I bought this pastry in Riga since I had no idea what it was. It was sort of a combination of coffee and hazelnut flavors with vanilla cake. I’m still not really sure. It was a good decision, though.
iDeal “Apple Store” in iLatvia.
Exploring old town Riga.
My strange Russian protein bar that I bought in Latvia. It actually wasn’t bad — it tasted like a granola bar covered in yogurt — but I think I’ll stick to American ones.
Making new friends in Latvia.
“Stalin’s Birthday Cake,” Riga, Latvia.
My plan was to impress Latvian girls by telling them how impressive the “art nouveau” architecture was in Riga, despite not having any idea what art nouveau is. So, that didn’t really work, but at least the buildings were nice…
Budak's Tumblr: From SF, but living in DC. Social Entrepreneur and Travel Writer. I like adventures, roadtrips, photography, California and empanadas.
