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Vivi reports high numbers of train tickets sold in Latvia
LSM
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April 15, 2025
The biggest increase in the number of passengers carried is in the direction of Skulte. In the first quarter, more than 549,000 tickets were sold on the Skulte line, an increase of 37% compared to the first quarter of 2024. The highest number of...
Holidays in hell: summer camp with Russia’s forgotten children
The Guardian
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February 25, 2025
In the summer of 2007, I joined a group of 30 Russian and English students to work on a month-long summer camp at a state orphanage for mentally and physically disabled children in the Pskov region, south of St Petersburg. We lived in a house...
Altezza Travel sets new milestone with 2025 goal to serve 5,500 tourists
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. As Tanzania’s tourism industry continues its recovery, Altezza Travel has set an ambitious target of serving 5,500 tourists in 2025, surpassing the 5,000 it catered to in 2024. The company’s representative, Mr Dickson Muganda,...
The underrated European country named the cheapest destination for solo women travellers
Time Out
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Once you get used to travelling solo, you’ll probably wonder why you ever thought it was so daunting. Across Europe and the world, there are brilliant destinations perfect for women travelling alone, and plenty of advice on how to do it easily and...
Latvia's defense has developed rapidly since beginning of war
LSM
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February 20, 2025
"During these three years, Latvia's defense has developed significantly in all areas," Defense Minister Andris Sprūds (Progressives) told Latvian Radio. He said that both public awareness of the common responsibility in the face of the threat of...
Foreign tourism in Estonia reached 2019 levels in February
ERR
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April 10, 2025
Estonia's hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfasts, hostels, and other accommodation businesses served 230,000 foreign and domestic tourists in February 2025, a rise of 2 percent on the year, state agency Statistics Estonia reported. There were 3...
Going on holiday to Spain this year? Every travel regulation you need to know about
Chronicle Live
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April 9, 2025
Spain is the most popular holiday country for Brits, with millions heading for the Spanish sun every year, all year around. While getting there may be simple, with flights from budget companies like EasyJet and Ryanair heading there multiple times...
airBaltic CEO 'dismissed' from Latvian airline
RTL Today
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Latvian Transport Minister Atis Svinka said on Monday that Riga-based carrier airBaltic had parted ways with its German-born longtime CEO Martin Gauss. "I inform you that Martin Gauss has been dismissed from his position. It is important for me to...
Antipaxos and Folegandros Voted Among Europe’s Best Travel Destinations for 2025
Greek Travel Pages
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April 8, 2025
Antipaxoi, Ionian Islands. Photo source: Visit Greece Over 1,2 million travelers from 158 countries voted the Greek islands of Antipaxos and Folegandros among Europe’s best travel destinations for 2025, according to the European Best Destinations...
Russian independent media continues to find refuge in Latvia
LSM
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April 8, 2025
“I had one backpack. A couple pairs of shorts, a pair of socks, my passport and tape recorder. Only basic clothes were with me,” said Yapparova. Yapparova was one of only a few Russian journalists who managed to report on the outbreak of war from...
Travel agency shut down by Latvian consumer rights body
LSM
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February 19, 2025
PTAC noted that FlyUp Travel had failed to remedy the following reasons for the suspension of its license within the set deadline: State Revenue Service (VID) tax arrears; failure to pay the state fee for the license in 2025; insufficient tour...
Beach Bum Rum makes Northern Ireland debut
The Spirit Business
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February 19, 2025
Mauritian rum brand Beach Bum has launched in Northern Ireland with a signature ‘Avocado’ cocktail at The Merchant Hotel. The Avocado cocktail featuring Beach Bum Rum took two years to create The Merchant Hotel in Belfast is the rum brand’s debut...
Flow's awards travel to Vidzeme, Latvia
LSM
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April 9, 2025
Queues outside the Cēsis Concert Hall are not common, but as in Rīga recently, one formed on Tuesday in Cēsis. The three most prestigious awards won by the animated film "Flow" - the European Film Academy Award, the Golden Globe and the Oscar -...
Is Crisis-Hit Thai Tourism in Trouble?
eTurboNews
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April 8, 2025
There has been a notable decline in Thai tourist arrivals from a peak of 3,709,102 in January to 3,119,445 in February, and further down to 2,720,457 in March. Thailand experienced a modest increase in tourist arrivals during the first quarter of...
Around 9,000 Ukrainians in Latvia's workforce
LSM
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April 11, 2025
State Revenue Service data show that 9.3 thousand Ukraine citizens were registered as employees at the beginning of 2025. In terms of economic activities, the largest share of Ukrainians was employed in industry – 21.2 %. It is followed by...
Robots, bears and steam rooms: a British expat’s guide to Estonia
Estonian World
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July 20, 2025
When Sydney-based CEO Mathew Thompson – a Brit by birth, Aussie by culture – lands in Estonia, he finds himself in a land of robotic lawnmowers, national sauna races, and near-obsessive digital efficiency. Over three weeks of exploring Tallinn,...
Latvian counterintelligence: Russia is intentionally increasing its potential for confrontation with NATO
The Odessa Journal
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Russia is deliberately developing its capabilities for confrontation with NATO, stated the Latvian State Security Bureau (SAB) in its 2024 activity report. The SAB notes that since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries have...
Public initiative asks to bring back night-time public transport in Rīga
LSM
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April 8, 2025
Night transport has not been running in Rīga since March 2020, when the transport timetables were changed and night flights were cancelled due to the pandemic. Reinis Zirnis, a 12th-grade student at Āgenskalns State Gymnasium, first created an...
The beautiful European destinations ‘completely ignored’ by tourists
Metro
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April 5, 2025
One major downside to a European city break is the crowds (Picture: Getty Images) If you’ve ever tried to take a picture outside the Trevi Fountain or queued up for hours to take a glimpse at the Mona Lisa, you’ll know there’s one main downside to...
Two migrant smugglers detained in Latvia
LSM
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April 10, 2025
On Monday evening, border guards on their way to their duty station in Ezernieki parish of Krāslava municipality witnessed "suspicious passengers" being picked up in a car. When checking the documents of the driver and the passenger, it was found...