Latest posts
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Improving endangered lichen habitat
Another project on an Estonian island? Sign me up! The Rumpo peninsula is the habitat of unique and rare lichen communities and the only habitat of the curled snow lichen (Flavocetraria cucullata) in Estonia.
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First time kayaking
Hiking in Brasla nature trail? – check! Kayaking the Brasla river? – check!
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Hiking alongside the Brasla river
Had an awesome time with yet another hiking group! Beautiful river, cliffs and nomadic vibes. Around 18km in total.
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Hiking alongside the Amata river
The Amata river is considered to be the fastest flowing and the wildest river for boating in Latvia. It’s not recommended for amateurs to boat there with no professional in charge. So, every adrenaline seeker and adventurer who reads this article, keep that in mind when visiting Latvia! But this time the article won’t be…
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InstaTrip Pt. 2 – Explorers
So basically, I had this idea to document a rare phenomenon of when the seashore departs and uncovers an interesting view all around the Latvian seashore. It last happened in 1986. The destination of the trip was the farthest northern point of Kurzeme – Kolka (region of Latvia) where this phenomenon is easiest to see.…
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Saving toads on Estonian islet
First of all, this was the first time I’d ever been to Estonia. And honestly, it was everything I could ask for. I’m a Latvian who lives literally next to Estonia. I still can remember the trip in detail, so I would like to share the story. I’m a volunteer at World Wildlife Fund Latvia…
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InstaTrip Pt. 1 – Kurzeme
Before I begin – the event took place on August 6-7. It took me just about two months to create this blog to write about it. InstaTripLV is an event for Instagram photographers which is organised by Latvian travel agency. Among the participants were six Latvian Instagram photographers and two girls who organised the event.…