Latvia Thorntree forum

Latvia forum

Recent posts

  1. Iolar avatar

    RE: We looooooove USA

    by Iolar 09 January 2012

    >people get from the system what they pay in That is not accurate at all. Lots of people get far more than they pay in, such as the Latvi…

  2. Iolar avatar

    RE: We looooooove USA

    by Iolar 09 January 2012

    You are having a logic fail today, senor. The children, for whom the benefit is paid, do not reside in the host country. The benefit for…

  3. senor_bokassa avatar

    RE: We looooooove USA

    by senor_bokassa 09 January 2012

    +The child does not reside in the host country. The cost of living is not the same in Poland or Latvia as it is in Sweden or Ireland.+…

  4. Iolar avatar

    RE: We looooooove USA

    by Iolar 09 January 2012

    >And why is that? The child does not reside in the host country. The cost of living is not the same in Poland or Latvia as it is in Swede…

  5. battybilly avatar

    RE: Tallin to Riga or Helsinki?

    by battybilly 07 January 2012

    +*The landscape is the same in Estonia and Latvia*+ Not really.

  6. KKKKKK avatar

    Re: Tallin to Riga or Helsinki?

    by KKKKKK 07 January 2012

    Depends on where you come from, who you are, what is new for you. Both Riga and Helsinki differ from Tallinn: they became rich and built…

  7. everbrite avatar

    RE: Should doctor's letter be translated into local language?

    by everbrite 06 January 2012

    Translations should not be necessary but I would get the telephone numbers for all your embassies and consulates in the countries where…

  8. Idanyah avatar

    RE: 15 days in Europe.. please help with my itinerary..

    by Idanyah 04 January 2012

    Hey, I was just reading about the 25 countries members of Schengen visa being Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finlan…

  9. LucasBc avatar

    RE: Abandoned, interesting places?

    by LucasBc 22 December 2011

    Pretty cool places, when looks at different places online it's quite hard to decide where to go. I'm planning to spend a month, two or…

  10. donbigosso avatar

    Re: Low cost bus lines in France / Europe

    by donbigosso 19 December 2011

    Simple Express - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia - good one! http://www.simpleexpress.eu/lang/

  11. Shuffaluff avatar

    RE: Business trip to Riga

    by Shuffaluff 17 December 2011

    I doubt many people arrive in Latvia with bundles of Latvian currency in their luggage. And like every airport on the planet, you can…

  12. enroutesiglo avatar

    RE: An added twist to the return flight conundrum

    by enroutesiglo 09 December 2011

    Never knew that program existed #10... fascinating and it would be a great boost for Latin American tourist relations. Probably a good…

  13. MTL avatar

    RE: Transit Visa Riga

    by MTL 07 December 2011

    Latvia is part of the EU my dear.

  14. michaeldunha avatar

    RE: Transit Visa Riga

    by michaeldunha 07 December 2011

    You understand that Latvia is a member of the EU?

  15. russiatoindia avatar

    Transit Visa Riga

    by russiatoindia 07 December 2011

    Hi all, I am flying to Moscow in January, we are swapping planes so stopping in Riga Latvia. Does any one know if I need a transit visa…

  16. russiatoindia avatar

    Transit Visa Riga

    by russiatoindia 07 December 2011

    Hi all, I am flying to Moscow in January, we are swpping planes so stopping in Riga Latvia. Can any one know if I need a transit visa…

  17. Travelpleb avatar

    RE: Flight booked to Kuala Lumpur month ago but now I can't fly:( Train?

    by Travelpleb 06 December 2011

    Visa fees at: http://ru.vfsglobal.co.uk/Transit_visafess.html, though consider using an agency such as [Real Russia|www.realrussia.co.uk]…

  18. fearfree avatar

    RE: Air Baltic's prognosis

    by fearfree 06 December 2011

    Don't worry. Latvia goverment posses shares of this company, meaning it can't just disappear.

  19. mredman avatar

    RE: Tallinn vs. Riga:

    by mredman 04 December 2011

    Riga, there's no question about it. Firstly, the metropolitan area of Riga is twice the population of the metropolitan area of Tallinn.…

  20. gunnna avatar

    RE: Racism

    by gunnna 23 November 2011

    Hi, Izzami! Never heard of racism towards brown skinned people in Latvia. As the mredman wrote, Latvians are some kind of nacionalists…

  21. aureelija avatar

    RE: Have You ever been in Valka/Valga?

    by aureelija 15 November 2011

    It's about Valka in Latvia and Valga in Estonia. Valka/Valga used to be a one city till 1920 called Walk, the border between Estonia and…

  22. battybilly avatar

    RE: Have You ever been in Valka/Valga?

    by battybilly 14 November 2011

    Are you enquiring about Valka and Valga in Latvia, Spain, Estonia or Bulgaria ? I see you are at Vidzeme UC in Latvia, so maybe that's…

  23. zoe33 avatar

    Arriving at Lithuania airport

    by zoe33 12 November 2011

    Hi I have a flight with Wizz air and arrive at Vilnius Airport at 2.30 am.......Just wondered if there were any public buses that run…

  24. battybilly avatar

    RE: Latvia tourism image

    by battybilly 11 November 2011

    Some spelling mistakes on the site. Filled it in for you - though.

  25. signiite2 avatar

    Latvia tourism image

    by signiite2 11 November 2011

    If you have been in Latvia, please help me and complete a survey www.visidati.lv/aptauja/576988088/ Thanks in advance!

Things to do