I'm a Brit living in Riga... and I have never been to a Starbucks or McDonalds here. I know where various McDonalds are but I've not seen a Starbucks. The coffee shops here are much better anyway. But people are odd. I had a bunch of Irish friends pop over for the Marathon and it was almost impossible to get them to go other than to Aussie bars or McDonalds. You pay for a trip to somewhere interesting then go to McDonalds?? Try the local food and drink for crying out loud. You at least have a holiday story to tell - who'd be interested in your visit to a corporate burger bar?

@dee74raz

8 ай бұрын

Same I never go to a McDonalds or any other multi National fast food chains when travelling abroad. I always go for what the locals would normally eat

@michaelmckelvey5122

8 ай бұрын

Actually, I was on holiday in Krakow in early July of this year and stayed in a wonderful hotel come hotel with a lovely room overlooking the main throroughfare in Krakow. The funny thing was-it was above and in the same building as the McDonalds and a complementary breakfast up to a total of 25 zloties came with the room. The breakfast was really nice and the seating area in the garden outside was one of the highlights of my trip Mind you, the pidgeons became a bit annoying after a while!

Hey justin! I moved to Riga almost a month ago. I watched so many of your videos before coming here and they were super helpful. Made moving to a foreign country so much less nerve wrecking. I haven't been to the central market yet even though I live very close to it, there's just so much construction around there which wasn't very inviting to be honest haha. I will make sure to have a look soon though! thank you for the great video! jauku dienu :)))

What a great market the fact that they were former Zeppelin hangers is pretty amazing. Nice vid Justin.

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more, Riga Central Market is a fascinating place !! 👍😃 Thank you so much for you feedback!!

Because of your videos, I am going to Riga on next Saturday ❤ Thank you for your wonderful videos.

@J.E.E

6 ай бұрын

Wonderful! I hope you have fun, it is the perfect time of year for it. How long are you visiting for?

@HA.1453

6 ай бұрын

@@J.E.E thank you for your reply. I am visiting for a week. I feel like, I know the area well, thanks to your videos. Hopefully, I will spot you around and raise a few Hendricks together ☺️

Nice to see you're finally back in Latvia! Btw your Latvian is very good!

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

Liels paldies for the nice comment, i really appreciate it!! 😃👍

Not to get all drawn out, I drove from Wurzburg to Berlin while I was in the military.This was before the wall came down. Visited East Berlin and earlier stated had my Rosa Parks moment. Small world, that lady works for Aldi. My daughter and grandson both worked for Aldi in America.

Latvia beautiful nation ❤️💪🇱🇻🇱🇻

@jordania613

8 ай бұрын

Love from France 🇫🇷❤🇱🇻

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

👍😃

One guy with a few youtube videos did much beter job advertising tourism in Latvia than the Ministry of Economics in twenty years. It would be nice if you also do some smaller towns. HMU if you need any ideas or leads, I travelled around Latvia a lot.

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

Hi Alekséi. Thanks for the comment. Always looking for good ideas, shall we take the conversation over to Instagram?

That was lovely! It's amazing how many people you meet just walking around, who have watched your videos! This was another enjoyable experience! I am so pleased to be part of supporting your channel, and getying to discover so many wonderful things about my parent's home. I appreciate that so much! Enjoy your journey to Berlin!

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

Hi Maruta, It always surprises me when I get recognised on the street, most of the times I assume I met the person before just can't remember where 🤪 But as I always say, the best part of KZread are the people that I have met and created relationships with, such as yourself. I really appreciate your support on this journey. All the best👍👌

@marutakelers1856

8 ай бұрын

@@J.E.E My pleasure! ☺

Great video 😁👍

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!! 😃👍 Thanks for watching!!

lucky justin subs is going up well done mate keep it positive nice

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind comment, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃

@borashedkhalifa5793

8 ай бұрын

@@J.E.E 🤝💕

PHENOMENAL

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! 😃👍

Thank you Jusin, I wondered very my favorite belash ladies moved. You found them. They are making the best belash. Monday will visit them!

He's the king of the market!!!! Awesome video brother! Hopefully we will meet one if these days😊

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much bro, really looking forward to it!! 👍😃 let's do Italian market !!

soon for me :) great video justin i see flight from sofia to riga on may hope to see you soon

Much fun in Berlin! 🍻

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! 😃👍

santé !

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

A la vôtre 👌👍

As martinj6371 has written, Zeppelins were never actually stored there. Only the top parts were cut off and transported there.

Hey, I’m from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 and I love your videos 💯

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! 😃👍 i am so glad you are enjoying the content!!

Hi😊

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

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Correct me if I am wrong Justin, but there is more to the story of the hangars. They were originally erected near Aizpute, then moved to Riga. They were also taller when they were originally built and lowered when rebuilt in Riga. It is amazing they could be moved back then. Cheers!

@michaelmckelvey5122

8 ай бұрын

Yes, you are right. As far as I know, these buildings only represent the top halves of the original buildings. I wonder what happened to the bottom halves?! Anyway, it is well worth going there to have a look as the indoor market is quite impressive and is one of the better things to see in Riga. Otherwise, there is a very tall impressive victory monument with a really nice walk along the river covered over by trees-it feels a little like walking through Paris. Otherwise, besides from the university building, Riga is one of the less interesting cities in the Baltic states as far as I am concerned.

@martinj6371

8 ай бұрын

@@michaelmckelvey5122 some of the old buildings in Agenskalns and also Agenskalns and Kalnciema markets are worth a visit. I was there for the Song and Dance Festival this year which was awesome. Ligo and Christmas Markets are also worth visiting. One can only look at so many buildings but the cultural experiences are certainly worth it. Cheers!

People are confused because you often speak four languages at the same time. Most people in Latvia only speak three at the same time.

Sad that you don't show the Latvian stuff but linger in soviet memories and hang out with Russians.

@J.E.E

8 ай бұрын

Hello Janis, Thank you for your feedback and it is important to me to be diverse. However I am not a prejudice type of person, I appreciate nice people no matter their race, language, sexual orientation, religion or faith. Also my videos are not scripted, they unfold as they happen, so my control is limited. Is it just Russians that bother you, or French too??? Anything not Latvia? Would love to know a little more about what the issue is.

@michaelmckelvey5122

8 ай бұрын

After fifty-odd years of occupation, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia all have sizable Russian populations. I remember being in Latvia and visiting a Russian Orthodox church and I remember being in Estonia by the beach and as far as I can remember, most of the people hanging around the beach were Russian speakers. Vilnius has a Soviet-built famous television tower and Riga has a motorcar museum with Leonid Brezhnev's Rolls Royce so clearly even today's Latvia is not altogether anti-Russian!

@op1umadd1ct

7 ай бұрын

I'm so happy about Janis reaction... Latvia joined the EU and Europe is a multicultural continent but Janis is stuck in 1944 and still occupied by Russia... it's many people like Janis in Latvia, of course russian has the same problem in Latvia, they think that living still in the USSR..😅 The best solution is to ignore these very old school people and enjoy life. Life is a priceless gift, protect it good ☠️☠️☠️

@psy-lion

7 ай бұрын

so what if are in EU? doesnt mean we have to maintain Latvian culture and values that are important to us??? you want a country without an identity???@@op1umadd1ct