Choosing hotels: how to understand stars, ratings and reviews
Source: Leta Information prepared by Ieva Sala Communications Consultant at Novatours. Travelling is an experience we want to enjoy without worries, with pleasant emotions and excellent experiences - from accommodation to local opportunities and offers. Planning usually starts with choosing a destination and continues with the equally important step of finding the right hotel. The five stars on the [...]
Dienas Bizness: Windsurfing - a passion in life
Source: Leta Ivars Muciņš, Chairman of the Board, EUSO, an information technology company For the soul Culturally, my closest connection is with music. Thanks to my trips to Cape Verde, where I go about twice a year, I have discovered a whole new musical world that I had no idea about before. Live music, people with a great sense of rhythm and incredible talent - [...]
Three refreshing Black Sea offers
Source. Have you ever paid attention to the north of Turkey? Three refreshing Black Sea offers not to be missed With its clear air, emerald green mountain slopes and unspoilt beaches, Turkey's Black Sea region offers a refreshing alternative to the typical summer holiday. But its greatest treasures lie in the windswept highlands, where traditional wooden houses [...]
“airBaltic to Launch New Baltic Route with Five Weekly Flights in Spring
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Latvian airline airBaltic plans to launch direct flights between Riga and Kaunas (Lithuania) five times a week in the coming summer season - from the end of March 2026 to the end of October 2026, the airline informs. Flights from Riga to Kaunas are scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing at 23.20. [...]
How to combine school preparation with family fun in Germany?
Summer is fast drawing to a close and parents across Latvia are starting to think about buying school supplies, clothes and shoes for the new school year. Many are looking for better deals outside Latvia, in nearby cities in Lithuania and Germany. To make preparing for school not only practical but also enjoyable, DFDS travel experts have put together a guide to their favourite shopping destinations in Klaipėda and Kiel, [...]
Egypt's Elalamein resort launches with historic first flight planned for early April
Source. Information prepared by Zane Leite Join UP! Baltic PR Manager. Expanding the popular resort holiday offer, Join UP! Baltic is launching a new holiday destination in Egypt: the El Alamein resort with direct flights from Riga. The historic maiden flight to the Mediterranean coastal resort is scheduled for early April. Travel with weekly charter flights from Riga, Palanga, [...]
New tourism map revives the lost heritage of Zemgale and Northern Lithuania
Information was prepared by Undīne Šulca- Heistere Public Relations Specialist. Zemgale Planning Region in cooperation with tourism information centres and partners in Latvia and Northern Lithuania has created a new tourism map “Recovered History in Zemgale and Northern Lithuania. What was once lost is now accessible again”. It offers a unique opportunity to explore the region's cultural heritage through digital solutions that bring to life both preserved and lost [...]
Prepare your children for school - a shopping and entertainment guide for families
As the start of the school year approaches, many parents rush to buy everything they need for school - stationery, clothes, shoes, school bags and other school essentials. To make the preparation for school not only practical but also enjoyable, DFDS travel experts have put together a guide to their favourite shopping destinations in Klaipėda and Kiel, combining shopping for school with an exciting family adventure. [...]
Almost a third of Latvians use artificial intelligence to plan their trips
Source: Leta Information prepared by Beāte Kate Hegenbarte Communications Consultant at Adyen. Innovative technologies are becoming more and more prevalent in the travel and hospitality industries, and according to the new 2025 Hospitality and Travel Report* by leading fintech platform Adyen, almost one in three Latvians has used artificial intelligence (AI) to plan their travel or leisure trips in the last year. In addition, local consumers [...]
Valmiera region tourism business experience story - Zeltīte Kaviere, owner of the organic farm “Silkalni”
Information was prepared by Baiba Misiņa Tourism Marketing Specialist at Valmiera Tourism Board. At the height of summer, when the aroma of meadow flowers and freshly dried plants wafts in the air, we visit the farm “Silkalni” in Vaidava parish. This is the busiest time of the year, when every hour is worth its weight in gold. We are greeted by the owner, Zeltīte Kaviere, whose hands have just been busily arranging bouquets of herbs [...]