Riga, Latvia, becomes a winter wonderland during the holiday season, featuring enchanting Christmas markets, ballet performances, and rich history. Travelers from Edinburgh can enjoy a short flight, stay at the Grand Hotel Kempinski, savor traditional cuisine, and explore various historical sites, making it an ideal festive destination worth visiting any time of year.
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The Classic Snowball
The Snowball is, I guess a classic cocktail, not one I had tried until recently mind you! I have frequently passed that retro looking bottle of Advocaat so many times, wondering what on earth does it taste like! The Snowball was created in the 1940’s, but it wasn’t until the 1970’s it really took off,…
Tivoli, A Winter Wonderland
When in Copenhagen a few weeks before Christmas, Stuart and I headed to Tivoli Gardens to instil some festive cheer in us. Landing in the middle of storm did nothing to make me feel festive! I have wanted to go there for years, but always timed my visits to Copenhagen when it was closed. But,…
Goodbye Christmas, Hello New Year!
And so the Christmas festivities are over. The few days of gluttony have passed and it’s onto New Year preparations and planning what resolutions we won’t be keeping! For us, this Christmas was about celebrations, spending time with friends, family and each other, and generally enjoying having almost 2 weeks off work to do guilt…
Festive Goodies
I haven’t baked in a while, I have been having withdrawal symptoms to be honest. But is there any better excuse to bake than Christmas? My parents spent the festive period with us and they do like a sweet treat to have with their endless cups of tea. I decided to try Gingerbread, I’ve never…
Merry Christmas!
Joyeaux Noel! Feliz Navidad! Frohe Weihnachten!Feliz Natal! I hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas filled with presents, food and family!
Its starting to look a lot like Christmas!!
Since some form of order has now been restored in our flat (post decorators) and the Christmas decorations have been put up! Years ago, after one of our first winter trips abroad, my husband and I started to buy a decoration from every place we went. Its amazing what you can find in Christmas decorations…
Queen of Everything 