Jāņi isn’t the only surprise of my month-long visit to Latvia. The country’s coast is a revelation too: 500km of ...

Ah, Latvia. Still undisturbed by mass tourism, this small Baltic nation is working hard to shed its dreary image from Soviet times. A short visit reveals its lively, captivating energy. Some say it… ...

Ms. Marcinkevica’s home in the mostly Russian-speaking city of Daugavpils, in eastern Latvia, is more than 600 miles from the front line in Ukraine and entirely peaceful.

Bus number 22 goes from the airport to the city centre every 10-30 minutes, taking around half an hour. Tickets cost €2 (£1.70) from the driver. Taxis take around 15 minutes and should cost ...