Tourist tips

• Ticket office staff at the rail station usually speak English

• Dumplings and pancakes are very popular dish in Latvia.

• Drinking Riga tap water should probably be avoided. It's not the worst, but bottled water's better
• Hitchhiking in Latvia is fairly common - but carries the usual risks

• It's a good idea to learn how to say a few phrases, including the address you're going to, in Latvian