Latvia

[TheOrigRights]

This wouldn't be for a holiday, but I can't find relevant section to post this under, and it doesn't really matter what the reason is anyway.

Would you travel to Riga (Latvia) in September?

Tattoos!

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Tattoos?

I thought I had posted in 'holidays', but did click on the Topic menu so maybe scrolled off somewhere.

Yes, why wouldn’t you?
The Art Nouveau architecture is stunning.

I don't understand the question. Why would you not travel to Latvia in September? The weather?

Because it shares a border with Russia.

So does Norway. And Finland. And Poland and China.

Again, what is the issue?

Oh alright....you clearly can't understand why someone might be wary of travelling to a country neighbouring one at war.
I think you know why I'm asking, so you could simply say "yes, I would travel there, I don't share your concerns".
You don't need to be patronising.

Half the world borders a country at war, at least.

Get a grip

Yes I would travel there. I have just been to Poland and I am going to Norway next month. It would not even cross my mind not to go.

You've had some quite rude answers. My Latvian friend is worried about her home country. She is of Russian descent though.

To answer your question, yes, I would travel there. But I've seen something about Lithuania blocking trains to Russia today so might have to keep an eye on what's happening.

Yes, you'll be fine. My brother lives in Riga, there are more nato soldiers at the border, they feel perfectly safe for now.

Why do you need to be so aggressive?

I work with Latvian and Lithuanian organisations, nobody seems particularly concerned. In fact we are organising a large scale international event in Vilnius in November, everyone seems pretty excited.

Where's the aggression exactly?

Yes I would. Russia has their hands full with Ukraine as it is, they don’t have enough troops to start attacking random other neighbours. And surely it would be Georgia next anyway.

I am in fact travelling there in August and flying back the first weekend of September. No concerns at all.

Yes, I would, I completely understand your concern but Baltic counties are members of NATO, it changes everything.
By the way I don’t think that Georgia is next, Moldova’s position is much weaker

@Arenanewbie I think they still have troops in South Ossetia and Abkhazia don’t they?

you are right, completely forgot about this.I still would go to Latvia because of its NATO status.
I wouldn’t speak Russian in Latvia though.

Thank you for the helpful responses.