RIX-BER 28.12.2023: Three unexpected “voluntary” days off at work created a rather convenient situation — from December 23 until January 1 the calendar suddenly became completely free. Sitting at home for that long didn’t sound particularly appealing, so we started looking for a quick escape somewhere. After a bit of searching, we stumbled upon surprisingly…
Dates: 09.02.2024 – 14.02.2024 RIX-AMS 09.02.2024: Two weeks at the new job completed — clearly enough productivity for now. Time to “recover.” Next destination: a brand-new country for us in every possible way — the Netherlands. More specifically, its capital — Amsterdam. For various reasons, this trip hasn’t been overly planned. No color-coded Google Maps…
Dates: 28.03.2024 – 31.03.2024 RIX-IST 28.03.2024: Before our mini getaway to Turkey’s largest city — Istanbul — there’s still some work related stuff to bet sorted. So yes, today is properly packed. After wrapping things up at work. I make a quick pit stop at home to grab the bags and then jump into the…
Dates: 19.07.2024 – 23.07.2024 RIX-VIE 19.07.2024: We’re about to tick off one of my life bucket list items — seeing an AC/DC concert live. Destination: Bratislava. Since our flight is at 17:40, I’m working from home today to squeeze in as much productivity as possible and avoid taking a day off. Efficiency level: Latvian.We’re flying…
RIX-GDN 21.12.2024: After quite a bit of searching, we finally manage to squeeze in one last trip of the year — despite the fact that I officially have zero vacation days left. Short Christmas getaway. Destination: the Baltic pearl of northern Poland — Gdańsk. The city is just a 1.5-hour flight away. Close enough to…
Dates: 16.09.2025 – 05.10.2025 RIX-CPH 16.09.2025: The day starts indecently early. Around 4:15 a.m., it’s absolutely pouring outside, and I have to run out to grab a Bolt Drive car so we can head to the airport and kick off the biggest trip of the year. Ten minutes later my feet are soaked, and the…
RIX-BGY 13.03.2025: We’re kicking off the 2025 travel season with a small Italy / San Marino getaway.The past few weeks — launching a our own new company — have been intense, to put it mildly. So a short few-day escape feels perfectly timed.First task after landing in Italy: find our local car rental guy. The…
Dates: 20.04.2023 – 05.05.2023 RIX-HEL 20.04.2023: After a demanding winter — juggling my Master’s studies in Structural Engineering, finishing my master’s thesis, and at the same time completing the certification exam to become alicensed structural engineer, all while keeping up with everyday work — it felt like I hadearned something truly exotic for the next…
Dates: 05.09.2024 – 23.09.2024 RIX-IST 05.09.2024: Is it really possible that after four years of marriage, our honeymoon trip is finally happening? It certainly looks that way. On the third attempt, it seems we’ve finally made it work. The first two tries were derailed by the COVID pandemic, when travel was heavily restricted and long-distance…
Dates: 08.05.2025 – 15.05.2025 RIX-LJU 08.05.2025: After a long and rather stubborn battle with Latvia’s national airline AirBaltic — all in an attempt to exchange loyalty points for actual plane tickets — and a fair share of mostlyone-sided frustration, we finally succeeded. Using airBaltic points, we managed to book flights for the two of us…