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Beautiful Photos of Latvia and its Nature

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See these photos of Latvia and you’ll be dying to visit. We love visiting Latvia on the Baltic Run. It’s home to fantastic nature, in every season. With forests, lakes, and a stunning coastline, photographers are spoilt for choice. And that’s before mentioning Latvia’s gorgeous capital Riga. Here are some […]

The Baltics… Not the Balkans!

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If you’ve ever mistaken the Baltics and the Balkans, this is the guide for you.   At the Travel Scientists, we know the difference between the Baltics and the Balkans. We have to, since we organise both the Baltic Run and the Great Balkan Ride! However, you’d be surprised at how […]

Beautiful Latvia: Gauja National Park

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The photos that prove you simply must visit Gauja National Park. Photo by Laima Gūtmane   Latvia may be small, but the Baltic state is home to more than its fair share of glorious nature. And some of the country’s finest scenery is reserved for Gauja National Park, in the Northern region of […]

Prizewinning Baltic Architecture

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Photo via DGT   We review recent prizewinning Baltic Architecture, including Liepaja Baths and Estonia’s National Museum Glorious countryside, picturesque old cities, and the region’s complex history, make the Baltic States fascinating to visit. However, nowadays any trip to area is incomplete without appreciating prizewinning Baltic architecture. A new generation of […]

Meet Team Wildsome Volvo

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We talk to Johnny, from Team Wildsome Volvo, who participated in this year’s Baltic Run. Now the Baltic Run is over, it’s time to relive the memories with some of the contestants. After interviewing the overall winners, we caught up with Johnny from Team Wildsome Volvo. This team were involved in […]

Meet Team Oachkatzl, This Year’s Baltic Run Winners!

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This year’s Baltic Run winners answer our questions. The Baltic Run is over for another year, so we took the chance to interview this year’s champions: Team Oachkatzl. They excelled at the various challenges set throughout the Baltic Run, and for their victory were presented with a remote-controlled car. We caught up with Christina and […]

The Baltic Run Days 8 & 9!

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Days 8 & 9 of the Baltic Run began with hangovers and ended with celebrations. In between … it was very cold!

Baltic Run Day 4 & 5

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The Baltic Run continued apace on days 4 & 5, as participants celebrated the end of 2016 in Lithuania, before setting off for Latvia.