A Brit Living in Latvia 🇱🇻
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- A Brit Living in Latvia
Join me as we stroll through the streets of Riga in Latvia and I share with you my experiences as a Brit Living in Latvia.
As Brits, it is our nature to roam around the globe, but certain things from home must accompany us on our travels...
See how the first year of Brexit has been a real challenge and how complicated it has become for some Brits abroad.
We meet some other foreigners from France, Spain and India and get chatting about their stay in Riga.
If you love to travel or are thinking of moving to Latvia, then discover some advantages in being foreign in Latvia and get useful tips to help you when here.
If you enjoy adventure videos in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, then grab your Vodka, some Zakuskas and join me as we stroll around Riga, Capital of Latvia!!!
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The Indian guy singing at the end was epic, how suddenly his voice became louder and self assured singing in a foreign language. All in all, great video to watch, informative and engaging.
Yeah I loved it❤️
@@prithiviraj2216 Bravo Prithivi! You have a wonderful voice.
Hi Arjen,
I agree, it was like a transformation right in form of my eyes. I never expected it to be that good.
Thank you Arjen for the kind comment, always appreciate it.
@@J.E.Elease stop assuming Latvia is Russia, it's not, just because Russia is playing in the football, most Latvians don't care and yes there are Russians in Latvia but it doesn't mean everyone in Latvia cares about Football, Latvians love Basketball and Ice Hockey the most.
Akso there is an integration national law now that says teaching in Russian is no longer allowed in schools, all Russians that want to keep permanent residence or citizenship must pass Latvian language exams.
@@iggyblitz8739 The only assumption I have is that you did not read this thread!!!
How do you go from an Indian singing Latin music in Riga, to horrible political issues?
Some great people in the video, and your command of different languages is great. Nice work!
Cheers Dave for the kind comment.
As an Latvian I love seeing people from other countries living in Latvia 🥰 To be honest I think it’s quite challenging for foreigners to communicate here, but with an open heart it's possible ❤️
It is always interesting to see other perspectives.
I thoroughly enjoy your country😉
Thank you for watching and commenting 👌👍
Justin has very good social skills and approaches people in a very bold fearless manner. I guess it is the best way to be when traveling alone as otherwise you might come away with a negative attitude simply because one did not interact with the locals.
Such an amazing video! I live in Latvia, and it was so cool to hear your thoughts about it! I appreciate the criticism of our tea as well, because I thought it was actually good 😂
Hello mate and I am happy you enjoyed the video.
Is English are very particular about our tea and how it is made, being our national drink.
I can enjoy A cup of wonderful Latvian or Uzbek tea for example, but a cup of "builders brew" is a habit I cannot seem to replace.
Thanks again for supporting this channel with your comments👌👍
I love your english, man!!! So pure, so understandable, no dialect or accent, sounding so very high educated. You could be an actor or a university English teacher. Not to mention all your other language skills. Sorry man, you made me curious: how do you make a living?
...no football culture? Sounds more and more like my kinda place.
🤣🤣🤣 Every couple of years for a couple of weeks will do me👍👍
About the Tea,Latvians dont realy drink tea that mutch especialy the ones from shops,but our Grandparents usualy pick up the tea in the wilderness,dry it and drink it. Thats a real tea taste.
About Cheddar. Not sure if you know but Preiļu Siers is one of the largest cheese producers in Europe. They are making cheddar since 1973. It may not be as the one you get in Sommerset,Cheddar but I believe their vintage cheddar line is not bad. Try it if you haven't yet. Love your videos! P.S. not so long ago there was a bigger chance to buy a Latvian made Cheddar in the UK supermarket than local made. They were buying 20kg cheddar blocks from LV and repackaging them. Just a bit of modern day cheese history.
It’s so interesting. Thank your for videos. Thank you for sharing your struggles. I am from Latvia and I live in England. I have similar struggles here :)))) I heard we are getting our taste in childhood. It’s quite funny, because I can’t have English chocolate, it’s too sweet for me :))) but I am also not enjoying latvian chocolate anymore. I don’t know if it’s because biggest company was taken over and changed recipe or just my taste has changed. The best is belgium chocolate for me, but I buy some swiss chocolate in uk. The funny thing about tea as well, I can’t have english breakfast tea it makes me sick :))) but I absolutely love cheddar cheese. I also used to send some parcels from Uk to Lv, but I stopped since we left eu. I am thinking of returning to Latvia and I am sure I will miss some of my English food. Your videos are helping me as well to see, how the things are in Latvia. Thank you
strange feeling when you feel stranger in your capital between all these foreigners. nice content :)
Thank you so much for commenting, I am happy you liked it!
Oh god !!! Your video is amazing..... The Indian guy in the end sounded so cool.... He had a very bold voice!! I loved it!!
Hi Rainy,
Thank you so much for your kind comment!!!
I was also impressed when I heard him and he is the nicest guy.
I was surprised at the level of confidence he had when he sang!!! Good stuff.
Thank you for watching.
Perhaps I should explain lack of interest from Russians during that match. Thing is, Russians loathe their national team, there are many derogatory nicknames and sarcastic anecdotes about that team, mostly centred on them being all about wasting money in outrageous ways, but sucking at the game.
Thanks for the insight, although I find it strange!!! I remember the Soviet team had some great legendary players such as Yashin and Rinat Dasayev...
I will educate myself more on the gossip going on around Russian footbal, sounds like good down time reading☺️👌👍
I am amazed by your language skills, that’s so unusual for a British person. I’m Latvian living in UK 😅!
Hey Justin, just discovered you channel, nice content. Can you do a video about your favorite Latvian beers? Cheers
Hey Tom.
Thank you so much for choosing to watch my channel. That is a great video idea and will start thinking on its production.
If you have any ideas let me know, always appreciate good ideas and feedback👍👌
That Indian guy was amazing gets he’s number and do more often
I'm pretty sure latvians ar more into hockey and basketball fyi -fellow latvian
P.s: love your channel, hope you're having fun in LV
Thanks Justin a shame a few idiots spoil it for the rest of us who show respect and try to engage with the locals no matter where we go. The lack of a football culture is especially appealing to a Welshman who's first love is rugby ! although I suspect games are few and far between on the TV ! Keep the videos coming mate and Stay safe
Hi Paul,
Your first sentence really sums it up! Respect is everything and giving it , I feel, is s a human right people deserve.
There is a bar here called Kiwi , often frequented by expats, that is owned by an All Blacks fan, so getting to see your Rugby here shouldn't be a problem.
When you travel as much as I do, or at least used to before the world came to a stop, it is hard to stay on top of any sport, so I gave that up years ago.
Thanks for watching mate👍👌
All the best!
@@J.E.EWill be strange to see no locals cheering on their national football team where in contrast thousands of Welsh (we love our football) will be descending on Riga in September for the Latvia vs Wales game including myself (staying for 5 nights). Can’t wait & another top vid Justin really informative!
India : The land of wonders
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Haha nice vid. at the same time he was ur content at the end haha and Subs to ur channel haha nice strat mate wahah
Hey Justin You Can't Talk About Tea Without World's Best & Iconic Brand Of The " Ceylon Tea " Sri Lankan Made Tea.
Very good point my friend!!! I love tea👌👍
Your video was good especially that indian guy singing is very good 🔥 I loved it ❤️
He was the best... such a nice guy! As Arjen commented, it was amazing how he went from a quiet guy to a loud and confident singer.
Very talented.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
I'm really surprised to hear there's no football culture in Latvia. The Latvians in America are all about it. My dad played on a local Latvian football team in Cleveland. So interesting to see how foreigners perceive the land. seeing an Indian there was really cool, as Latvian is so closely related to Sanskrit. My name is the name of the wind gods in India.
I was also surprised about the footbal, bit not as surprised as what you just commented about the link between Sanskrit and Latvian, I will definitely look into that more, as I love languages and it is like a hobby and a passion for me.
Will get more Indian feedback in a few videos so stay tuned.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting 👍👌
The biggest sports in Latvia are Basketball and Ice Hockey, football is not that big but emerging.
New subscriber here! Just happened to watch your videos. Must be nice to be able to travel Europe during this lockdown. Stuck here in San Diego, California. Latvia is one of those countries i want to visit someday along with other Eastern European countries. Keep up the videos! Cheers!
Hello mate,
Thank you for subscribing and for the kind comment.
I think this makes travel in Europe very unique, where by you can drive for a couple of hours and be in a totally different country with different foods and different cultures.
I would seriously recommend visiting Eastern Europe... A hidden gem.
Thank you for watching and for supporting the channel.
All the best.
As a Latvian who lives in a countryside and spends more time in random European and South East Asian countries than in Riga, I found this very informative. Perhaps it makes sense to visit my own capital city more often.
Always amazing how wonderful things that are just around the corner can be.
Thank you for watching mate and the nice comment 👍👌🎄
It is strange that noone is interested in football. I remember growing up in Riga everyone was playing football and watching all world cups.
Hi Justin thanks for sharing these information. I enjoyed watching you videos and how you were talking an Indian man, he singing foreign son so lovely.
I also wish to visit this place.
Hi my friend,
Thank you for your comment and I am happy you enjoyed the video.
You should definitely visit as it is a great country.
But cold in the winter so dress warm👌👍
@@J.E.E Hi Good morning Friend here it's 8:15Am now India. I would like to know more from you regarding place and county. So if there is way then i would like to contract, discuss u.
Came across you by luck...wow, your channel is such a vibe!!!
Thank you Gaz, that is so nice of you to say.
Stay tuned for plenty more.
This is by far the best channel showcasing Eastern Europe. Indian guy singing in Spanish in Latvia. Brilliant. 😂😂😂
Great content mate!
As a native Latvian it's pretty much what I have observed living here.
While the vast majority of Latvians condemn Russia and Putin in particular, some Russians are somewhat still justifying Russia's attack on Ukraine. But I must say that ethnic Russians have become more quiet about this situation if compared to how loud they were supporting Putin's actions in foreign affairs in the past. Deep in heart they know that Putin is not the good guy anymore.
Prague is the opposite. Some places won't rent to foreigners, and if they do, they pay more, more often than not. They are worried foreigners will trash the place and leave and Czech citizens who would trash the place and leave would be able to be found and sued or charged. It's the same stigma for Brits at some places in Prague. It's the stag groups who go and pee on the streets, get loud and rowdy. A number of bars I go to even have signs saying no stags or groups of Brits allowed. I was at a bar once and 3 British guys came in and never got service and left. The only time I have ever seen the public drinking ban at certain parts of town- meaning no open containers, is on Brits. It is always a nice treat that in Slavic countries ladies take care of themselves and how they dress. In the US and even UK and Amsterdam now, ladies just put on leggings or joggers and hoodies...
Always good to read comparisons. It could be that the expat community in Prague is much greater than in Riga.
Also I think it may have to do with me personally, as I negotiate quite hard and point out the advantages to the owners.
The stag parties had become a serious problem in Riga, but most bars I think welcome the lads as they do like to spend money on booze when drunk.
As for the Ladies taking good care of themselves, well Czechia is at the top of the list mate👃
Cheers mate for watching and commenting 👍👌
After i've watched all of your videos I'm tempting to visit Latvia. Lots of Love From SRILANKA ❤️
My friend let me tell you a lie about Baltic States because u are from Britain and your king is romanian, we ruled Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia because Stefan Bathory Prince of Transylvania became also king and duke of those lands, history repeated in 1657 when Rakotzi II conquered with his valachian and moldavian army Poland! 😄😄😄
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Thanks mate
wow! I just came back from the UK after 15 years of living there and also can't find a place to watch a football here. was really surprised how fluently you speak french and spanish, you must be really smart! what are you doing here? definately subscribed and will be watching your content, thumbs up
Hi Vitaly,
Thank you so much for subscribing, it really helps the channel.
The compliment on the languages is very nice, however i consider myself quite average with a skill for learning languages!!
Really considering making shorts about it, becasue the skill is quite simple.
Let me know if you discover some fun places to watch sports from time to time, but now with the new lockdown I guess it will have to be at home.
All the best mate
There is no way he's a Brit
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tea is good there-just DO NOT ad milk
The only way to drink tea is with milk mate!!!🤣🤣🤣
@@J.E.E in uk maybe, ireland-but not in baltics🤦♂️
Great video :) been visitng latvia every year now might move the only problem is the language
😂 how many languages do you speak.. that's Amazing
Hello my friend,
I speak many but I would rather reveal them on video, so keep watching and discovering👌👍
Thank you for this video. Really enjoyed Riga at 8am. I left some 15 years ago, the place has changed a lot, but some things stay intact. Beautiful.
Hi Julia,
I am happy you enjoyed it and thank you so much for the nice comment?
Where did you move to and have you not been back for a visit?
@@J.E.E Thank you for asking. I first moved to Norway and the UK. I would usually visit in the winter, was able to catch Latvian summer only once or twice I think…
Nothing against Latvia, but I would also suggest Estonia 😄 fyi they got some beautiful ladies out there and plenty of Spanish music lovin indians probably too
YES!!! Cant wait to meet those indians.
I have been many many times to Estonia and it is a great place, and we will be sharing our Estonian Adventures very soon!
Thank you for watching.
Hello mate
I was born in Brazil from a Italian family now living in new york city being all over too I use to live in London, Oxford and Paris also I wanna come to Riga to meet a woman ;what do you recomend? Keep up your videos are awsome and I fell like walking there with you ;Im your fan subscribed also love Football you ve gotta come to Brazil mate !!!!thanks mate
Cheers!!!!
Hi Rodrigo and thank you for such a kind message.
Brazil is for sure on my list, but would be great to see you in Riga too.
I think Latvia has many beautiful, kindhearted women and if you treat them with kindness and respect you will have no problem.
See you soon, either in Rio or Riga👌👍
What are good places to meet with Latvian women?
I would never have guessed you were a Brit Justin
Hey Tom just discovered your channel,
You should link up with follow brit bald and bankrupt....
Think you guys will do good combination vlog
Hi Camron.
Thank you so much for watching.
That would make thing very interesting I am sure.
Who knows, perhaps one day our paths will cross whilst cameras in hand.
Appreciate the comment mate and all the best👍👌
Hockey is sooooooooooo much better!!
Hello Sean,
You would fit right in with the Latvians.
Where are you from?
LoL, that is absolutely true, that most people here don't care about football, except during big tournaments. Ironically, those very few people who are really interested in the game are ladies, like my mother-in-law.
I love the big tournaments, and was surprised with the lack of interest.
All the best from me to your mother in law👌👍
And also because u love so much Bulgaria, Second Bulgarian Empire was romanian 100%! Don't ask who conquered Budapest and Wien also ruling Croatia...😄 Mark Mihail Korybut grand-son of Ieremia Movila Lord of Moldova the third romanian King of Poland and Duke of Lithuania!
They played the swedish card a few times, but the winers are romanians!
Hey Justin, enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work. Thank you for showing us Latvia. It's my next trip, hopefully by next year. Hey how did you learn Spanish, and Russian! My Man, that's my dream to be able to speak Russian! I already speak 3 languages. English, Spanish and Thai. But you beat me my friend. Russian is the best to know, it Opens way more doors to meet people. Great job Bro.
Hi Guillermo,
Thank you so much for the kind words.
I love languages and learning them is a passionate hobby of mine.
Three is very impressive and you should be proud, and I agree Russian is an amazing language, so learn it for sure.
I am happy you enjoyed the content,
All the best
It's funny you mention the negative reputation of British lads as I've come across that more often than I expect in different countries and as an Australian its quite often that you initially bear the brunt until they make the distinction, my daughter learnt to make it known she and her friends were Australian as soon as possible to negate the perception, being from the west coast our accent is not easily distinguished from the commonly perceived Aussie accent which I can say our is not that far from your own
Hello mate,
I know what you mean and it is quite unfortunate.
I like to behave like a guest when travelling that is being given the privilege and not the right to visit.
Thank you for watching and commenting 👍👌
Hey Justin, I am a local who happens to love british products and yeah the customs and all are a pain in the ass, I had to pay 20 euros extra to get my package once. Anyways, there's cathedral city cheddar mature cheddar in big maximas, 200g for 3.40 euros. So that's something i pick up usually and it's pretty good. Try it out man.
Thank you mate for the the info.
I am right in the center and my local Maxima in a one X...
Cathedral city will do the trick... Perhaps Rga Plaza will stick it.
Any tips on finding tea??? Yorkshire or Tetley's ?
Thanks for watching and commenting 👌👍
Oi Justin thank you my man for sharing Latvia with us. Quality 👏🏼 I’m now following you for the experience. East London is with you.
Hi Danny,
Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
I am happy you enjoyed the video and I appreciate the subscription!!!
It helps.
Cheers mate and all the best over in East London👌👍
I ove the video and i love the way you spoke so many langvage with students Franch English its wonderful TJK
Thank you so much for the kind words and the encouragement.
I appreciate subscribers like you!
All the best my friend
FYI footie is a puffters game an always has been. Your gonna spend loads of alone time in front of a tely :D
🤣🤣🤣 that's funny!!! Must be very few straight fellas in the world then.
Good one mate, thanks for watching and for the humor👍👌
Amazing video👏👏👏👏
Thank you for watching and you kind words. I am happy you enjoyed it 👍👌
Love from Lithuania :)
Thank you for watching!👍
@@J.E.E i mean ofcourse! Your videos are amazing, keep up the good work :)
I love my India
Hi Justin, firstly I would like to say cracking videos, mate really helped me the last few months. I've recently got offered a job in Rīga and have accepted it. I wondered if you could give me any recommendations for the residency permit particularly where in Rīga i could get a TB test which is a requirement, and also a good health insurance policy for foreigners in latvia. I have tried google, but no luck so far. Thank you in advance. Take care 🙂
Hello mate and thank you for the kind comment.
Here is a lab where you could do the test probably Centrālā Laboratorija
maps.app.goo.gl/sescvDeXVYsj2nP66
As for the insurance I use BTA and when you arrive I can introduce you to the agent.
Feel free to email me if you like as I sometimes see these messages rather late.
justinmalka7@gmail.com
Thank you for the help, it is much appreciated mate. I'll email you closer to the time, take care 🙂
I'm planning to visit Latvia. And your videos are very useful ☺️
Hi Ajwin,
I am happy you are finding the content useful.
Feel free to let me know if there is anything you would like to know I would be happy to assist if I can.
Thank you for watching mate.
@@J.E.E yeah thank you ❤️
im latvian and right now we are in lockdown, i suggest visiting latvia in the summer cuz its hot and beautiful, in the winter even latvians are freezing :)
@@lasttoiletpaperroll3685 can i get your contact details like insta I'd or something
Indians are so kind hearted. I wish they would teach Latvians some of that.
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Music of Bach on the street its only in East Europe.
Very true
The thing about football here:
There is a intrest in it but not like in the UK.
Local teams aren’t very good.
The majority watches other leagues or the cups.
And the local population watches ussualy at home or at the old town pubs but not every pub has TV.
Corse hockey is more popular as you said.
During thier cups they set up big tents with big screens offering beer and garlic bread
High will
I think I might become a hockey fan if I plan on staying in Latvia.
Any excuse to drink the amazing beer and have that wonderful garlic bread.
Thank you so much for watching mate👍👌
riga fc and rfs are decent
I'm jealous... I wish I was there.
Hello Harry,
I agree with you this is a fantastic place.
May I ask where you are?
Cool video!
Thank you Shawn and cheers for watching mate 👍👌
@@J.E.E You're welcome.
Wish I could speak the languages like him...
Hello my friend.
Let me tell you a little secret!!! YOU CAN😊😊😊
What about Riga fc? They play Irish side Derry City FC on 14th July there in Riga. There will be 500 or so Derry City fans in Riga you should come along and film 👍
You have a point, because before football, there come a lot of sports. Of course hockey is the biggest, but right now basketball is pretty big too, also beach volleyball, and maybe only then it's football. And it's true that most latvians appreciate tourists. The only thing that will absolutely change a latvians attitude towards you, is if he sees, that you're a foreigner and you try to speak with him in russian. Russian is a pretty big trigger for latvians, and if someone asks me anything in russian first, they get a lecture. But that's about it. Enjoy your time in Latvia.
Thank you Sonyman for your input.
With the younger crowd speaking in English is super easy and I have seen conversations between locals where a question was asked in Russian and the person responded in Latvian... And that went on for about 5 minutes. It was super cool to watch how determined each person was to stick to their language.
I am curious though... Is it just Russian that you find offensive, because of the recent history, or would you feel the same if you were approached in English?
Obviously I am sensitive to people's feeling and I would not approach a young person in Russian, unless it is very apparent that they are of Russian ethnicity, however the generation 40+ usually does not take offense.
Thank you so much for watching and your comment 👍👌
@@J.E.E No no, the offense is only on Russian, because it just boggles my mind how a person living 30 years In a sovereign country hasn't learned the state language or is unwilling to speak it. I haven't heard of another nation thinking that everyone needs to speak their language. For example i would look silly if i went to England and started speaking Afrikaans, because no one would understand me and neither should they. If you speak english it's apparent that I'm speaking to a tourist or a person that's just moved here. Even the simplest "sveiki", instead of "zdraske" brightens up your day and me living in a Russian dominant district of Jūrmala it's a sensitive topic. Thank you for the video again, great work.
I live in USA, I understand when the lazy apply for welfare here, there is like 20 languages accepted, they won’t make anyone speak English. It’s considered rude and racist here, you can lose your job and be banned from internet . We are appalled when we here some of our allies are rude and racist to other ethnicities.
have you been to a football game in Latvia?
Unfortunately I have not had the opportunity, but will definitely one day👍
Amazing!! I'm a big fan of yours!
Thank you Aivars, that is so nice of you to say!!!
liels paldies👍👌
You must be kinding me. I am trying to be the most objectiv as possible, as you are. I do speak some languages as well, but you are more impressive. Never heard somebody as fluent in these languages. Heads up! What ever continue your amazing work get in touch with local people, which is the channel all about. That is true kind of tourism you are praticizing
Great video but my experience after many visits to Latvia ( not only Riga ) isn’t that of a “ warm “ welcome as a foreigner. Latvians tend to trust their immediate friends and family and nobody else . Now I understand that they don’t seem rude anymore , just different.
Your best video so far)) I love riga
Thank you Simone, I am happy you liked it and I completely agree with you,Riga is fantastic 👌👍
Totally agree with everything you say in this video, especially about the food (Cadburys chocolate is always on my list when people come visit from England) and brexit has been a nightmare, those who voted for it will start to feel the full effect over the next few years.
Speaking as a Brit, Belarus has the best chocolate bars. Birds Milk & also Za bars! 🇧🇾
Really insightful video!
Thank you Tom. More to come soon!
After seeing your video, i can experience Riga as being there. Don't feel the need to travel and avoid harassment by European visa authority whims. Thank you RUclips and thank you youtuber.
what a guy , stops speaks two language and keep going and speaks more in different thongs ! The best
5-6 languages
Thank you so much for your kind comment, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃
What a lovely place, and your French, Spanish is impressive.
3:21 Фига се ты на трех языках одновременно! Чувак ты мой кумир👍
Привет Роман и спасибо большое за комплимент.
Скоро буду делать видео серия И буду показать как можно очень быстро учить язык.
У меня нет уникальный талант просто знаю как👌👍
Great video. And very impressed by your mastery of different languages!
My guy, try to find cheddar in Sky&More or Stockmann in Riga.
Hi Justin, will you be in Riga over Xmas and New Year? How do you make money to enable you to work remotely?
Hello mate,
I will be, due to the fact that more and more travel restrictions are appearing every day, so for the foreseable future I will be in the Baltcis but mainly Latvia.
As for my remote working, this is something i have been doing ever since I started my career, When i would look for a job or start a business I would always make sure it allowed me to travel and it has worked out rather well.
I assume you are asking because you perhaps have a similar desire?
What do you do?
@@J.E.E I'm a van driver for an events company close to North London. Yes, ideally I'd love to work remotely, be in control of my own time, experience living in different countries, meet new people etc. I did try dropshipping briefly but it didn't work out, not sure it's a viable way to make a consistent steady income.
@@J.E.E What do you do?
@@gorgeousgeorge643 Hi mate,
Sorry for the late responses, very busy lately making new videos and trying to stay consistent!
I specialize in quality foods, like caviar, king crab... I have a few clients that order from me when I get my hands on top quality products.
Kind of like drop shipping, just with super gourmet foods, and no website.
Nice video! Has the temporary residence visa process been difficult?
Thank. You my friend.
Was quite easy just paperwork 😜
Where are you from?
@@J.E.E UK, just like your good self! 🙂 That's why your experience is so interesting. I have a feeling your channel is going to get super popular because Eastern Europe is still relatively unexplored and your friendly, confident, easy-going style will allow you to get some really great interviews from the locals wherever you go. So, hopefully, you won't even think about slowing down till you have at least a million subscribers! 🙂
@@theturboman2007 Hello my friend!
First of all sorry for responding to this comment so late, I have been editing videos like a mad man all week and decided to have a day off and respond to everyone
Your kind words are extremely encouraging and make the effort well worth it
When I am out recording, I try to bring as much value and genuine footage as possible, and really try to take the viewer on a local journey.
Your view that the content deserves so many subscribers is very inspiring and I thank you for that.
Once again thank you so much for watching and commenting 👍
Do you ever see people wearing Kristaps Porzingis jerseys?
I can hear an accent, where are you from originally, if you don't mind me asking ?
Hi Elva,
I don't mind at all, as a matter of fact I get asked this a lot.
Born in England, British... Developed the weirdest accent over the last 25 years of travelling I guess.
Where are you from if it is not a secret?!?
@@J.E.E Hi Justin, thank you for clarifying, I am initially form Latvia, but I currently live in England :) Hope you are enjoying Latvia so far and the snow !
@@elvavarna hello how are you; I wanna come to Latvia to find a fal can you recomend?
@@rodrigomodesto1884 Hi Rodrigo, could you specify what do you mean by fal please ?
Greetings from Riga!
And greeting to you my friend from Riga👍👌
How many languages you speak and how did you learn them?
Great video!!👏🏻👏🏻☺️
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment👍👌
Amazing 😊
Thank you so much! 👍🙂
Latvia is place you travel for 2 days and run really boring place loll 😴 😂
did you was there? i think any small city after 2 or 3 days will be boring
@@GoodtoknowINFO yeah I was there last year for 1 week and it was wayyy to long of a stay but it's nice lovely city
@@mrsensei3614 thanks
A marvelous video Justin.. you're a swell guy to be hanging with + a polyglot, that's just amazing.. 👍👍🆙 (always with great info)
Thank you so much Lendme for the comment and the kind words.
Yes learning languages is a passion for me, something I work on every day and I never pass up an opportunity to practice my skills when I meet people.
Do you travel a lot? Where are you from? What languages do you speak? (Information that fascinates me!)
@@J.E.E
I'm middle eastern but had spent some time in South est Asia so I do speak some indo Chinese languages, little Malay + Tamil + Urdu and Arabic.. (good for opening up a conversation) not as good as you though, and do travel to these places, for now I'm struggling with Turkic..
(the brains are rusted) 🙄☺️
That is fantastic... What a diverse set of languages. I am considering making some short videos giving people tips on how to learn languages in an efficient way. But like most new RUclipsrs I have a slight case of "imposter syndrome".
Thinking of using Russian as my model but can be adapted to any language.
Keep learning languages, it broadens your world and your wild of opportunities.
@@J.E.E это было бы очень интересно и полезно, Джастин
latvia is my future study destination.
Lucky you... it's gonna be a lot of fun👍👌
@@J.E.E yeah. i am actually swiftingbetween latvia and lithuania. not yet decided. which is better in you opinion.
@@finncollins5696 They are both great cities... Lithuania is more modern and I would say the coat of living is a little less, but Latvia has a charm that I really enjoy.
I chose Latvia for myself but I would also agree to live in Vilnius
@@J.E.E alright.tnx alot.
about the women you framed it the wrong way - it's just that isle women don't take care of themselves compared top the rest of continent.
Possibly true, but I still think that in some countries they really make the effort!
Thanks for watching
and actually you can find cheddar cheese in Cash'n'Carry Promo, SKY and now from Lidl also. Proper UK cheddar
Thanks for the info... tried to get into Lidl once but they must have been giving the stuff away, the line to get in was crazy!!!
V V V V GOOD TJK
Thank you my man...
Just curious, what is TJK? I assume Something Javed Khan! what does the T stand for?
Je ne savais pas que tu parlais aussi bien français Justin !!!
Bonjour mon ami.
On se démerde de temps en temps 😂
J'adore le français et je le pratique quand j'ai une opportunité 👍👌
Toi tu viens d'où ?
@@J.E.E Je suis français et j'habite à Varna depuis 2 semaines, c'est en tapant Varna sur youtube que je t'ai découvert. Ton français est excellent tu n'as même pas d'accent c'est dingue..
@@BitcoinBulgaria1992 merci pour le compliment...
C'est quoi ton prénom ?
J'arrive à Varna en Avril!!! On boit un verre quand j'y suis ?
@@J.E.E Avec plaisir pour le verre, j'ai essayé de te donner mon numéro mais RUclips a supprimé le commentaire :p
@@BitcoinBulgaria1992 ke te passe mon email justinmalka7@gmail.com
Very nice place and video!
Riga is amazing a lovely city! I am happy you enjoyed the video.
Thank you for watching and commenting 👍👌
I was in Prague in 2014 for the finals of the World Cup between Germany and Argentina. It was crazy. Every bar and terrace was packed. I had reserved a table at a lounge bar in advance, or I wouldn't have been able to watch- as everyplace was fully booked. It was a great atmosphere- and I'm not into football...
Hi Steven... I know exactly what you mean, because the very next day, I was in Brussels and Belgium was planning against Italy, and you couldn't find a place to sit anywhere. Walking past any bar was a challenge, because people even sat on the floor. The vibe was amazing👍
dood next time go to restaurant ''LIDO'' the 1 with 3 floors and in the basement they have a massive screen
Thanks for letting me know... I love Lido food, so catching the games is a great bonus!!!
Thanks for watching mate and all the best