Kinda Latvian

After a very long break, Kinda Latvian is back! This episode was filmed in the Czech Republic in May, but only coming out now. We talk about the ‘’daba’’, which is Latvian for ‘’nature’’. Latvian nature is beautiful and unique, but it runs a lot deeper than just what you can see. The nature is one of the ‘’roots’’ of the nation and an important part of the culture. What does the nature look like in Latvia, what does it mean to us and what have we learned about its significance to the Latvian people. Have a listen to find out!    Apologies for the audio on this episode, this was spontaneous and we recordered on phones. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed it! We hope that there will not be such a big pause until the next episode. Be sure to subscribe, like and share!! Be kind and stay 'Kinda Latvian'.    Instagram - @kindalatvian   #KindaLatvian

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas and to get us into the festive spirit, we decided to make this the topic of episode 8. Christmas is a time to bring people together, but the activities people partake in often depend on where they live. Latvia claims to have had the first Christmas tree in the world, so it is no surprise that they have many traditions. We talk about some of the Christmas traditions we have enjoyed in Latvia, share our own traditions and Joe tells us how he saved the ‘Christmas spirit’ for a Latvian kid with the help of a BMW and a Santa Claus suit… Apologies for the audio on this episode, we forgot to switch on the microphone! :D  We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed it! Be sure to subscribe, like and share!! Be kind and stay 'Kinda Latvian'. Instagram - @kindalatvian

Every culture has its own mannerisms and Latvia is no exception! Who knew that a simple handshake to greet someone, could involve so many steps. You may never fully understand some of the mannerisms, but we can try to create our own theories as to why they exist. In episode 7 we share some of the biggest Latvian mannerisms, that we noticed and some of which we have even adopted in the process of becoming ‘kinda Latvian’.   Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed it! Be sure to subscribe, like and share!! Be kind and stay 'Kinda Latvian'.    Instagram - @kindalatvian

Latvia is a sporty nation and has a lot to be proud of in this category. In episode 6, we share a little about our sports ‘’career’’ history, look at some successful Latvian athletes and talk about our experience in the Latvian sports culture! Sport is like a universal language which can be spoken all over the world and we have found it can be a way to integrate well into the local community. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed it! Be sure to subscribe, like and share!! Be kind and stay active whilst being 'Kinda Latvian'. Instagram - @kindalatvian

In this episode we focus on Latvian food. Every country has their own cuisine and food culture, and Latvia is no different. We share some of our favourite Latvian dishes as well as reminisce about trying some of the more unique dishes this country has to offer. We finish the episode with a somewhat quick-fire round of our top Latvian treats.    Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed it! Be sure to subscribe, like and share!! And stay 'Kinda Latvian' and don't forget to eat your wegetables! Instagram - @kindalatvian

After a little break, we are back!! In episode 4, Joe shares his top 3 differences between his homeland, USA and Latvia. These differences might not be the first ones to come into your mind, but Joe makes some interesting observations from his perspective! We also play a little game of America vs Latvia, where Joe is given certain categories and he has to pick which he likes better. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed it! Be sure to subscribe, like and share!! And stay 'Kinda Latvian'! Instagram - @kindalatvian

In episode 3 we look into the ‘car culture’ of Latvia! The majority of Latvians like their cars and with that comes a unique culture. We discuss the major topic of BMW vs AUDI, car park socialising and hitch hiking as well as share our personal car history in Latvia. And we also talk about the unwritten code of the  ‘Latvian eye contact’ when you pull up to a red light next to someone... Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed it! Be sure to subscribe, like and share!! And stay 'Kinda Latvian'! Instagram - @kindalatvian

In episode 2 we discuss the beautiful Latvian language! This topic was requested by quite of few people and is indeed a wide topic. Therefore, we will most likely do a few episodes about the language. In this episode we will be sharing our first impressions of the language, how important the language is for the Latvian culture, how we started learning it and some language stories from our life.    Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoyed it! Be sure to subscribe, like and share!! And stay 'Kinda Latvian'!   Instagram - @kindalatvian Youtube - Kinda Latvian

Here it is! The first episode of 'Kinda Latvian' for you all to enjoy! Please forgive us for the poor quality and the basicness of it all. We are still learning and hope to improve with each episode! This first episode will be very much an introduction to the podcast overall. Here is what to expect from this episode: Where did the idea of 'Kinda Latvian' come from and what we hope to do with this podcast. Who we are, where we met and why we live in Latvia. And most importantly... why did Joe wrestle a sheep in Scotland!   We hope you enjoy listening to it and as the title says.. this is just the beginning. Be sure to subscribe, like and share!! And stay 'Kinda Latvian'! Instagram - @kindalatvian Youtube - Kinda Latvian