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Hi! I am Asta! I am a philologist and a philocalist to the heart's core. Here I share things that I consider being aesthetic and fantastic!
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Rīga is a city that never ceases to amaze me, no matter how many times I trod through its streets. It's always that charming cocktail of medieval & art nouveau architecture, cute caffes, nice pubs and restaurants, and the abundance of cultural events that get me hooked. As the month of October drew to an end, me and my work colleagues decided to have a prolonged and culture filled weekend in the capital of Latvia. Here's a part 1 of a short account of what we have explored during our short stay!


Rīga is Always a Good Idea. Day 1

Rīga is a city that never ceases to amaze me, no matter how many times I trod through its streets. It's always that charming cocktail of...

5 Nov 2023

Rīga is Always a Good Idea. Day 1

Cottage Witch

 " When was the last time when you have let 'the real you' out?", this is a question that is quite often on my mind. The r...

31 Oct 2021

Cottage Witch

Home Workspace Upgrade

Working from home is slowly becoming the new normal and I could not be more happy! Don't get me wrong, although I love my workplace (who...

18 Oct 2020

Home Workspace Upgrade

Autumn Wonderland

We are so incredibly lucky for having such a wonderful and long autumn this year! I feel now like living in a movie set, some sort of roman...

22 Oct 2018

Autumn Wonderland

Golden and Glorious

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower”, wrote Albert Camus and I couldn't agree more. Last Saturday was so sunny and w...

11 Oct 2018

Golden and Glorious

We Are Golden

Recently it is impossible to leave home without wearing gloves and a warm scarf, the skies are back to the usual grey, and when you think...

25 Oct 2017

We Are Golden

L'Automne à Vilnius

After a period that looked like prelude to the Deluge, we finally got to experience some sunny and warm days (or afternoons,  more likely )...

20 Oct 2017

L'Automne à Vilnius

City on the Border: Narva

Just two weeks ago I was again standing in Vilnius Bus Station with a packed suitcase and tickets in my hand, ready for yet another adventu...

17 Oct 2017

City on the Border: Narva

It's #Kaunastic!

Apparently, Indian Summer is over and we dived back into the murky gloom of typical Lithuanian autumn. Luckily, I listened to my (usually ...

1 Oct 2017

It's #Kaunastic!