Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We’re off to Riga in Latvia! In this travel day video, we leave home in North Wales and drive to London Stansted before spending the night at the Holiday Inn Express Stansted Airport.

Our Ryanair flight to Riga departs at 6:20am, so after a very early 4am start we head to Stansted Airport, make our way through security and board our flight to Latvia.

After a flight of around two hours, we arrive in Riga and head into the city to check into the Hilton Garden Inn Riga Old Town, where we have a look around our family room.

But this isn't just a normal trip to Riga. We have been kindly invited by LIVE RIGA to visit the city and celebrate Riga's 825th birthday! 🎂🇱🇻

If you're planning a trip to Riga, hopefully this gives you an idea of what the journey from the UK is like and what to expect when you first arrive.

📍 Riga, Latvia
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All my Riga Links:
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👉 Live Riga Tourist Office: bit.ly/Live-Riga
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Accommodation:
👉 Hilton Garden Inn Riga: bit.ly/HiltonRiga
👉 Holiday Inn Express Stansted Airport: bit.ly/HIEStansted
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Restaurants:
👉 B Bārs Restorāns: bit.ly/BBars
👉 Rozengrāls: bit.ly/Rozengrals
👉 Kaļķu Vārti: bit.ly/KalkuVarti
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Activities:
👉 Riga Motor Museum: bit.ly/RigaMotorMuseum
👉 Riga Rise panorama wheel: bit.ly/RigaRise
👉 Canal boat ride: bit.ly/RiverCruisesRiga
👉 Museum of the Occupation of Latvia: bit.ly/RigaOccupationMuseum
👉 House of the Blackheads: bit.ly/BlackHeadsRiga
👉 Guruwalk Free Walking Tours around the World: bit.ly/TSGuruWalk
👉 Klook - Tickets, Tours and Activities: bit.ly/TSKlook
For all Klook links use code TRAVELSHORTSKLOOK for up to 10% off
👉 Get Your Guide - Tickets, Tours and Activities: bit.ly/TSGetYourGuide
👉 Get Your Guide App: bit.ly/GYGAPP
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Travel:
👉 Trip.com, the best place to get Flights, Hotels and Activities: bit.ly/tripdot-com
👉 Trip.com, the best place to get train tickets: bit.ly/TripFlights
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