Riga Arrival: Rain, Paperwork, and First Tastes

Elza Ozola lands in Riga on the first day of the city's 825th birthday month. In this first episode, she navigates residence registration, opens a bank account, gets a local SIM, and takes a slow first walk through the Art Nouveau streets and the Central Market, grounding herself in the practicalities and flavours of her new home. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Latvia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Latvia guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 1 of Latvia Travel Podcast with Elza Ozola. Elza Ozola is in Riga, Latvia. Places in this episode: Riga International Airport (RIX), Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP), Klusais centrs (Quiet Centre), Elizabetes iela, Tele2 shop, Citadele bank, Freedom Monument, Alberta iela. Covered: Arrival Logistics, Residence registration (PMLP), Banking, Riga's 825th birthday, Art Nouveau architecture, Riga Central Market food. Chapters:00:00 Airport road01:25 Elizabetes iela03:07 Tele2 shop05:51 Riga Central Market07:39 House of the Blackheads09:12 St. Peter's Church10:47 Quiet room A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #RigaLatvia #LatviaTravel #MovingToLatvia #ExpatLife #RigaOldTown #ArtNouveauRiga #RigaCentralMarket #LatvianFood #BalticStates #SlowTravel #DigitalNomad #ResidencePermit #Riga825 #TravelPodcast #Latvia2026 #CulturalImmersion #NewBeginnings https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/latvia/