... in response to Riga & small agency question, posted by MikeFin on Oct 6, 2001I would recommend another country. The success rate is low with women from the Baltic Republics. I think since they are more affluent, they are less motivated in coming to the US. The average woman there is very good looking but you will have a hard time bringing one back. EC may discontinue their tours there because the success rate is so low compared to Russia and the Ukraine. They didn't seem very marriage or family oriented.
St Petersburg has much better sights to see and that's why I think it's one of the best tours to take. It's a much bigger city and there are more available women.
About the only thing to see in Riga is old town which takes just a few hours. There is a military museum that is supposed to be good. It seems warmer than the temperature because the humidity is high, so take that into account.
There is a restaurant there that is on one of the main roads that is lit up that is a good place to eat. There are a bunch of amusements for kids up front. It's a big buffet style place and it's pretty cheap. Old town has a lot of bars, nightclubs and restaurants. They don't have air conditioning in Riga, so time your trip accordingly.
I stayed at the Eurolink hotel, which is pretty good and the Eurolink Hotel is on the 3rd floor of the Hotel Riga. The location is pretty good because it's by old town and close to shopping. Get bottled water right away. That water is nasty.
