We visited Tukums in October 2023 and I got to learn about co-opetition in the Tukums area. During the trip, we had the opportunity to visit different rural and nature tourism destinations in the Tukums area. I wrote an on-site blog post about this, go and read it here. During the trip, I noticed that…
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After the trip to beautiful Latvia, our groups started to design new concepts for the municipality of Tukums. The field trip gave us more insight into the nature tourism opportunities and challenges in the area. Also, how sustainability is taken into account by entrepreneurs who operate in the area. Tukums have a diverse nature. They…
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We arrived to Riga on Monday morning. Even though the weather forecast promised rain, we were lucky to have pleasant weather with sunshine. After we left our bags in the hostel, we headed to Turiba University where we listened to an interesting lecture about sustainability and got to see the campus. Also, we met Diana…
Read moreReturning from a new destination After our departure from Latvia and our return home, I began to reflect on the experiences I was apart of. Overall, I was very satisfied by the overall feelings I can reflect on. Of course one could say it was apart of school, educational and tasks needed to be worked…
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My cultural heritage tourism experiences in Latvia While traveling to Latvia, I realized that the country is very rich in cultural heritage and traditions. Therefore, Latvia is an excellent destination for those who seek to learn more about the culture and traditions of the Baltic countries. There were some cultural heritage tourism destinations that we…
Read moreA new country, a new feeling with old friends Comfortability in an unfamiliar place Upon arriving in Latvia, the first cultural aspect i experienced was the amount of Russian speaking nationals. There was a large amount of Ukrainian support along the capital of Riga which was very satisfying to me as well. Above all else,…
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Some of you may already know from my previous blog post that I visited Latvia as part of my university course. During the trip, I got to know of many incredible destinations in Latvia that are definitely worth visiting. In this blog post, I will describe my experiences of Latvia’s nature tourism destinations.
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Welcome to my blog post! You can call me by the name Quyen Le or July. In the final stretch of the tourism studies at Lapland University of Applied Sciences, I expect the trip to Tukums, Latvia to be a sweet end to my international stay. Having lived in the city for nearly 21 years,…
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In this blog, I will introduce two main challenges for developing rural tourism in the Tukums region. In my last blog, I shared some stories and experiences when visiting those two rural destinations. I also mentioned some unpleasant feelings that it is hard to find the correct position in those places. This time, I will…
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