On the third of October, we officially embarked on our journey from Riga to Tukums. Before reaching the place, I was really interested in what the rural destinations and experiences in Tukums look like. I came from China. In my memory, rural areas are always in an image of Large fields of rapeseed flowers or…
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When driving around the Latvian countryside, it became clear to me what rural tourism really stands for. Quite frankly, we were driving in the middle of nowhere, where the streets got more narrow and unpaved the further inland and closer to rural areas we got. Here are my highlights of our visit to Tukums municipality!
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During the two – day trip to Tukums, I have realized that this municipality is a raw gemstone in Tourism industry. With a fascinating natural and cultural resources, Tukums municipality will be a famous attraction in Latvia. In this blogpost, I will be your online tour guide for a short tour to Tukums – Latvia….
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I was totally surprised when I was been informed that we are going to Latvia for IDEP course. We are so lucky as the students from the previous class only went to Kemi which is our neighbouring city. We are always making this joke like we are learning international tourism management but it is so…
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This blog post is an analysis of factors that can limit nature-based tourism in Tukums from being widely recognized among the tourist community. These findings are collected based on online research as well as my own observation. Hence, it opens to see more feedback or comments from teachers and other students.
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In this digital era, it seems so easy to discover everything just through a mouse click. At some point, the internet connects us as a whole: we have chances to talk with people on another side of the planet without knowing them before. At another point, it could distract us from seeing some presenting values…
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When I first heard that my university was planning a study trip to Latvia I was immediately excited. As a 22-year-old Finn who has never visited the country, I’m really looking forward to learn more about rural tourism in Latvia, and luckily the departure is just around the corner.
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Hello and welcome to read my blog post about upcoming trip! This blog post is written by a woman in her 20’s who is on her way becoming tourism professional. Graduation from Lapland UAS is starting to look bright ahead which is exiting. Where did the years go? It feels like we just started our…
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Welcome to read about me, Aino, and my pre-experiences of Latvia and its nature while I’m preparing for a journey through Tukums’ nature! 
ME, NATURE, CHILDHOOD AND FOREST Personally, I love nature and fascinating landscapes from changing seasons and weather conditions to mountains, forests and waterways. In the middle of nature and silent soundscape, my…