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Settling In
Tips to help you settle in the Baltics
9th November 2011 - 07:05Whether you’re moving to a city, town or rural village in Lithuania, Estonia or Latvia, the following five tips should help you settle into - and enjoy - your new life in the Baltics. 1. Neighbours Introduce yourself to your new neighbours as soon as is convenient, perhaps bringing taking them a gift – they’ll appreciate the friendly gesture and you will at least have made a move to be welcomed into the community. 2. Join social more...
Handling visitors
28th September 2011 - 05:59When you move to – or spend time at your second home in – the Baltics, chances are you’ll have a list of friends and family wanting to come and stay, especially if you’re somewhere with particular appeal, whether it’s one of the Baltic capital cities or near a national park. It’s hard to turn people down, so to make life easier for you, when you do put people up, here are a few tips: 1. Airport pick-ups. You shouldn’t feel obliged to more...
Combat homesickness in the Baltics
17th August 2011 - 05:15The Baltic States offer beautiful scenery, a fantastic climate and a way of life much better than here in the UK. It is not surprising then that more and more people are looking to live there on a more permanent basis. Whether you choose Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania, there are bound to be certain things which can cause you to feel homesick. Probably one of the first things that could make you feel homesick is the language barrier. When you don’t speak and understand the more...
What to do within the first month in the Baltics
6th July 2011 - 04:43You have chosen to move to the Baltics; the house has been bought, the language books have been boxed, and you are ready to begin your new life abroad. Whether you have chosen to live in Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania, one thing is for sure; you will have a lot to organise once you get there! 1) Learn the language. Not enough emphasis can be put on the importance of trying to learn the language of your new country. Even learning basic words can help you get by on a day-to-day more...
When you arrive in the Baltics
25th May 2011 - 05:51Whether you have chosen to live in Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania, one thing is for sure; it will be a lot different to living in the UK. There are the language barriers for a start. One of the first things you may consider is taking up a course to learn the local language. There are many courses on offer to help migrants to the area. Experiment with the language, try to speak at least once a day in the local language, talk to neighbours, shop assistants, anybody. It may seem more...