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Hi! My name is Roland and this is my blog. There You will find all my blogs about traveling around Europe and hope someday World. Durig trips I like to taste new food - no matter traditional, international or local.

Greece

Travel to Greece

Athens, Kalambaka (Meteora), Thessaloniki

Germany

Travel to Germany

Berlin, Bremen

Latvia

Trips in Latvia

Riga is best known as the capital of Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) architecture.

Travel York, there’s always something going on

York has a rich heritage from Roman, Viking and medieval times. There is something for every age and interest, from parks and cobbled streets to railways and museums. The city’s tradition of colourful festivals stretches back to the medieval period and continues the whole year round…. York, there’s always something going on

Travel A Travel Guide to Rotterdam

Rotterdam is one of the largest cities in the Netherlands and is one of fascinating history, culture, art and entertainment. It is also the largest port in the world for the amount of shipping it deals with every year, surpassing even New York…. A Travel Guide to Rotterdam

Freelancer Leveraging Social Media for Direct Email Marketing

Email Marketing Lifecycle is Hub of Social Media

Social networks are an excellent method for engaging current customers, vendors and collaborators; sharing relevant information; and attracting the attention of prospective clients and business partners. From a marketing perspective; however, fans or followers on social media sites are not as valuable for your business as direct subscribers via email…. Leveraging Social Media for Direct Email Marketing

Justin Bieber & Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You

Last years one of songs for Christmas play-list All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey which I remember from movie Love Actually (2003). Look like this year song has re-born Mariah Carey‘s in duet with Justin Bieber … Justin Bieber & Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You

Travel 5 Interesting Festivals In The World

Festivals, festivals, festivals, they make the world go round as people enjoy and celebrate together. Regardless of your country of origin or your culture, and regardless of your holiday destination of your choice, there are always festivals that the locals enjoy. One thing though that is for sure is the fact that there are always some similarities in festivals throughout the world. Probably it is a common love of food, probably a rich history of myth and folklore, or it is simply the pure love of festivals. There is no culture in the world that does not enjoy some fun party time…. 5 Interesting Festivals In The World

Travel How Not to Behave in China: A Guide to Travellers Etiquette

The culture in China will likely be very different than what you are used to, so here are some helpful tips on how to conduct yourself. First time visitors to China are often overcome with a crippling case of culture … How Not to Behave in China: A Guide to Travellers Etiquette

Freelancer Beginner’s Guide: How to build an SEO optimized website

One of the major development in the world of web development industry is the SEO. An expert in the field of SEO can be able to make huge money from the business of consulting for a website. It will be possible for you to seek for the service of a SEO expert but there are possibility you will get some who will want to dig the gold out of you. The good thing is that, SEO is something that one can learn to do on your own. You just need to be smart, use the commonest of the senses and be patient with the marketing strategies…. Beginner’s Guide: How to build an SEO optimized website

Creating new look and feel for rolandinsh.com (re-design!)

It’s time not only change content strategy, but also look of rolandinsh.com. Now drawing new HTML5 design for WordPress site…. Creating new look and feel for rolandinsh.com (re-design!)

Freelancer How to Turn a Blogger into Your Best Friend

Bloggers can do wonders to your business: they can create buzz, drive lots of customers to your product or services and become most powerful brand advocates. But have you been successful in marketing to bloggers? Here’s a good tip for … How to Turn a Blogger into Your Best Friend

Write for us! Inviting guest bloggers!

After 1 year of silence and total lack of time for my blogs, I decide to invite someone who would like to contribute to `rolandinsh` blogs. I have good experience with my web development blog, so why not use my not-anymore-personal blog for same usage…. Write for us! Inviting guest bloggers!

From Personal to Professional Blogging

It took just 1 week to decide, that I have nothing left to say about my personal life. If I can make 3 number passive income per month from empty blog, why not start to write?… From Personal to Professional Blogging

Blog or not to blog!

While I have several blogs in Latvian, I still need time to find my way to English readers. This is hard! Because I need to find time between my freelance business at SimpleMediaCode.com, and family…. Blog or not to blog!

Freelancer First steps to expand freelance company

As mentioned before, I decided not only start write again in English, but extend geography of provided services to European web service markets. Today made firsts steps and sent text to European “local agents”. Hope to extend this network in … First steps to expand freelance company

Freelancer Starting freelance blog! Again!

laptop,coffee and HTC Desire mobile phone

After some success with Latvian freelancer blog, I decided, to translate some posts in English too. End just like with my Freelance-company site, will write in both languages: English. There are some thing which I don’t think to for my … Starting freelance blog! Again!

Travel Flying next to the pilot. Entertainmets in Ādaži airfield (Latvia)

It was a nice day when born idea to fly with private planes during “ĀDAŽU KAUSS 2010″ (ĀDAŽU CUP 2010). Just two hours later we were in Ādaži airfield, where in that time was air show. … Flying next to the pilot. Entertainmets in Ādaži airfield (Latvia)

Travel Going by bicycle for Spring riding

Since early years I like go by bicycle everywhere. In school I was even in bicycle-sport team till high-school classes. And after school, when I start to thinking about job and making money, I was working as bicycle messenger… So now every Spring, as the weather warms and the days lengthen, I’m taking my bicycle out from basement and going to shorter or longer tours by bicycle in Latvia. Cycling is a great way to exercise for my “Winter tires”:) As last years I’m living near Riga (by moving out from Riga) in Upeslejas – village in Stopiņi municipality, near Mazā Jugla river, my way to Riga is most by bicycle and it’s only some 10-15km…. Going by bicycle for Spring riding

Travel Riga goes blonde. GO BLONDE parade! (Photos 2009)

Yesterday (May 31, 2009) Riga was under label “Go Blonde!”.It’s fundraising charity event in Riga, organized by Latvia’s Blonde Association, aims to get funding to build playgrounds for children with special needs. I posted this blog entry on allvoices.com too, so some more pictures You’ll find there too…. Riga goes blonde. GO BLONDE parade! (Photos 2009)

Travel Spending 9 days without economic crisis. Travel to Greece.

In beginning of May with my girlfriend we went to Athens, Greece, where spend our vacations. Only after coming back we found out, that during vacation travel to Greece, we haven’t spoke about economic crisis. Only during guided tour to Meteora (Kalambaka, Greece) our guide aware us about “poor people with soft hands”. But in Greece I noticed difference between “poor people”: while in Greece they are trying to sell You some little things, in Latvia don’t, just begging…. Spending 9 days without economic crisis. Travel to Greece.

Travel Weekend trip to Hansa-city Bremen

We decided to use that moment when the days of cheap airfares and go to Bremen to enjoy last autumn days…. Weekend trip to Hansa-city Bremen

Travel WHITE NIGHT 2008 in Riga

Yesterday with my girlfriend we went to “White night”* in Riga. As we haven’t been for long time visiting any cultural events. From wide program, we went to just few. Like IDM music (at “Spīķeri”), tram of fairy tales and Sigur Ros movie “Heima”. For me important was to visit places where I haven’t been, like RIXC and “Spīķeri”…. WHITE NIGHT 2008 in Riga

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