EP 5. At the Heart of the Baltics: Rediscovering the Simplicity of Life
Riga, Lativa.
Crossing the border into Riga, I found a city that once rivaled Stockholm as a great trading hub, now radiating a secluded, timeless elegance. In a hostel brimming with the pulse of daily life, I swapped melodies with Henry, a BBC photographer. It was here that my identity began to shift—from a guitarist and an athlete to a traveling adventurer, sowing the seeds of my passion for photography. From cooking a 30-TWD bell pepper and chicken pasta to lowering my guard during a game of beach volleyball by the Daugava River, I realized that as the veneer of prosperity fades, a refined sense of "living" becomes even more precious. As the sun dipped into the river, I finally found my own rhythm in the long Nordic nights.
