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What You Risk Reveals What You Value #9: Vilnius II – Vilnius, Lithuania

Lizza had three goals in Vilnius – get a pedicure, buy some souvenirs and, of course, see the city. She also wanted to make more of an effort to talk to the locals.

What You Risk Reveals What You Value #7: Liepaja II – Liepaja, Latvia

Lizza helps her host with some English students and then gets a crash course on Russian history.

What You Risk Reveals What You Value #8: Vilnius, Lithuania – Vilnius, Lithuania

Lizza felt sad leaving Lana in Liepaja, but excited to figure out how to get to Vilnius on her own.

What You Risk Reveals What You Value #5: Riga II – Riga, Latvia

Hanging out with a local was a great way to see a side of Latvia that would have remained hidden to Lizza if she had been on her own.

What You Risk Reveals What You Value #6: Liepaja, Latvia – Liepaja, Latvia

Lizza is encouraged by her host to stay an extra day in the Lemon Tree Town, Liepaja. It will take many phone calls and emails to rearrange her tight schedule, but she agrees.

What You Risk Reveals What You Value #4: Riga, Latvia – Riga, Latvia

Finding something as simple as a phone card can be difficult when you don’t speak the lingo, but the locals are friendly when Lizza gets locked out of her B&B.

What You Risk Reveals What You Value #3: Estonia – Estonia

Day one is Estonia is a success. Lizza found her way around, got a massage, met some other travelers and drank some very good Estonian beer.

What You Risk Reveals What You Value #2: Waiting

Business Class is the only way to fly and Lizza felt like a kid in a candy store. Now she’s ready to practice her survival skills in Finland.

What You Risk Reveals What You Value #1: Introduction

An idea that was two years in the making for Lizza is finally becoming a reality, now that her husband has found the answer to his question, “why?”