What aspects of life are better in Latvia than in Estonia?

These are two very similar countries so you would probably struggle to find measurable statistics that clearly put one above the other. As a personal impression, Estonians seem to have decided that they want to be like Finland - orderly, quiet, clean and, let's be honest about it, kind of provincial. read more

Finally, Riga is the only place in the Baltics that, viewed from a certain angle, resembles a city. Everywhere else, particularly Tallinn, hardly merits being called a town; most places - especially Vilnius - are just sprawling villages. So someone keen on city living would suffer less in Latvia than they would in Estonia. read more

Estonia: Pros: In my opinion, Tallinn is the prettiest of the three capital countries. The buildings are old and the colors are quite lovely. The church bells add a nice charm to the place on a Sunday morning. It’s a great city to just wander around. There is also so much to do inside and outside the city. read more