The wood life: my four days immersed in Latvia`s forests
(The Guardian Travel News)

Half of Latvia is woodland ... so no wonder its people derive so much wellbeing from foraging, ancient forest crafts and being at one with natureIn Japan it´s called shinrin-yoku (forest bathing); in Norway it´s friluftsliv (appreciation of outdoors activity and nature). But in Latvia there´s no special term for it. `We don´t need one - this is just normal behaviour for Latvians,` said Sigita Kletniece, our walk leader in a crisp, cold Gauja national park in the country´s north-east. Continue reading...