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=== Border crossings ===
* towards Towards [[Russia]]** [[Terehova-Zasitino border crossing|Terehova-Zasitino]], for direction [[Moscow]]** [[Grebnova-Gavry border crossing|Grebnova-Gavry]], for direction [[Pskov]], [[St. Petersburg]]* towards  Towards [[Belarus]]** [https://www.google.com/maps/place/55%C2%B043'06.5%22N+26%C2%B052'27.4%22E/@55.718463,26.8721013,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d55.7184603!4d26.8742901?hl=en Urbany (BLR) / Silene (LV)] (bel. Урбаны, rus. Урбаны) – located on [[P68]] some 35 km to the south-east from [[Daugavpils|Daugavpils]] on the way to [[Braslaŭ|Braslaŭ]]. [https://www.google.com/maps/place/55%C2%B049'14.4%22N+27%C2%B037'32.0%22E/@55.820655,27.6233543,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d55.8206521!4d27.6255431?hl=en Ryhoraŭščyna (BLR) / Paternieki (LV)] (bel. Рыгораўшчына, rus. Григоровщина) – located on [[A6]] some 75 km to the east from [[Daugavpils|Daugavpils]] and 35 km from [[Krāslava|Krāslava]] on the way to [[Vierchniadzvinsk|Vierchniadzvinsk]], [[Polack|Polack]], [[Navapolack|Navapolack]], [[Viciebsk|Viciebsk]]. 
Because of Schengen agreement, there are are no border control points between Latvia and Lithuania / Estonia.
=== Useful things ===
 
Free internet is available in public and university libraries. Also almost all of Latvian cities and even villages will have free internet in the town's center - it is now a prestige thing.
There exist Facebook groups where you can often get a ride from Riga to other parts of Latvia for little money. Group names are in form of Riga - (city/town name) - Riga. Use Facebook search. For example https://www.facebook.com/groups/840988475937147/ This is mostly used by young people and they are very likely to speak good English. http://www.blablacar.com is also popular.
When There exist Facebook groups for ridesharing where you hitchhike, draw can often get a Latvian flag ride from Riga to other parts of Latvia for little money.. Group names are in form "Riga - (red-white-red) on your hitchhiking sign in addition of city's /town name) - Riga". Use Facebook search to find them. It will show your loyalty For example, for Liepaja direction use https://www.facebook.com/groups/840988475937147/ These groups are mostly used by young people and interest in country and people will be more they are very likely to stopspeak good English. http://www.blablacar.com is also popular.
Weather in Latvia can change pretty fast so don't lose hope if rain comes. Hide and wait. Sometimes it's over in 15-20 minutes.
 
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