Airbnb has become my go-to place to plan my future trips and accommodation. I wrote a full guide on How To Plan Your Next Vacation With Airbnb where I share my full process. Have a look at it if you are curious to learn how to use it to organise your next trip.

We arrived in Latvia since a couple of months and seized every opportunity we could to go out and about explore what the country has to offer while we could enjoy the long and warm Summer days.

One evening we were scrolling on Airbnb and stumbled upon one hidden gem. We found this amazing spot on Airbnb in Latvia where you could rent a tree house by the lake. This has always been a dream of ours to experience. So we seized that opportunity.

We have been so focused parenting and working on our respective projects that we became slaves to our schedule. This getaway was the perfect opportunity to switch off.

I booked a car for the week. The process was pretty similar to anywhere else I have traveled to in the past.

I booked it with Prime Car rental company at Riga airport. Once you arrive at the airport a free yellow shuttle bus will pick you up to go to the car renting location 500m away. Their office is on the first floor. Then you just need to fill in the papers. You will need:

• Your passport

• Your driving licence 

• Pay for a deposit on the car

• Pay for the insurance. Note, they do not accept credit card, only debit.

The car they gave me was an automatic Toyota corolla, modern and easy to drive.

The drive to the treehouse took us about 2 hours and a half under pouring rain. But if you are driving from the airport or Riga, it should take you about 2 hours.

A few things to note when driving in Latvia:

1. No body respects the speed limits, so be careful

2. Do mind the bumpy roads. The roads are not the nicest.

3. Enjoy the view. The roads through the pine forest are EPIC

4. There are not always signs to show the speed limits on the road. I use an app called waze that let me know if I respected the speed limit or not.

Once we arrived by the end of day, the sky cleared out for us to assist to our first sunset at this magical place. It was also special for us as parents because we haven't been able to see many sunsets for a while, as our baby goes to bed by 7-8pm! #thatparentlife

The next morning we woke up to a foggy scenery that looked exactly like in movies. It looked incredible. I took out my camera and managed to capture a few snaps.

There, you get all the amenities you need to enjoy a  proper glamping ( glamour camping) experience. 

Inside the tree house, you will have a large room with a wide window facing the lake and a mezzanine with a double bed where to sleep that you can access via a ladder. There is an outdoor terrace to have your meals and enjoy the view over the lake and the forest. There is a barbecue downstairs that you can use whenever you need it.

There is a Sauna and a jaccuzzi that you can also use at an extra cost. And there are also outdoors and indoors bathrooms available.

The only minus in my opinion is the bathroom located outside the tree house. So be aware!

But the experience there is one of a kind and really ideal to go off the grid and be cut off from any noise pollution. Perfect location to reconnect with your inner self.

You leave this place with a sense of calmness. Majia, our host was also very helpful to accommodate to our needs with our 8 months old baby.

My wife and I know that the next time we will come to Latvia, it will be our first destination for a couple of days for sure.

If you are planning on visiting Latvia, I highly recommend you to stop by Ciekurs Tree house, you won’t regret it. And if you never used Airbnb before, you can enjoy a 30 euros off discount on your first booking using my referral link here.

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