So my mother is offering me to go on a bus trip from Riga(my home city) to Rome(with a few stops along the way) and back to Kaunas, Lithuania(where she will pick me up).
Should I do it? The bus will probably be full of Boris's and Tatyana's(read: Russians), and Latvians and Russians don't get along too well. Doesn't help that I can't speak Russian too well. My mom says that they will all be able to speak Latvian, but I'm suspicious that she just wants me to go. I don't really want to be sitting on a bus full of people I can't have a normal conversation with.
Second of all, the cost of the trip is pennies - around 170 Euro. That is a hell of a deal to get from a Baltic state to the bottom of Europe in the span of 7 days. But I'm skeptical about the quality of the bus and living for a price like that.
If I go, the stops will be in Krakow, Venice, Rome, Naples, and Vienna.
I know I must sound like an ungrateful fuck, and I'd really like to go, but not with a nationality that occupied my country for 50 years and are still pretty nasty little fucks about it, too.

I'm from the United States so I admit I'm not very educated on how hostile the political situation is over there. In my travels, I haven't encountered any dislike/political opposition so I wouldn't know how that feels.

You should go - you have a chance to experience a lot of important cultural landmarks in Europe. That chance probably won't come up again for another couple years.

As for the Latvia vs. Russia thing, you should find someone that isn't a Russian on the bus (I am sure there will be some non-Russians other than yourself). Keep to yourself. If people try to start shit, just stand your ground.

Perhaps talk to your mom in allowing you to bring along a friend or two? That way you can help each other out.

Damn ungrateful balt. Russians don't even care about you types OR your country, or we'd still own you. And no, us Russians will most certainly NOT speak your language. At that price expect a no-frills trip, I expect it is with some ghetto Russian travel "agency" and the luxuries will be minimal to none. Since you sound kind of whiny and unpleasant, you should probably not go.