I’ve said a hundred times that museums don’t normally do it for me, but this one stands apart. It’s time for a little history lesson about the Nazis and the Soviet union folks, buckle up… Ok, so after years of issues with Russia Lithuania finally became independent in 1918 and flourished between 1918 and Continue Reading »
Pounding the pavements of Vilnius, admiring all the Gothic churches, and impressive squares, I was surprised to hear that there was a self-declared Republic nearby. Where? I asked, expecting them to tell me about some neighbouring country. Oh about 5 minutes from here, they replied. Huh?! Welcome to Uzupis, a neighbourhood in Vilnius, that on Continue Reading »
My third and final country in the Baltics was Lithuania, and to be perfectly honest, it was probably the best of the 3 Baltic countries, certainly offering more to see and do than both Latvia and Estonia. Also, it doesn’t have all the stag/bachelor parties that blight the other capitals! Anyways, I arrived in Continue Reading »
