Too Square to be Hip
A narcissist's guide to travel and culture
A Brief History Trakai, the Lithuanian world for glade, was once the seat of the kings of Lithuania before it fell into a long period of neglect. Today it has regained it splendour, waiting to charm visitors with its moving history and great food. Grand Duchy of Lithuania, The Teutonic Knights and the Commonwealth According …
Located north of Kaunas, in the heart of rural Lithuania, Šiauliai is a place of solemn reverence and pilgrimage to the Lithuanian people. Best known for its famous Kryžių Kalnas, or “the Hill of Crosses”, it is a must see destination. More then just a religious place of pilgrimage, the hill will better help you …
Centrally located in the grassy plains of Lithuania, Kaunas is a suitable second city to a once great nation (and one one still worth visiting). My first introduction to the nation was through a novel by Lithuanian-Quebecois/Canadian author Alain Stanké called Des barbelés dans ma mémoire (Barbed Wire in my Memories), detailing his escape from …
The Baltic Capital, home to the Lithuanian people, is a curious beast. Displaying the best assortment of Baroque architecture I have aver witnessed. The city once known by the Polish name of Wilno or the Jewish name of Vilna and the legendary location of the Iron Wolf feels anchored solidly in its past. Yet the …
