Too Square to be Hip
A narcissist's guide to travel and culture
The old royal lake resort of the Lithuanian people is home to two-hundred lakes. Located just 17km from the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, this water based paradise is bound to be busy! Come spend a whole day exploring this fantastic town and try its delicious famous pork based Kibinai pastry! A Brief History Trakai, the …
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 …
