’cause life was not meant to be lived only in one place
Not too far from Vilnius (a 30 minutes train ride west), you'll find an idyllic place called Trakai. It has only about 6,000 inhabitants, but it was once the capital of the country in medieval times. Its main attraction is the Trakai castle. In Gothic style, it is definitely in the right place, picture-perfect, lying … Continue reading The Baltics: Trakai, Lithuania – a dreamy stop for tired eyes
Lithuania was my first stop on my 9-day backpacking through the Baltics (plus Helsinki). History wasn't kind to this country. Its independence was recognised in 1918 (precisely 100 years ago, which makes this year very special), but this didn't last for long. The 20th century was about to bring very bad news. We all know … Continue reading The Baltics: Vilnius, Lithuania – the G-spot of Europe?
The atmosphere in Copenhagen was definitely juvenile. That was my second thought when I stepped into the country, without knowing why. Age is really just a state of mind. When you live in a place where everyone is happy, where rudeness and meanness seem to be alien, where the system is fair and nobody will … Continue reading Tivoli Gardens, you’re allowed to dream
Copenhagen was one of these cities that I have always wanted to visit really bad. I remember watching many years ago a news story on TV about the happiest country in the world - Denmark. I was unable to forget this. The reporter explained the reason for Denmark to be such a happy country, and … Continue reading Copenhagen, the cosy spot of Scandinavia
There is a lot of cool things to do in Portugal, but I assume most foreigners can only think of this country surrounded by an aura of joy - the beaches, the sunny skies, the overall warm weather especially during summer. Truth to be told, there is a lot more about this little country. Since … Continue reading The Chapel of Bones and a bit of Évora
The Winged Bone 