Minsk, the capital of Belarus is becoming more popular with visitors since visa free travel was permitted in 2017 to many visitors including UK, USA, Canada and Australia. The city is compact enough that most of the key sights can be covered in 1 day. However, if you have more time a couple of days […]
Unlike its neighbours, Belarus is not part of the European Union Schengen travel zone. However, Belarus introduced visa free entry in 2017 and just recently extended this from 5 days to 30 for many visitors including UK, USA, Canada and Australia. See here for full list. The capital, Minsk is starting to catch on as an alternative […]
I’ve heard it referred to as The Rome of the North and more recently the G- spot of Europe. Certainly two very extreme claims for Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. I can’t claim to be able to confirm either reference, as I’ve not been to Rome. However, Vilnius it’s definitely somewhere I would recommend you […]
Head to the beach in Lithuania straight after a storm and you might just be lucky enough to nab yourself a few bits of amber washed up along the shoreline. It’s fossilised tree resin and has been found there, and many other places in the world, for thousands of years. I finally visited the capital, […]
Albania’s capital Tirana, should definitely be on your list when considering a city break as it ticks most of the boxes and is cheap. The infrastructure is still being developed, but with its quirky buildings amidst the remnants of the communist regime, there’s little indication of its grey past. It is a very pleasant city […]
Not many people have been to Albania it seems. In fact I was surprised at how few seem to know where it is. Bordering with Greece, Montenegro, Kosovo and Macedonia, Albania is often overlooked. Being so close to the likes of Croatia and Italy, it would be difficult not to assume some similarities to those […]