I wrote about my last year when I was still on the road. I edited some of the entries later, adding some reflections and interpretations. But I omitted two stops on my itinerary – a brief visit to New Jersey and three days in New York. The reason for this was that I left immediately after, and I was too …
A week in Baku – the city center and interesting stories
As I have written in the , I spent a week in Baku upon invitation from the NATO International School of Azerbaijan. We stayed in the suburb of Shikhov, close to the Caspian sea. Since it’s low season, there were almost no other guests. The hotel is far away from the city center. Although it provides free shuttle services to …
A week in Baku – some general facts and a walk in the Old City
I finally found a way to visit Baku (Azerbaijan) – just one day before the application deadline, I noticed that there is an interesting conference on the European Neighbourhood Policy and Eastern Partnership. I had several friends from Azerbaijan when I studied at CEU, so I had heard lots of stories about the country. But visiting there is not so …
Exploring Baku
This is the Old City gate.
Remembering a trip to the Dead Sea a year ago (updated!)
What to do on Valentine′s day not to make it become cheesy? I found a great solution this year – I went to a local feminist gathering. But it′s also a good chance to remember that last year at this time I was somewhere far away, exploring one of the most special places on Earth – the Dead Sea. Update: …
Vilnius in a dreamy mood
On Ašmenos street today. It’s extremely cold – the cold wave has crossed the Atlantic. Last year I went somewhere warm around this time… I wish I could do the same now.
Winter now and then
It is an unusually warm winter in Lithuania, and of course when holidays come people are discussing the absence of snow. In the meantime I’m slowly arranging some old photos, so I guess it’s a good excuse to share one from Sweden. In 2005 I went to Haparanda in the North of Sweden, where a Swedish family adopted me and …
Workers rest at the Botanique
I’m happy to be in Brussels again!
Colorful fall in Vilnius
View from a hill in Užupis
Perfection of mini vacations in Nida
Some people were suspicious why the New Left 95 movement had its annual conference in Nida, which is a Lithuanian seaside resort. It was too far to go for one day, and an expensive place to be. But in fact, when the tourist season ends, prices drop in Nida, and even middle class Lithuanians can afford having a conference there …