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Kryžių Kalna, a strange place of pilgrimage

On my trip to Lithuania in 2019, I went to see Kryžių Kalna, The Hills of crosses. Thousands of wooden crosses were collected on a small hill in the middle of a field. Lithuania,...

Masai Mara was a fantastic wildlife experience

After the fantastic experience of climbing the Kilimanjaro with Hvitserk, we were heading for Kenya and a safari in Masai Mara. We had left Tanzania by airplane via Nairobi. And from there, we flow two...

Tirana is a small capital city with a big heart

Tirana, designated as the capital of Albania in the 1920s, is one of Europe’s youngest capital and small in European measures. Italian planners took a significant interest in designing the new Capital city of Albania. Big square...

Albania, full of hidden treasures

Two of the most exciting cities in Albania are Berat and Gjirokaster. They both became World Heritage Sites by UNESCO at the beginning of the 2000s. Gjirokaster is known as a “Museum City,” while...

Hurry to Albania, before the Russians discover it

If you have not been to Albania, I think you should hurry there. The people are friendly and hospitable. In addition, it has many fascinating historic sights to discover—hopefully, no Russian tourists in Europe...

Shocked to be accused of being a spy in Turkey

I was in Izmir, taking pictures of sights. At lunch, suddenly, four plain-clothed policemen appeared. They asked what I was doing. They thought I was a spy. Smyrna Early in the morning, I wanted...

Svalbard, almost on top of the World

The last stop before the North Pole is Svalbard at 78 degrees north. Svalbard is also known as Spitsbergen, a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean belonging to Norway. I will show you...