January 2022

21 km hike from Linkuva to Žeimelis Semigallia (Lithuanian: Žiemgala, Latvian: Zemgale, German: Semgallen) is a historical land that was previously inhabited by the Semigallian Baltic tribe and is now split between Latvia and Lithuania. Linkuva and Žeimelis are two historically important towns in Lithuanian Semigallia. Both of them take a special p

In the last weeks before the trip, we spent a lot of time on physical preparation. My hometown stadium served as a stretch of obstacles, and the old streets of Linkuva were a sanctuary of peace. Confidence grew with every workout. Nothing boosts the mood as much as some propper music. In this particular case, 'One night in Bangkok' by Muray Head co

THE GEM OF WESTERN LITHUANIA 'Dark' and 'cold' are yet some other synonyms of the city of Klaipėda during long months of Lithuanian winter. While Christmas morning came with a thick layer of snow, it vanished quickly after the holidays, leaving grey clouds and extremely high humidity behind it. Combined with low temperature, it makes you tremble. D

Vinetu village is an open-air museum, where history and legends come alive. Also, it is the home of some special people that I was blessed to meet almost three years ago. It was the end of the winter when I happened to pop up in the Vinetu village sauna for the first time. Mindaugas Timinskas and his wife Jurgita are the ones that started building

BATUMI A slight drizzle turned into a downpour. Heavy drops washed our faces and wet clothes were getting heavy. Devices were safe in the depths of my backpack and everything else didn't matter. The mood was at its peak and nothing could affect it. Not even a thunderstorm. After three weeks in Turkey, authorization codes to get Iran visas were not