#backpacking

The 7-day all-inclusive stay in Hurghada, Egypt was paid for by the company that I work for. 25 colleagues of mine came with their wives or girlfriends so a total of 50 Lithuanian guests swarmed the 5-star resort. Laying by the pool and enjoying the sun is nice, but real Egypt stretches on the other side of the fence, so I took the local bus to Lux

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

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

BULGARIA Some guys tried to convince us not to go to Bulgaria. According to them, it would be a waste of time as it 'did not have much to offer'. That was funny as we heard the same story about every single country that we crossed on our way: Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and even Poland. 'I never heard of someone traveling in that region the way you

IMAGINARY LINE While the car moved slowly, I flew away to the realm of my imagination. On the top page of the notebook, I engraved letters I.R.A.N. At that point in time, Iran was the main goal of our journey. In order to reach it, some smaller steps had to be taken. For now, it was Hungary and Romania. The Slovak driver noticed my writings. He con

Yes, Denmark still pulls me back in every once in a while. I did some calculations and it seems like altogether I've spent about 1 year in this Scandinavian country. All the visits happened in the span of the last 7 years and the first one was back in 2015. Last summer I ended up in Denmark again. This time, as a Team Leader at the construction com

Samogitia (lt. Žemaitija) is one of the ethnographic regions of Lithuania. The homeland of my dearest wife. The land of the fearless warriors and one of the most preserved dialects that even I struggle to understand after so many years living with a Samogitian girl. This is my second dearest place in the whole wide world, even after so many years o

MAGIC REVEALED All I knew about Slovakia was only a handful of facts. During Soviet times this land of castles and high mountains was a part of so-called Czechoslovakia. Slovakia became an independent state only in 1993. Mostly because of countless caves, rivers, and national parks it is now a quickly developing tourist destination. “Good mornin

POLISH-LITHUANIAN COMMONWEALTH The importance of the historical relationship between Lithuania and Poland is immense. For over two hundred years the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania formed a dual state. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth reached its largest territorial extent, in the early 17th century. The state had a common ruler, w

BACKPACKING IN JORDAN ON A BUDGET! Tell your wife, tell your mother, it's time to sell those beer cans and explore the world one place after another! Let's fill some passport pages, guys! Time to go to the land where Moses spent the last days of his life. Yes, I'm talking about Jordan and no, it was not named after the famous Chicago Bulls player M

ASTONISHING JOURNEY TO THE FOOTHILLS OF THE HIMALAYAS 30 days in Nepal were a part of our 11-month journey all across Europe, Asia and Australia. Is it safe to travel to this country? Do we need any kind of special preparation? How and where do we get visas for Nepal? Is it possible to find a volunteering position in a very short period of time? Ar

IS IT SAFE TO TRAVEL TO IRAN? _Is it safe to travel to Iran? Can you travel to Iran as an unmarried couple? Can you backpack in Iran and how much will that cost? These are only some of the questions we had before our journey to the land once known as Persia. It took us several weeks to hitchhike to Iran all the way from the center of Europe, but wh