Into the Forests I Go

Oh, hi! Welcome back to my crazy little corner of the internet that explores my adventures and dalliances around Lithuania. If you're new...

Well, friends, this week's words are a bit more off the cuff, but hey, you didn't just come here for the practical...

Well, our first Thanksgiving in Lithuania has come and gone - and it was an absolute pleasure to bring this holiday and its roots to our...

Well, my friends, I've officially crossed over the three month mark here in Vilnius - what!? - and the colder, fall weather has really...

It all started with a late-night text from my mom, directing me to a Jewish vegetarian cookbook written in Vilnius before the Holocaust....

Between honing in on new living arrangements, following our car's daily adventures across the Atlantic, and languorous trips to the...

My walk home last Sunday started like any other, but it's amazing what happens when you keep yourself open to being surprised. The...

If I could boldly give one critique of Lithuanian tourism, it would be this: beyond word of mouth and some internet sleuthing, Steve and...

When my husband and I began our research on Lithuania many months ago, there was only a small chance we would actually move here. The net...

If I'm being honest, moving to Eastern Europe didn't initially sit well with many of my family members. They would be the first to tell...

Five days in, and I am already changed. Walking around with a beginner's mind, the city strikes me as magical yet practical, modern yet...