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A guide to Vilnius, the small, friendly old capital of Lithuania and our first stop in the Baltic’s!

Published on: 18/11/201628/06/2018 by Nic Hilditch-Short 6 Comments

After our time travelling through the Balkans and the rest of Eastern Europe it was time to finally head into the Baltic States for the first time. What we found here was a completely different vibes with much more western and Scandinavian influences. With Lithuanian being our first stop and probably the most overlooked it

The awe inspiring and eerie Hill of Crosses, Lithuania!

Published on: 15/11/201627/09/2019 by Nic Hilditch-Short 2 Comments

Sitting seemingly in the middle of nowhere in the Lithuanian countryside is the mysterious Hill of Crosses. Over 100,000 crosses hit on this seemingly random mound that is a pilgrimage for christians from all over the world, as well as those looking for something strange, out of the ordinary and frankly quite eerie! Heading over

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A street art tour of Eastern Europe: The modern artistic heart of this historic region

Published on: 20/09/201619/08/2018 by Nic Hilditch-Short 8 Comments

We love street art, in fact, I (Nic) used to do a lot myself back in my uni days and as an artist I just can’t get enough of it! (check out my art blog here if you fancy www.nichilditch-short.co.uk) I love all types of art of course, but what stands out about street art to