The Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were the last to be incorporated into the Soviet Union, and boy do they show it. The extra 20 years of European influence can still be seen today as these three countries, now independent, are rapidly becoming hot tourist ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were the last to be incorporated into the Soviet Union, and boy do they show it. The extra 20 years of European influence can still be seen today as these three countries, now independent, are rapidly becoming hot tourist ...Word for the Travel Wise (03/16/06)
Estonian food in its traditional form is packed with pork, potatoes, and garden variety veggies. Since I've never tried the food myself, I can't be a real critic to the taste, but for those who don't fancy pork over dinner or bore easy of the local fare check out the City ...Red Corner: Baltic Summer
Summer is still a little ways off but not so far that you can't start thinking about where to go. And if Europe is on your mind, but the crowds that plague the Mediterranean make you cringe, then consider vacationing a bit further north in the Baltics.
The weather is a tad ...Red Corner: Baltic Spas
I'm not sure how I got on the theme of bathhouses and saunas this week, but the fact is that such methods of relaxation have a long history in the former communist lands and today remain extraordinarily popular throughout this part of the world.
The sanatorium (more ...Red Corner: Baltic States vs. United States
What are the differences between the Baltic States and the United States?
Well, there are quite a few-beginning with the fact that most any Baltic citizen over the age of ten can find America on a map, while most Americans can't even identify the three Baltic States ...Red Corner: Hammered in Tallinn
Looking for a good time?
The newest hot party spot in Europe, according to the New York Times, is none other than Tallinn.
That's Tallinn, Estonia for those of you rusty on your old Soviet geography.
Formerly a reluctant republic of the Soviet Union, Estonia is now its ...
