When asked the to respond to the statement, "I would like to go to visit this country if money were no object," Canada ranked number one in a recent global survey conducted by Anholt-GfK Roper Nation Brand Index.
Where was the U.S. in the mix of 50? Number 10. ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Top travel destination countries? Canada is number one and Nigeria is. . .?
When asked the to respond to the statement, "I would like to go to visit this country if money were no object," Canada ranked number one in a recent global survey conducted by Anholt-GfK Roper Nation Brand Index.
Where was the U.S. in the mix of 50? Number 10. ...International Value Destinations
USAToday has put together an interesting list of 10 great international places to go for a value on your vacation. These places were specifically picked to allow us to get more bang for our buck when traveling abroad this year, something that seems to be on every traveler's ...Where on Earth, Week 41: Frank Zappa Monument, Vilnius, Lithuania
Congratulations to Nuva and Oddsocks for correctly identifying this week's Where on Earth. It took a bit of wandering myself before I was able to find the monument featured in the above photograph, for the simple reason that government officials in post-communist Vilnius, ...Amazing Race Season 12, Recap 5
Last week, Martha's recap left our Amazing Race traveling pals in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. That's where this episode started off since the teams stayed here for a night of R&R at the Hotel d'Ville.
Although the people of Burkina Faso were described as ...Language Bus: Get on the Bus and Learn!
If you've ever ridden public transport, you know that brain-dead feeling that washes over you as you sit down and succumb to the boredom.
A novel program in Vilnius, Lithuania aims to make productive use of this period of mental lapse by injecting some forced education ...Europe's Red Asphalt: The Most Dangerous Roads in the EU
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Thinking of renting a car and driving through Europe this summer? Want to come back alive? Well then, there are a couple of countries you should probably avoid--mainly those located in the Baltics.
According to a recent EU report, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia had the ...Lithuania's Hill of Crosses (Happy Easter!)
I've done a fair bit of traveling through the Baltics but had never heard anything about this fantastic cross-covered hill in Lithuania. It wasn't until I was surfing through EnglishRussia.com last night that I learned about this place. Alas, one of the great tragedies of ...Take The Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter Tour!
No, you haven't gone crazy -- Hannibal Lecter is still a fictional character. However, in the novel-turned-movie, "Hannibal Rising," the authors chose to set the serial killer's youth in Lithuania, a choice that the country hopes will boost tourism.
Enter Saules Kelias, an ...Retracing Napoleon's Russian Footsteps
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I posted a few days ago about how enjoyable Moscow can be in the wintertime despite the horrific cold weather which is so legendary in the Russian capital.
The Russian winter, however, has regularly proved fatal to one type of traveler intent on reaching Moscow: the ...Changes in the European Union, 2007
Every new calendar year brings about changes in the European Union which affect those who travel there regularly.
My favorite change is the addition of two more countries to Europe's non-smoking club. Ireland was the first country to ban smoking in public places a few years ...Word for the Travel Wise (01/01/07)
Okay, so after watching the comical yet sad video below out of Lithuania where a poor man tries crawling across the street after a night of too much drinking (Thanks Neil) it made picking today's word easy. My hope is that no one started their New Year's off this way. Its ...Happy New Year's From Lithuania
Word for the Travel Wise (12/25/06)
Wishing all who are celebrating this Christmas holiday a very merry day. May Santa bring you everything you wish for and more! Today we say Merry Christmas in various languages:
Hawaiian - Mele Kalikimaka !
Catalan - Bon Nada!
Lithuanian - Linksmu Kaledu!
Dutch - ...Word for the Travel Wise (11/08/06)
Seems as though I've never met anyone who went to the Baltics and came back raving about the food. Two words that I've often heard to describe the fare are bland and spice-less. Unless spicy flavorsome food does a number on your stomach I can't fathom why anyone would order ...Word for the Travel Wise (06/26/06)
Open-air museums are by far some of the coolest to check out when visiting any destination. Nice sunny weather, absorbing folk art, architectural dwellings, not to mention a variety of other exhibits at Lithuania's Open Air Museum in Rumsiskes couldn't make for a better day ...Red Corner: Lithuanian Beer Corpse Blows 7.27
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It is well known that Europeans love their alcohol. Eastern Europeans, at least according to my experience, love it even more. In fact, it's no surprise that the Czech Republic leads the world in beer consumption. Spare a moment, however, for the Lithuanians, who, thanks to ...Stalin's World Theme Park A Hit
A few months ago, Neil Woodburn introduced us to Grutas Park, in Lithuania. The park, also known as "Stalin's World," is a beautiful park filled with statues of some of Communism's truly horrible leaders. Neil described this park as his personal favourite, saying ...Red Corner: Latvian Women
I couldn't resist taking a peek at an article in The Baltic Times entitled, 10 Things Not to Say to a Latvian Woman. For those of you men out there who have traveled through Latvia and found yourself enjoying the beauty of its women as much as the beauty of its cities and ...Red Corner: Vilnius, Tallinn, and Riga
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 ...Red Corner: Illegal Lithuanian Jazz Festival Jams Away
This last weekend, the Lithuanian town of Birštonas held its semi-annual jazz festival. The Birštonas Jazz Festival is perhaps the least known jazz festival on this planet. It takes place in a small town on the Nemunas River with a population of only 3800 ...
