While I may not have reached full ‘grown-up’ status just yet, if I have taken anything from the process in getting there so far, it is that as we mature the role of creative play in our life changes. Creative play as an adult is a means of self-expression, social commentary and development of the …
It was not the intention to visit the Ninth Fort Museum while we were in Kaunas, as we were unsure what public transport would be like given it was a public holiday weekend for the Summer Solstice. However, after a few days in the city the number of commemorative plaques and statues referencing and commemorating …
While I only learnt about the Bikernieki Memorial through Lonely Planet, I was already aware of Paneriai before we arrived in Lithuania. Though the two today bear similarities in some respect – they are both Holocaust memorials in areas of mass shootings in woods outside the respective capitals – Paneriai differed at the time due …
If you are to read any guidebook on Lithuania the most notable site to visit is the Hill of Crosses, an area of pilgrimage in the north of the country. Most recommend visiting the hill as an excursion from Vilnius, however as we were travelling through the north of the country we decided to stop …
Prior to our arrival in a city myself and Dom put some time aside to work out our ‘cultural agenda’ for the duration of our stay. For every bar or brewery that Dom recommends, I attempt to find an exhibition or museum to even up the plans. My personal interest is in 20th Century European …
When discussing some of the most notable historical museums in Riga it seems somewhat absurd referring to them as historical as many of the events are with living memory of the population. Many museums of this nature in the city are free entry, with donations suggested, a clear indication that these histories are not to …
