Stromness and the south of Mainland Orkney

The ferry to Hoy left from Houton, which is in the southwest of Mainland Orkney. So while already in this…

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The Brough of Birsay and an Earl’s Palace

Orkney was totally different planned, with more trips to the other islands and lots more Neolithic graves and a visit…

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The Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar

If you are a fan of Outlander, and I am not ashamed to say that I love the books since…

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The small town of Kirkwall is big on history

Arriving in the town of Kirkwall was an experience. It’s all so familial that even the car rental picks you…

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Orkney – Churchill Barriers and the Southeast

One of the main reasons my friend wanted to visit Orkney was Scapa Flow and Günther Prien. If you don’t…

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Orkney – Skara Brae and other Neolithic sites

If you know anything about Orkney you might have heard about Skara Brae. But it’s just one of many Neolithic…

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The Hill of Crosses – near Siauliai

After spending the morning in Palanga I hopped on the bus. It’s a three hours ride, if you take the…

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A stopover in Palanga

It’s only about twenty minutes per bus from Klaipeda to Palanga, which turns out to be the more glamorous resort…

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The Curonian Spit – a day trip to Nida

While eating dinner on my first evening in Vilnius I got a list of recommended sites in Lithuania from the…

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The beauty of Klaipeda

After spending two nights in Kaunas I took the bus to Klaipeda (public transport works great in Lithuania, plus it’s…

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