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  • And welcome to Belarus 🇧🇾 it’s almost the end of my stay here and I am definitely coming back! I visited without any real expectations per se and wow - I kinda love this country! ✨ The main question I’ve had (on Instagram and here in Belarus) is... why Belarus? Why Minsk? 😂 and the answer is really ‘why not’ 😎 I love visiting places that are distinctly less touristy and that people wouldn’t really think of to ‘holiday’ to and I had heard great things about Minsk and Belarus (especially from @heartmybackpack 😝) 💕 ✨ Another reason is that one of my aims is to visit every country in Europe - my original goal was by 30 but I’ve revised it to by 25 😂 I only have Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro, Kosovo, San Marino and Moldova left and I’ll be visiting the first three in September! ✨ Belarus can be a little tricky visa wise and yes, English isn’t *super* widely spoken. It’s considered to be Europe’s last dictatorship and the political situation is... interesting, to say the least. But you know my favourite thing? THE PEOPLE. seriously, everyone is so friendly. From baristas in cafes to the supposedly ‘grumpy old ladies’ at the public transport ticket kiosks - everyone has been amazing. Mostly confused (but intrigued) why I came to Belarus (since I didn’t come for the #EuropeanGames) but so appreciative when you use a few words of Russian to talk to them. ✨ Belarus is a country that is really opening up to tourism - five years ago you needed a visa to visit and now you can visit visa free (if you’re from a certain selection of countries, includes most of Europe I believe) for up to 30 days if you fly in and out of Minsk Airport. Visiting Belarus looks like it will only get easier so I definitely recommend visiting this beautiful country before everyone discovers it 😉 ✨ This is the ‘Great Patriotic War Museum’, a definite must visit in Minsk! This is the spectacular Victory Hall, which was modelled on the Reichstag dome in Berlin where Soviet soldiers raised the Victory Banner when they triumphed over Nazi Germany. I definitely learned a lot here, especially about the Holocaust here in Belarus. ✨ Have I convinced you to come visit Belarus? 😁 #TFGinBelarus #minskgram
  • Previously I’ve shown you the outside of some of the churches in Vilnius... well the interiors are just as (or more!) stunning 😍 ✨ We visited this church as part of a walking tour ‘Vilnius Old Town’ and it was so interesting to learn about the different churches in the city, as well as the former German, Polish and Jewish areas of the city. This church is the Dominican Church of the Holy Spirit, located on Dominikonų gatvė. ✨ There was a wooden church here since the 15th century and then in 1501, it was given to the Dominican Monastery, the oldest order in Lithuania. The current church dates back to the 18th century and the cupola is one of the most beautiful parts 😍 ✨ As I mentioned before, a lot (or all) of the churches were closed in tsarist and in Soviet times. This church was closed down during tsarist times and the nearby monastery was closed and converted into a prison, where many Lithuanian patriots were imprisoned during the 19th century. ✨ PS: under the altar, there is an entry to the vaults where you will find crypts and dungeons! Sadly I don’t believe you can visit them but there are lots of urban legends relating to these crypts 🤓 for example, some people say the mummified remains and skeletons that were found there are the French soldiers from the 1812 invasion or maybe of victims of the Inquisition or the plague... others say that these dungeons and tunnels were where two lovers (Sigismund II Augustus, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his mistress Barbara Radziwiłł) would meet in secret 🤫 ✨ I love learning about urban legends surrounding places like this 😁 have you heard any interesting (or scary!) legends about places on your travels? ✨ #TFGinVilnius #vilniusnow #church_masters #churchesoftheworld #lietuva #lithuaniangirl
  • One of the most epic ways to see Trakai Island Castle has to be by hot air balloon! Get amazing aerial views of this stunning red castle as you fly slowly over Trakai and the surrounding lakes. And, of course, end your trip with a delicious glass of champagne 🥂Watch from :30 if you only want to see the castle 😉 Thank you to @tinggly for taking us on this incredible experience! [invite] you can book your own epic experiences around the world at www.tinggly.com 🎁Have you been on a hot air balloon ride? Where would you most want to do one? 🎈 #lithuania #lietuva #trakai #vilnius #hotairballoon
  • One thing that Vilnius doesn’t lack... churches! 😁 seriously, you can stand on almost any street and turn around and you’ll spot one or more 😂 ✨ The best known church in Vilnius is definitely the Cathedral, or the ‘Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius’, which stands in the (aptly named) Cathedral Square. Many of Vilnius’ churches were used as storage or other uses during the Soviet regime and the cathedral was used as a warehouse. ✨ However! This post is not about the cathedral 😉 St Anne’s Church is an iconic red brick Gothic church, located very close to the Užupis Republic. It’s considered one of the most interesting examples of Gothic architecture in Lithuania and I’ll think you’ll agree that it’s pretty impressive! ✨ It was consecrated in 1500 and was built for Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania, the wife of Vytautas the Great. The current brick church dates back to the late 15th century and is believed to have been designed by Benedikt Rejt, who also designed parts of Prague Castle! ✨ When Napoleon visited in 1812, he said he wanted to take the church back to Paris with him. Well, luckily for us, he didn’t (or couldn’t) so there 😁 the church is also close to Literatu gatvė (Literary Street) and @beigelistai, so perfect for getting a snack after wandering 🥯 we visited as part of a walking tour with @freetourcom 🚶🏻‍♀️ ✨ Do you often do walking tours in cities? Do you like to do guided or self-guided ones? ✨ #TFGinVilnius #vilniusnow #vilniusoldtown #lietuva #churchesofinstagram
  • And I just landed in... MINSK! 🇧🇾 congrats to everyone who guessed my next destination correctly 😉 ✨ Obviously, I didn’t fly here by hot air balloon 😝 although that would be pretty epic 😁 I finally had time on the flight to go through my photos from the past week in Lithuania and I am a little in love with the photos from our hot air balloon ride over Trakai 😍 ✨ I couldn’t pick a favourite at all... so here are four! Which one do you like best? ✨ Scroll to the end for a video with the highlights from our sunset hot air balloon ride with @tinggly 🎈[invite] - what a magical experience! ✨ Did you know that the first hot air balloon passengers were a rooster, a duck, and a sheep? 😂 they didn’t want to hurt any humans so they sent some animals up just in case 🤔 luckily, they came back mostly unharmed, although apparently the rooster 🐓 broke his wing because the sheep landed on it 🙄 darn sheep! ✨ Another fun fact is that carrying champagne with you on a hot air balloon ride originates from the first journeys - the peasants who were greeted by the first hot air balloon ride thought they were some crazy devils who had come to attack them! Luckily, the (French, duh) pilots had a handy bottle of champagne with them (originally to celebrate the first hot air balloon trip with actual people) and instead used it to convince the peasants and farmers that they WEREN’T the devil. A tradition was born and champagne was carried from then on to appease any farmers who got annoyed at hot air balloons crushing their crops 😂 I mean, can you blame them? 🙊 ✨ This was my first ever hot air balloon ride and it was so much fun! The views were epic and the lighting was perfect - I do love a good sunset 🌅 ✨ Have you been on a hot air balloon ride before? 🎈 ✨ #TFGinVilnius #trakai #hotairballoons #hotairballoon #skyshots #vilniusiloveyou
  • GUESS WHERE I’M GOING NEXT 😁 tomorrow morning I fly to a country that I’ve never been to before! @airbaltic is flying me to one of their 70+ destinations (Europe, Russia, CIS and Middle East) and I can’t wait to show this lesser known country to you guys 😎 ✨ Swipe right for a ‘before’ photo and then swipe to the last photo for a route map - the first three people to guess the correct destination will get a postcard from me 😉 happy guessing 😝 ✨ This is the beautiful view from Gediminas Tower, part of the castle that stood on this hill. There has been a castle on this spot since the early 15th century and it’s definitely a must visit! There is a funicular that takes you up to the castle or, if you’re feeling energetic, you can walk up. The funicular is €2 for both ways and then for this gorgeous view, you need to pay entry for the castle museum. You can get great views without climbing the castle tower though! (But my fave view is from the tower soooo 🤷🏻‍♀️ hehe). It’s definitely a great spot for sunset! ✨ So, what is your guess for my next destination? ✈️ it’s a new country for me (my 62nd!!) and it’s on the route map in the third photo 😉 ✨ #TFGinVilnius #govilnius #vilniusoldtown #vilniusnow #gediminastower #airbaltic
  • I couldn’t choose a favourite 🙊 which do you prefer, 1 or 2? 💁🏻‍♀️ ✨ I’m also trying to do more before and afters so swipe to see the ‘before’ for photo number 2! Edited with my ‘Reizen’ preset from my main pack, Timeless Journeys #flyawaypresets 🎨 I edit pretty much all my photos with my presets ‘Azur’ and ‘Reizen’ from this set - I think 99% of my feed is with these two 😁 ✨ How cute is this street with hot air balloons?! We passed this while heading to a cafe (also super cute - @augustasirbarboracafe has such a pretty interior!) on Stikliai gatvė. I didn’t realise until later that it was part of the #kulturosnaktis (Culture Night) installation! ✨ I think it’s a nice difference from the classic umbrellas - after all, you can do a hot air balloon ride over Vilnius Old Town or Trakai Island Castle 🎈 we did one yesterday over Trakai at sunset [invited] and it was so awesome! Such an epic way to see the castle and what a unique experience to have 😍 thanks @tinggly and @oreivystescentras for the experience! Won’t forget that in a hurry 🥰 ✨ Have you ever been in a hot air balloon? 🎈 if not, is it something you’d love to do? ✨ 📸 @thewanderlustwithin ✨ #TFGinVilnius #govilnius #vilnius #vilniusnow #vilnius🇱🇹
  • I think Vienna has some of the most beautiful architecture of any city I’ve seen 😍 seriously, the ‘epic architecture per square metre’ is level 💯 😁 ✨ This is the beautiful Justizpalast, or Palace of Justice. It’s a Neo-Renaissance building completed in 1881 and is the seat of the Supreme Court. ✨ It was partly destroyed in 1927 during the July Revolt - a violent demonstration broke out after a jury acquitted some nationalist paramilitaries who, during an armed conflict with the Social Democrat Schutzbund (protection league), shot a disabled WW1 veteran and an 8 year old child. After the verdict, protests broke out. Some demonstrators broke into the Justizpalast and started to destroy furniture and files. Eventually, at around midday, they set fire to the Palace. While trying to extinguish the fire, the Vienna firefighters were attacked, had their hoses cut and hydrants vandalised. The fire spread quickly and it took until the next day to get it under control. It wasn’t until recent (ish) years that the palace was truly renovated to be the stunning place that it is now. ✨ What city have you visited that had seriously amazing architecture? Do you have a favourite city for that? ✨ [iPhone XS Max kindly gifted by @threeuk for a trial] ✨ #TFGinVienna #1000thingsinvienna #justizpalast #architecture_lovers #architecture_best #wienliebe
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