Cat Cafes
The world’s first cat café opened in Japan in 1998. Since then the idea has spread around the world, but I had not been to one until our recent trip to the Baltic, when I came across two very different … Continue reading Cat Cafes
Category: 2019 Travels
Making the Most of Warsaw
“Look how lifelike he is – you can even bend the ears.” The curator’s pride in the expensive new silicon figure was evident. It was our last morning in Warsaw, and we were spending it in Lazienki Park – once … Continue reading Making the Most of Warsaw
Interlude in Vilnius
The Wood and Walters fan in me could not resist. “Two soups, please.” The waiter looked doubtful. “It’s big, maybe one between you with two spoons?” I gave him a look. He relented and brought us two bowls of the … Continue reading Interlude in Vilnius
To the Lighthouse
The sundial is massive. A granite obelisk 13m high and weighing 36 tons, surrounded by granite slabs is not the sort of thing you would expect to find on the top of a giant sand dune, but Nida is full … Continue reading To the Lighthouse
Recommended by Klingons
In the final episode of Star Trek: Deep Space 9, the Chief O’Brien is returning to Earth and considering where to live. Worf, his Klingon colleague, has just one word to say on the subject: “Minsk.” That is one of … Continue reading Recommended by Klingons
Sweet Kaliningrad
If there is one place that captures the essence of Kaliningrad, it is the Museum of Marzipan. Formerly the German city of Königsberg, home of philosopher Immanuel Kant, later a Soviet port closed to visitors, Kaliningrad is now a Russian … Continue reading Sweet Kaliningrad
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