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December, 2016

The Baltic Run Has Begun: Recap 1!

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The Baltic Run has begun with participants setting off from Krakow on their exciting journey to Tallinn! Feature photo by Dirk Lenaerts

Neringa and the Curonian Split: the Lithuanian Sahara?

Often dubbed the Lithuanian Sahara, the Curonian Spit is a 0.4-3.8 km wide and 98 km long UNESCO world heritage site and nature reserve. It separates the Baltic Sea from the Curonian lagoon, and its ever-shifting dunes are home to the Nagliai Nature Reserve (a.k.a. the Dead Dunes), the Hill of […]

AHHAA… the Best Named Museum in the World

best named museum in the world

Tartu in Estonia is home to AHHAA, probably the best named museum in the world. If you’re planning a trip to Estonia and you see “AHHAA” written in your guidebook, don’t worry: the writer isn’t screaming. AHHAA is actually the biggest and best science museum in the Baltics, and is […]