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EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA, PART 5 … MOSCOW

Teri B.

May 26, 2018

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We did it! We made it to the Russian capital after lots of changes and Visa stuff (see previous). After leaving Vilnius, we had a stopover in Riga prior to the flight to Moscow. Travelers leaving the EU for Russian Federation countries go through a completely different checkpoint, with a very careful examination of one’s […]

EASTERN EUROPE & RUSSIA, PART 4 — BEAUTIFUL VILNIUS

Teri B.

May 19, 2018

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After an overnight stay in the Baltic Sea coastal town of Klaipeda (popular for cruise ships), we met up with our pre-arranged and excellent guide Regina Kopilevich (Vilnius-based and fluent in four languages: English, Russian, Hebrew and Yiddish). At Regina’s suggestion, our meeting place was the city of Kaunas (formerly Kovna) for the start of our […]

EASTERN EUROPE & RUSSIA (PART 3) — RIGA & KLAIPEDA

Teri B.

May 12, 2018

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Did you know that some countries require an International Driving Permit (IDP) in order to rent a car? I apparently skipped over that part when I booked our car with Hertz. Ooopsie. Per the previous post from this trip, we rented a car in Tallinn for the drive to Riga and beyond. I found out […]

EASTERN EUROPE & RUSSIA (PART 2) — HELSINKI & TALLINN

Teri B.

April 28, 2018

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Baby, it’s cold outside! You know those temperature reports: “Real temp” vs. “Feels like”? Well, that summed up the weather in Helsinki in the latter part of April. Perhaps because there’s so much water around and blustery winds, the temps felt really cold. We forged ahead with a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site of […]

TRAVELING TO EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA (PART 1)

Teri B.

April 21, 2018

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It’s post-Tax-Season, 2018, which means just one thing for me and the hubby: And we’re off! Both of us are frequently asked where we are going next. Per the map below, our itinerary is Eastern Europe and Russia. The route is counter-clockwise: fly to Helsinki; ferry to Tallin (Estonia); drive to Riga (Latvia), Klaipeda and […]

TRAVEL TOOLS FOR LONG FLIGHTS

Teri B.

April 18, 2018

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Am I the only one who thinks about the best travel tools for a long flight? I think not. In anticipation of having several (long flights) soon, how I manage all the details is key to calming me down. I needed to find a small “vessel” for having everything at my fingertips — neat, orderly, […]

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