The Train Station Ateljee: Stumbling Across Estonia’s Distant History
Somehow, this display has affected me more than all the statues I’ve seen in city centres all over the world, names carved in marble.Continue Reading →
Red Courland: A Guide to the Revolutionary Relics of Kuldīga
“In this building in Autumn 1905 was based the Kuldīga Revolutionary Committee”Continue Reading →
Verilaske: In Search of a Bloodletting Estonian Village
“I have lived here all my life, and I’ve never been to Verilaske... maybe people who go to Verilaske never return."Continue Reading →
Sillamäe: Inside a Former Soviet Secret City in Estonia
Sillamäe was a ‘closed city,’ often referred to by codenames and guarded within a military perimeter – often it didn’t even appear on maps.Continue Reading →
Lithuania's Ancient Heartland: Visiting the Grand Duchy's Abandoned Capital
Once the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Kernavė was abandoned in the 14th century. Today, it hosts medieval festivals and pagan ritualsContinue Reading →