I have recently been nominated by Linda Fairbairn of Journey Jottings to participate in the "3 Best Kept Travel Secrets" project. I'm happy to finally get to take my turn, so here goes: 1.) Overnight in a Yurt on Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan Get an authentic feel for the nomadic lifestyle ...
Brooke vs. Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Spain | February 11, 2010
12 CommentsImagine my shock when the day I flew from Kazakhstan to Latvia I also went from sweating to freezing! Everyone in Riga was wearing a coat, hat, gloves... the works. "Ugh!" I thought. I really despise cold weather, but don't get confused. That doesn't mean I like summer either! So I may be a bit ...
Brooke vs. Estonia, Lithuania | October 6, 2008
No CommentsThey say there are 55,000 in total, but I really wonder if it is more than that. One can easily get lost in the sea of relics on display at the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania. I had seen pictures before setting out on the 3 hour bus ride to the small town of Siauliai, but none will ever do the site ...
Brooke vs. Lithuania | October 4, 2008
5 CommentsIt's sort of funny, but one of the touristy things you can do in the Baltic countries is shoot some bad-ass guns for fun. I had never really thought about using guns for fun before, but when I found out my friend who is working at a hostel in Vilnius, Lithuania (VB Sleep Inn) is actually in charge ...
Brooke vs. Lithuania | October 1, 2008
5 CommentsClearly, I do my best writing when I'm emotionally unstable. Anything that comes out of these fingers when I'm feeling ...
"Most Americans aren't in good physical condition because they don't exercise enough." "No matter how unhealthy it ma...
This is true. I am currently at the ripe ol’ age of 25 – almost to the point where people start making jokes about ...
