Ingrida Kurlinkute, Editor (Travel) Nicknames are always given for a good reason. And if one holds the tag of being God’s Own Country, imagine how a place would look if God chose it as His home. It has to be divine and paradisiac in all senses, just like Kerala. This was approved by National Geographic Traveler positioning Kerala between 50 destinations of a lifetime in their special edition. Kerala, located in southwest of India, is […]
Ingrida Kurlinkute Editor (Travel) The city of Verona, situated in northern Italy, has been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Not just a part of Verona but the entire city. You will understand why as soon as you get there – sculptures from antiquity, the Renaissance epoch which flourished in Verona and has left its marks in the architecture and the city’s structure itself dates back to the 1st Century B.C. when Verona was […]
Ingrida Kurlinkute, Editor (Travel) First note: it has nothing to do with the ash. In Persian, it means ‘city of devotion’ or ‘city of love’. This name is given to the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It has its name borne in a Guinness Book of Records due to a huge number of white marble buildings like nowhere else in the world. The country has spent many years under the occupation of the […]
Ingrida Kurlinkute, Editor (Travel) NUUK – A country whose name proclaims it to be a green land, yet there is almost no green colour. The Norse sagas tell a story of Erik the Red who was deported from Iceland due to murder and went to find land north-west. Grønland (Greeland) was the name given to the island – probably to appeal for more people to come to live there. However, it seems that the […]
Ingrida Kurlinkute, Editor (Travel) Climate change causes a lot of alterations in our environment. Sea levels starts to rise due to the melting of glaciers. Vast deserts expand even more. The industry pollutes the air and ocean. We chops down trees, causing deforestation. These are just a couple of reasons why the surface of our planet is changing so rapidly. Unfortunately, some of the alterations happen in places which have a breathtaking natural beauty. […]
Ingrida Kurlinkute, Editor (Travel) Have you ever caught yourself dreaming of a splendid home for free in a place such as the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Miami or Australia, with the only condition being is that you would allow a stranger to stay at your own home. The idea of strangers sitting on your coach, laying in your bed and talking to your neighbours while you are not at home may not be for everyone. […]
Ingrida Kurlinkute, Editor (Travel) More than a year ago, I flew to Italy for a three-month summer camp job. The first thing my boss told me was: “Wow, you’re first girl I’ve ever seen who arrived with only one small piece of luggage.” In the following three months, I proved him that despite my tiny luggage, I managed to pack everything I need. Packing, so often an overlooked activity, is actually the most important […]
Ingrida Kurlinkute, Editor (Travel) Every time you are chewing gum, what do you think about? Mint? Fresh breath? Anything else? It is high time you start thinking of Belize, the birthplace of chewing gum! Who would have thought that a tiny stretch on the north-eastern coast of Central America, just under Mexico, with only 3,34,000 inhabitants could invent such a thing. However there is more to this country than chewing gum. There are a dozen […]
Ingrida Kurlinkute, Correspondent (Business) LONDON — 2016 might see the introduction of smaller polymer banknotes by The Bank of England. Plastic banknotes will be less shabby, much more difficult to falsify and also smaller in size, just 125mm by 65mm, yet still bigger than euro banknotes. More than 20 countries now issue polymer banknotes such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Mauritius and Singapore. An Australian $5 note wears out in three years, while the English […]
Ingrida Kurlinkute, Editor (Travel) The world cruise is inherently associated with the sea and conjures images of languid days sailing aboard vast ships, spying land on the horizon and slowly taking in a tour of a region’s ports. But what about those who prefer a faster pace? Imagine waking up in the heart of Amsterdam, Barcelona or Johannesburg — a holiday that took you to a dozen varied destinations and requires you to unpack your […]
