European city that just got first Michelin stars is foodie’s dream and home to quirky fest | Travel News | Travel

European city that just got first Michelin stars is foodie’s dream and home to quirky fest | Travel News | Travel

At the beginning of the summer, Vilnius wears pink to celebrate one of Lithuania’s most famous dishes, the pink soup, or Šaltibarščiai. While this famous cold beetroot and kefir recipe’s ownership is disputed between several neighbouring countries, Lithuania doesn’t shy away from claiming it. In fact, the first weekend of June, more than 42,000 celebrated … Read more

Watch As Flight Skids Off Airport Runway, Re-Enters In Dramatic Style [Video]

Watch As Flight Skids Off Airport Runway, Re-Enters In Dramatic Style [Video]

On Saturday, a flight carrying 179 passengers swerved off the runway before re-entering the same airstrip to taxi to the gate in Vilnius, Lithuania. The incident happened with an Avion Express Airbus A320, which had come from Milan Bergamo Airport in Italy. Lithuania’s Vilnius International Airport was forced to suspend all incoming and outgoing flights … Read more

Why foreign workers are flocking to this 700-year-old European city

Why foreign workers are flocking to this 700-year-old European city

When Ricardo Schmitz’s brother was visiting him in Vilnius, Lithuania, the pair went for a wintertime walk at midnight — something he said they would never do back home in Brazil.   “My brother hadn’t seen snow since he was a kid, so he was super excited. We walked from midnight to 3 a.m.,” Schmitz … Read more