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Poland – Lublin, Świętokrzyskie (Kielce) August 14, 2019 KIELCE (pop 196,000) This city in south central Poland has been the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy Cross Province) since 1999. The city is located in the middle of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Holy Cross Mountains), on the … Continue reading →

Poland – Lesser Poland and Subcarpathia (Kraków, Rzeszów) August 15-19, 2019 WOODEN ARCHITECTURE TRAIL OF MALOPOLSKA (Lesser Poland) This tourist route is 1,500 km long and features 251 historic wooden buildings to see, including Catholic, Greek Catholic, and Orthodox churches, … Continue reading →

Poland – Mazovia (Warsaw, Radom and Łódź) August 10-12, 2019 Treblinka Concentration Camp. In an operation called Operation Reinhardt, designed for mass murder, Treblinka was one of 3 death camps for Polish Jews (the others were Sobibor and Belzec) that … Continue reading →

Estonia – Hiiumaa, Saaremaa August 3, 2019 MUHU Ferry to Saaremaa. Departs from Virtsu every 30 minutes. €11.40 one-way. It is a little confusing as there are 3 lines: one for e-tickets, unbooked tickets and over-height vehicles. 20 minutes. The … Continue reading →

NOMAD MANIA The web site “Best Traveled” was started by the Londoner Harry Mitsidis in 2012 as a means for travelers to keep track of the places they went to. Membership has an easy registration. NM is nonprofit and completely … Continue reading →

Lithuania – Klaipeda, Telsiai, Tauragė, Marijampole Aug 8, 2019-08-07 PALANGA Palanga Beach. All Baltic beaches are similar – pine forest, boardwalk access, good dunes with trees and grass, a deep, white, fine sand beach and shallow water. This access point … Continue reading →

Latvia – Kurzeme and Zemgale (Jelgava, Ventspils, Liepāja) August 6, 2019 I went to this western region of Latvia bordering the Baltic Sea on August 6-7, arriving from the Riga region. TALSI Firck Palace (Latvian: Firksa muižas pils; German: Virckshof) is a palace in Talsi in … Continue reading →

Latvia – Riga, Pieriga and Vidzeme (Valmiera, Alūksne) August 4-6, 2019 On July 5, 2019, I drove through eastern Latvia, mostly agricultural country with few towns all spread far apart. I was on my way to Estonia. Madona City Museum, … Continue reading →

If you visit a lot of museums and attractions (castles, forts, palaces, religious temples), there are many ways to save money and see the best sights. The largest series in Nomad Mania is museums and castles, forts and palaces with … Continue reading →

Sweden – Gotland (Visby)   July 29, 2019 On Monday, July 29, 2019, I went to Gotland, my 7th new NM region in 9 days. Starting in Finland’s Lapland, Sweden Lapland, North Norway, Lofoten, Trondheim, Norway, Norrland East and Jämtland, Sweden … Continue reading →