I’m really not sure what our expectations were of Belarus. As a former part of the USSR and still maintaining extremely close ties with Moscow, I guess I had some stereotypical images in the back of my mind. Drab grey communist block architecture, poorly stocked supermarkets and a dearth of Western influence, brands, and media. Perhaps we’d see dour citizens...
I wrote this post because it took me ages to hunt down specific information on how to obtain a Belarus Visa in Vilnius without booking a tour with an official TouristAgency. Naturally, there is a lot of information on the Belarus Embassy site, but even this was a little confusing around exact requirements. Several forums discuss the process but many are...
A lesson in hospitality. Turning things around
23 Jul, 2015
