First Impressions of Lithuania

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  • Опубліковано 9 лют 2025

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  • @Kund1s
    @Kund1s 3 роки тому +43

    I left Lithuania for better money, now I'm crying want to move back to Lithuania now is much better with the salary... Life quality is one of the best in word I guess, who doest like big crowded cities

    • @justsomedude8414
      @justsomedude8414 3 роки тому +15

      Same, i was born in Lithuania but moved to England 10 years ago as I can get a more livable salary and lifestyle here, but I miss my family and old lifestyle and want to move back too :D

    • @Kund1s
      @Kund1s 3 роки тому +16

      @@justsomedude8414 I live in UK to , today my rent was increased from 1200 to 2000 so I guess Its my last mont in UK, London . Tired of this life :) time to make some changes

    • @justsomedude8414
      @justsomedude8414 3 роки тому +6

      @@Kund1s damn must be hard. I've only been to London twice in my whole time of living in England. Anyways, hope the changes you make will make your living situation more comfortable, all the best.

    • @Kund1s
      @Kund1s 3 роки тому +7

      @@justsomedude8414 ir tau drauguzi :) gal kada susimatysim Lietuvoje

    • @gairionysten3188
      @gairionysten3188 3 роки тому

      @@Kund1s I heard London was expensive but that is insane. My rent in Newcasle oustkirts was 400 a month

  • @sydneyking3391
    @sydneyking3391 3 роки тому +33

    I miss Lithuania. Planing to move back to live permanently. Beautiful country.

  • @dziugaslapienis9038
    @dziugaslapienis9038 3 роки тому +48

    We are happy to welcome you here! I hope you won't find Lithuanian too much of a challenge, considering Spanish is much closer to English than Lithuanian, but the majority of youth do speak English (because English is taught mandatorily for 11 years at school) so you'll probably be fine. And yes - street crime in Lithuania is quite low in comparison to lots of places. As for the trees - Lithuanians *need* them because of how strongly our culture is connected to nature. Seriously - I went to Iceland for a week - a country with arguably the most beautiful landscape and nature you'll find on Earth, and even though I was in absolute awe from the beauty, the lack of trees made me a bit depressed and homesick.
    As for our food - we gotta get the fat if we want to make it through the frosts :)). The most recent winter got as cold as -27°C and there was a thick layer of snow for a good 6-8 weeks, and I hope the upcoming winter is just as brutal so you can experience a legitimate Lithuanian winter as well. :DD (That sounded a lot meaner than it should've.. Oops)
    Didžiausios sėkmės ir nuostabių įspūdžių!

    • @laura-bronner
      @laura-bronner  3 роки тому +5

      Thank you! I am starting to learn a little bit of Lithuanian, it's certainly not like any language I've tried to learn before, but I'm having fun so far! I am loving all the trees, I think a few more months in Lithuania and I'll need them forever too!

    • @Mr.Cerera69
      @Mr.Cerera69 3 роки тому +1

      @@laura-bronner Hey. Only today seen your channel. Hows expierence so far living in here?

  • @YTBR.
    @YTBR. 3 роки тому +24

    I’m on the next nonstop flight ✈️ from Todos Santos to Lithuania! Haha

    • @fourthdeconstruction
      @fourthdeconstruction 3 роки тому

      It's beautiful and enchanting country but after a few months and the weather you are in a state of depression! But we won't hear this from our friend. Note: There are NONE nonstop flights from anywhere Mexico to Lithuania! :)

  • @airfiero4772
    @airfiero4772 3 роки тому +11

    What a contrast with Mexico!

  • @evgenijtitovskij6708
    @evgenijtitovskij6708 3 роки тому +15

    We came from Latvia to Toronto 12 years ago and could not get used to noise and trash for a long time ...

    • @fourthdeconstruction
      @fourthdeconstruction 3 роки тому

      So why don't you go back? question is not in a neg way but curios

    • @evgenijtitovskij6708
      @evgenijtitovskij6708 3 роки тому +1

      Money . Salaries are too low in Latvia .

    • @fourthdeconstruction
      @fourthdeconstruction 3 роки тому +1

      @@evgenijtitovskij6708 Thanks. But Toronto is expensive to live when in retirement age. Hope you can go back with your retirement fund in CA dollars. GOOD LUCK

    • @evgenijtitovskij6708
      @evgenijtitovskij6708 3 роки тому +1

      These are our plans BUT we have a Canadian born kid (10 years old ) and we are concerned about his education ...

  • @afbeardsley3137
    @afbeardsley3137 3 роки тому +17

    You are boosting Lithuanian tourism with your sunny outlook and comments. Keep up the fun and interesting videos. ❤️

  • @IambiguousSegment
    @IambiguousSegment 3 роки тому +19

    Lithuania looks like a good option to visit in the summer.

  • @rinkairiozuki7245
    @rinkairiozuki7245 3 роки тому +3

    Glad that you are having fun in our small Country. Enjoy your stay.
    I, myself, love how clean it is everywhere. Probably cause there are bins every 50 meters. When i lived in UK, i thought that it's a mess there. And if i had a rubbish in my hand, i always look for a bin, and not always you can find one.
    Safety wasn't like this 10 years ago. There used to be lot's of gangs and thievery going around.
    It's honestly fascinating how far we went in Post Soviet years, to transform into this safe, clean and full of nature environment

  • @ADONAIsays-so
    @ADONAIsays-so 3 роки тому +10

    Beautiful looking place.

  • @kvanksht
    @kvanksht 3 роки тому +4

    Hi, I'm from Lithuania, I was born in Utena, currently living in Vilnius. Utena is really beautiful town, its reborn after parks and surrounding areas were renewed. We visit and spend there a weak every year. Before 2-3 years every time I visited this park, I met squirrels who ate hazelnuts from your hand. Last year only crows are making noise, but may be you will be lucky and see squirrels.

    • @bananfaouri8191
      @bananfaouri8191 2 роки тому

      Hi I’m going to utena as an exchange student in one month , and I’m a little worried tho,any advice?

  • @kenmaryfazio
    @kenmaryfazio 3 роки тому +11

    This video was well worth the wait. Thank you. Sure looks beautiful

  • @Ventilator-pw8pc
    @Ventilator-pw8pc 3 роки тому +11

    Beautiful country 💯👍🏼 visited Lithuania 2 weeks ago for professional reasons but I definetly will return for holidays

  • @dyto2287
    @dyto2287 3 роки тому +20

    Great video! While it is still summer make sure to visit Palanga, Klaipeda and Nida :)

    • @ingridasvilainyte8783
      @ingridasvilainyte8783 3 роки тому +2

      Palanga no! Its awful even for Lithuanians! Eaaaaak!

    • @BalticDS
      @BalticDS 3 роки тому +1

      @@ingridasvilainyte8783 I love to visit Palanga, why do you say its bad?

  • @lorraineklemchuk387
    @lorraineklemchuk387 3 роки тому +10

    Such a tidy and beautiful looking country. Enjoyed your video. More happ trails ahead

  • @NomadShifu
    @NomadShifu 3 роки тому +6

    Lithuania is famous for its landscapes, flatlands, abundant forests, lakes and marches. In addition, the seaside with its sandy beaches where amber may be found and the Curonian Spit with its impressive images and dunes attract tourists as well.

  • @brucemontrose
    @brucemontrose 3 роки тому +7

    We enjoyed it!

  • @ZhylvisLT
    @ZhylvisLT 3 роки тому +6

    I love your first impressions of life in Lithuania. I am sure it won't disappoint you as long as you already enjoying the food and stuff. Definitely the Summer is not gonna last forever here, but the Autumn might be pretty warm because recently snow appears only around the Winter holidays. Most of the local people do not value the fact that we have all four seasons here, every year we experience a whole metamorphosis of our mother nature, I love it. 🤗🌍

    • @laura-bronner
      @laura-bronner  3 роки тому +1

      I'm REALLY looking forward to having seasons again, I've missed them. I'm glad you enjoying the video! Thanks for taking the time to comment :)

  • @stevegfromnc3482
    @stevegfromnc3482 3 роки тому +5

    I lived in Hungary years ago. The apartment reminded me of the one I stayed in and the bread reminds me of what we had there.

  • @ree2453
    @ree2453 3 роки тому +11

    You should visit Neringa (curonian spit) or any seaside town if you like nature. Although in smaller towns like Palanga or Šventoji there are A LOT of people right now and it can be a bit of a problem for those who like quiet, relaxing places. But there are places like "Olando kepurė" (basically a steep slope of a dune) and a few other spots along the coast. There is a bike lane connecting Šventoji, Palanga and Klaipėda (not exactly, but up to Karklė or Giruliai) . That bike lane is close to the beach at times so there are some nice views. Not "Venice beach bike path" like, but still. But it's quite far from where you are currently staying and accommodation prices are through the roof right now, maybe near the end of August it will go down.

  • @anyuliabrown805
    @anyuliabrown805 3 роки тому +3

    Looks like a beautiful country. I would like to visit Lithuania!

  • @laurynassedvydis320
    @laurynassedvydis320 3 роки тому +2

    If you like green enviroments, you should visit Birštonas or Druskininkai resort/spa towns. If you like more lakes go to Zarasai or Ignalina. We actually have some small local phenomenons. Kavarskas is relatively nearby to Utena I guess and it is famous for its hand-made koldūnai. You could go on a day trip to Biržai, a town famous for its history and beer brewing. Lithuanians from larger cities go on day trips to Kėdainiai, which has a nice little old town and variuos historical buildings and interesting places (it had a Scottish community living there from XVII century). Anykšiai is nearby and it a beautiful place as well.

    • @sarahsparood
      @sarahsparood 6 місяців тому

      I have both Lithuanian and Scottish ancestry, so that sounds really interesting...! I've been to Scotland, but not to Lithuania yet. Ačiū for the tips!!!

  • @lukaso7092
    @lukaso7092 3 роки тому +7

    I can wait for your video trip from Poland 🇵🇱 enjoy Europe guys!

    • @laura-bronner
      @laura-bronner  3 роки тому +2

      It's on the list for sure, although the list keeps growing longer and longer!!

  • @juanchavarria1815
    @juanchavarria1815 3 роки тому +4

    If you enjoy your trips we get that feeling from your videos 👍🍻

  • @sirgalahad1470
    @sirgalahad1470 3 роки тому +9

    I wonder if the steep roofs on those houses are due to heavy snowfall in the winter. The purpose of the A-frames like we see in Colorado is to reduce the load factor on the roof from snow piling up.

    • @laura-bronner
      @laura-bronner  3 роки тому +3

      That would make sense!

    • @aej5130
      @aej5130 3 роки тому +1

      That is the exact reason! :)

    • @vytisagafonovas3887
      @vytisagafonovas3887 3 роки тому +1

      yes, we are lazy so we make steep roofs for snow to fall down :) but times changed, my older brothed used to tell stories how they jumped into snow thats several meters deep, father told how they had almost dig a tunels. Now, thers barely snow in the winter.

  • @visulino
    @visulino 3 роки тому +4

    It's green.....it's like a park..... in the summer.

  • @danknox9986
    @danknox9986 3 роки тому +5

    Always enjoy your upbeat videos. Can not wait for your first taco review in Europe. For now I’m getting my taco review fix from your new book. 😊 Have fun. Enjoy you adventure.

    • @laura-bronner
      @laura-bronner  3 роки тому +3

      Thanks Dan! I will have to find the country in Europe that has the most Mexican expats (maybe a trip to London is in order, I've heard there is some decent Mexican food there!). Until then, beet soup and potatoes with sour cream will suit me just fine! haha

    • @Vytaszx
      @Vytaszx 3 роки тому +2

      ​@@laura-bronner don't worry there's mexican food in Vilnius as well. Not that many places but they're pretty great.

  • @PotatoCannon-fy2sm
    @PotatoCannon-fy2sm 7 місяців тому

    My Father's homeland. Lithuania is beautiful.

  • @julettasmolietta1174
    @julettasmolietta1174 3 роки тому +1

    I left Lithuania 20 years ago, moved to USA, but my heart is calling back to Lithuania for quite life and green views all over, planning to go back next year, money can't buy everything...

  • @juanchavarria1815
    @juanchavarria1815 3 роки тому +5

    Those trees are calling for a hammack 👍😍

  • @judit1783
    @judit1783 3 роки тому +8

    What nice first impression! A friend stayed at the old hotel you showed the outside of (left out name and location on purpose) and she gained pounds. lol

  • @jonaskurauskas1928
    @jonaskurauskas1928 3 роки тому +2

    Hi, happy to see you here in Lithuania! As a lithuanian I would definitely recommend to visit Nida or one of the towns in Kuršiu Nerija. It’s a peninsula near to Klaipeda. The nature is spectacular it really differs from the mainland Lithuania. Even though it can be a little pricey ( around 13€ for a meal 5€ for a beer and 8€ for a cocktail) I think it’s one of the most beautiful places to visit.
    Cheers

    • @laura-bronner
      @laura-bronner  3 роки тому

      Thank you! I hope we can get up there soon, everyone has been telling us we need to go!

  • @gruelichkulsheim9445
    @gruelichkulsheim9445 3 роки тому +6

    love it

  • @imagesinla8575
    @imagesinla8575 3 роки тому +1

    My biggest pet peeve is litter. It shows such a lack of respect for your living space. So nice to hear you're enjoying your new home.

  • @auronpk
    @auronpk 3 роки тому +1

    niiiiiice, come to Palanga if some summer vibes come back and take a dip! we love our waves!

    • @frefromwig9322
      @frefromwig9322 3 роки тому

      Nah, Šventoji is better. There is a lot less people and you will get almost everything, that is in Palanga

  • @Colorblind1997
    @Colorblind1997 3 роки тому +3

    Great video!

  • @nancykelly5999
    @nancykelly5999 3 роки тому +1

    I am enjoying your videos.

  • @TheWholeWorldorNothing
    @TheWholeWorldorNothing 3 роки тому +7

    Great introduction, it looks absolutely stunning and completely different to what we were expecting. Cant wait to see more of it with you 😀

    • @bookinsights1092
      @bookinsights1092 3 роки тому

      Multiculturals not welcome.

    • @TheWholeWorldorNothing
      @TheWholeWorldorNothing 3 роки тому +1

      @@bookinsights1092 actually we’ll come if we want to come

    • @bookinsights1092
      @bookinsights1092 3 роки тому

      @@TheWholeWorldorNothing And this is the reason why the far right will grow. I will vote for them till the day I die.

    • @TheWholeWorldorNothing
      @TheWholeWorldorNothing 3 роки тому

      @@bookinsights1092 🤣 you’re hilarious

  • @ccaswick
    @ccaswick 3 роки тому +8

    Beautiful. Now I'm going to say something wildly unpopular -- although it's my gig, get your own -- but it blows my mind why someone would steal a baby/child. Personally I've never wanted my own -- let alone take someone else's. I guess things are different in different places around the world. Not that I don't like kids, they just are more responsibility than I've ever cared to take on. Your mileage most definitely will vary. Keep posting your travels, I enjoy following.

  • @jackfarquahard6933
    @jackfarquahard6933 3 роки тому +3

    Bright and beautiful is very appealing.

  • @alfredbattenberg2626
    @alfredbattenberg2626 3 роки тому +7

    Great place you are living in now. Enjoy it together with the good stuff you are experiencing now and the good healthy air not like that one you had in Mexico City which is bad in fact. Everytime i visit Mexico city for a weekend i have a bad time. Red eyes and the high altitude i just want not to go out but that would be a crime knowing theres soooo many things to do in just a weekend. Why did you stay so long there with that polluted air when you could have chosen other places in Mexico? Pure masochism i guess but thats understood. Mexico city is alluring and vicious drug. Did you hear about the new project? The new kind of Disneyland being built in Chapultepec? A massive project indeed. There were people in La Paz that remember you and i dragged about your being a special visitor in my class. You kind of left an awesome good memory on people in Baja California Sur. People in Espiritu Santo also remember you as a nice girl. Keep it that way. The kids are again my students next semester. They follow you. They are both so smart and naive. They know you are farther now which according to them harder to have you again in our class. I wanted to laugh but that wouldnt have been nice nor professional from. Google meet works here and there the same way. Say hello to Luke. Hug and kisses for you.

  • @SisterSherryDoingStuff
    @SisterSherryDoingStuff 3 роки тому +7

    Reminds me of Denmark! Beautiful landscape. Do many locals speak English? And is it expensive or reasonable? You might have already answered that in the first video....I can't remember.

    • @laura-bronner
      @laura-bronner  3 роки тому +7

      I have found most people speak a little bit of English, the younger they are, the better their English is. It's incredibly reasonably priced for living here - apartments are a good price (compared to other countries where I've lived at least), groceries are very affordable. Hotels prices vary - they've been as low as $25 USD per night for a budget place and I've paid as much as $40 a night for a nicer mid-drange place. Meals out vary hugely, but I've paid as little as $3 USD for a ton of food and as much as $15 USD for a similar amount of food including a beer. I will be doing a full cost of living video once our bills come in and I can add up the cost of a month's worth of groceries etc.

    • @airisfinglas2628
      @airisfinglas2628 3 роки тому +2

      This short video will explain "what is Lithuania"😉 ua-cam.com/video/WH9mTk1mxkI/v-deo.html

  • @mimi7914
    @mimi7914 3 роки тому +5

    This should be the norm to have a safe society. Too bad people accept otherwise. Looks beautiful!

    • @bookinsights1092
      @bookinsights1092 3 роки тому +1

      Safe societies are only possible when all the people look the same. If you have multiculturalism/multiracialism it is always a problem - S. Africa, USA, Now most Western European countries etc.

  • @gintarasskuzinskas6967
    @gintarasskuzinskas6967 3 роки тому

    Super Laura

  • @roottv8417
    @roottv8417 3 роки тому +5

    Dope spot

  • @dice3000
    @dice3000 3 роки тому +9

    If you liked vėdarai and cepelinai, wait before you discover kugelis (a.k.a bulvių plokštainis) :)

    • @airfiero4772
      @airfiero4772 3 роки тому +6

      OMG, kugelis! We still make kugelis for holidays.

    • @laura-bronner
      @laura-bronner  3 роки тому +6

      I can't wait to have some! Still so many delicious foods to try!! (and desserts too!)

    • @aej5130
      @aej5130 3 роки тому +3

      Whenever I'm craving some Lithuanian comfort food I always go to Snekutis (located in Sv. Mikalojaus st 15). Not only do they serve local food at reasonable prices (amaaaaazing kugelis as well) - they have a nice variety of local beer as well. Places like Forto Dvaras etc are mostly for tourists and Snekutis is where the locals go to in Vilnius.

  • @juanchavarria1815
    @juanchavarria1815 3 роки тому +5

    Why are there no crowds?

    • @laura-bronner
      @laura-bronner  3 роки тому +5

      I imagine there are fewer tourists in general this summer bc of covid, but the population of the country is also very low. There's under 3 million people in the whole country, so I don't imagine it ever looks very crowded!

    • @Vytaszx
      @Vytaszx 3 роки тому +6

      @@laura-bronner you're correct - way less tourists these past 2 summers bc of covid and typically during the summer a lot of people tend to spend their time at the seaside or elsewhere. It gets a little bit more crowded back in September (especially in Vilnius & Kaunas when students come back) but nothing crazy.

  • @noif2496
    @noif2496 3 роки тому

    thanks for video :)

  • @durnastelikas5314
    @durnastelikas5314 3 роки тому +1

    Wow you are right next to my house. Almost in my yard. So unexpected to see my soviet commieblock in touristic video 6:34

  • @sharmid9603
    @sharmid9603 3 роки тому +2

    Hi Laura, thank you for showing us around a new country..How long do you intend staying in Lithuania ? can one get a monthly apartment rental ?

  • @laimiusvislavicius5859
    @laimiusvislavicius5859 3 роки тому +4

    In villinus there is a movie theater if you havent seen that

  • @gediminasverbaitis4610
    @gediminasverbaitis4610 3 роки тому

    Not everyone likes the food and I was really surprised that you liked

  • @ddolde
    @ddolde 3 роки тому +10

    You missing tacos yet?

    • @aej5130
      @aej5130 3 роки тому +3

      Good question! In case you are, I'd recommend a place called Donde (located in Sevcenkos st. 19) . It's more like texmex since the owner is an expat from Texas, but the food is rather delightful.

  • @deplorablepatriot9763
    @deplorablepatriot9763 2 роки тому

    Labas !

  • @tracypeterson7787
    @tracypeterson7787 3 роки тому

    I miss Mexico…

  • @James-dx6sf
    @James-dx6sf 3 роки тому

    Are you staying with Baselang?

  • @rayvogensen2983
    @rayvogensen2983 3 роки тому +1

    I am enjoying your videos. I had stopped watching after a while when you were in Cabo San Lucas because I didn't find it that interesting and because I suppose I had got a bit saturated with videos about Mexico. At first I thought, Lithuania, what a weird idea? Why in God's name would anyone choose a country that most people confuse with Latvia or Estonia and is right on the border Belarus, with one of the worst dictatorships in Europe, and, to make matters worse has Kaliningrad, an exclave of Russia, on the southern border? But, so far I have been pleasantly surprised. I think you have made a good choice. Very out of the box. And you are going to get a lot of good videos out of this. Plus, you will soon be able to visit Latvia and maybe Estonia and be able to compare and contrast. Well done.

  • @bookinsights1092
    @bookinsights1092 3 роки тому +2

    This is the result of having a country that is monocultural and homogeneous. We Lithuanians don't want no multiculturalism and multiracialism in our country.
    We don't care about no political correctness. Obviously my opinion is not very liked by leftists here but I don't care.
    If Lithuania allows mass migration this country will commit suicide and will not be what it is now. This is why I respect Hungarian and Polish politics - all of them are right wing.
    This country is a gem and I hope it is not on the radar for many people. Ask a real Parisian if he likes tourists in Paris.

  • @philmcdonald6088
    @philmcdonald6088 3 роки тому

    only highlights how shabby and weird the u.s.a. is.

  • @Byron4RollTide
    @Byron4RollTide 3 роки тому +4

    You talked about seeing a lot women traveling around. Areas in Lithuania and Latvia have 10 women to 1 man. Riga is one of those areas. Due to the amount of women in that area, women will approach your husband. Keep him on a short leash. 👍

    • @Vytaszx
      @Vytaszx 3 роки тому +7

      It's nowhere near that extreme but yes, it's a bit skewed. Also women don't typically approach men.

    • @Byron4RollTide
      @Byron4RollTide 3 роки тому

      @@Vytaszx Riga is well known for it Women. Also that area has some of the tallest women in the world. I’m 5’11” and I have to look up at some of the women in Latvia.

    • @janetjwoodward
      @janetjwoodward 3 роки тому

      Are you going to take an intensive Lithuanian language course?

    • @ltdodgen
      @ltdodgen 3 роки тому

      Lol! Now I need to find out where the opposite is true and move there.

  • @dimassunvalley
    @dimassunvalley 3 роки тому +2

    Is lithuania safe ?😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂