Journey Note
The Baltics 2026
What this connects
The notes, plans, and lessons from this trip.
Story posts, itinerary links, maps, and the lessons we would want to remember before planning something similar again.
Itineraries
Plans from this journey
Guides
Guides & lists from this journey
Baltic Activites
What to see and do in the Baltics.
Open guideBooksBaltics 2026 Reading
Fantasy and sci-fi for the Baltics!
Open guideRunning RoutesBaltics Running 2026
Mountains, valleys, cities and sea!
Open guideEating & DrinkingBaltics: Eating & Drinking
Open guidePacking ListPaul's List
Paul's core packing list for longer family travel.
Open guideTravel Notes
Posts from this journey
Vilnius
Traveling from Krakow to Vilnius brought typical airport rushes and delays, but also a surprising gluten-free pizza find and a sobering visit to the KGB museum amid a heat wave.
Krakow
Tuesday morning June 23rd, we left early from Zakopane taking the train to Krakow. The train journey was quite pleasant and empty. We had a slight delay which I thought was longer than it actually was so I told the boys to go down to the dining car and order some food for lunch,.
Zakopane, Poland
Days 1-3: We had a very smooth easy flight from Charlotte to Munich, Where only a little sleep was had by Paul and I apparently the boys didn’t sleep at all. Then got through border control very smoothly in Munich it only took minutes so that left us a couple hours to wander...
On our way through Poland and the Baltics
Our 19-day family trip through Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland has begun. Follow along as we explore cities, nature, and history.