Batu searched for a place to study masters and it brought him to Vilnius. Tune into this episode to hear why he describes Vilnius as a very international city, his experience working at Western Union, exploring the local music scene and why the past year has been one of the best of his life. 

Though Rita transitioned from tourism to the IT sector her sense of adventure and need for exploration has not stopped. She has created her own creative outlet - the Bringa Baltics blog where she writes about the Baltic countries, explores myths and exposes some hidden gems. We talked about differences between Vilnius and Riga, some interesting facts about Lithuania and Latvia, Rita's job in the IT sector, as well as her Lithuanian/Latvian wedding and music festivals in Lithuania.

Alla started her Lithuanian life chapter living in Kaunas where she was studying, but a series of events and a stop in Estonia has lead her to Vilnius which she now considers her home. Here she works in game development, a field she actively participates in and shares more about on the episode. We also chat about local travel, food, learning Lithuanian and her new role as an event organizer of the Girl Gone International Vilnius community. 

Though originally from Ukraine, Elena has already lived abroad for 7 years. She firstly moved to Barcelona and then Krakow before landing in Vilnius. Elena shares how she has recently focused in on her coaching work taking it from side project to her main career path and how being open and changing your perspective can expose you to new possibilities. During our conversation we touch on many different subjects including painting, discussions on femininity, balancing life between work and her 1.5 year old daughter as well as plans of writing a book. 

Thomas started his new life in Lithuania after traveling the world with his wife and hitchhiking all the way from Iran to Vilnius. Having decided to shift his career path and become a baker he is now building a bakery just outside of Vilnius and transitioning into a much slower lifestyle in the countryside. Tune in to listen to Thomas's story, bakery building adventure and his new passion for beekeeping.

Judita's love for adventure took her all around the world to the UK, South America, Canada and eventually back to Kaunas, Lithuania where she was born. Currently, she is an organizer of "Inconvenient Films" an annual documentary film festival in Lithuania focusing on human rights issues, as well as initiator of "Banguoja" - an audio documentary festival. If you have ever wondered what it takes to organize or initiate such festivals, you are in for a treat. We also talk about her passion for cinema, travel, the mountains, and encountering new people along the way. Furthermore, what it feels like to be back in Lithuania after living abroad.

Valenza, Pavia and Nottingham, the three cities that had poetically defined Davide before his journey in Vilnius began. Currently carrying out his postdoctoral research on the linguistics of poetry at Vilnius university, he is keeping busy with work and hobbies. Creating poetry, teaching Italian and dancing are just a few of the activities Davide takes part in. Join our conversation to hear his story and what he gets up to on a regular basis.

Tijana came to Vilnius for a semester to discover the rich history and culture as part of her Jewish studies. However, fate had some trick up her sleeve and now she's back for more Lithuanian adventures. Join our conversation to hear Tijana's story, find out more about Jewish history in Lithuania and some differences between Vilnius, Frankfurt and Montenegro where she is from originally.

The first country abroad Sutama ever traveled to was Lithuania when he moved here with his wife and kids. From Bali to Vilnius that is quite the journey! Join our conversation as he shares his story of becoming a carver, of moving to Lithuania, learning to carve ice and building his practice with all sorts of creative projects from ice sculpture competitions to carving fairy tales for a school.