Scroll down below the map for more photos. Pick up a copy of Lonely Planet’s recently updated travel guide to Russia to read more of my adventures in Kaliningrad and for tips on what to see around the country.
Mark Baker
I’m an independent journalist, travel writer and author who’s lived in Central Europe for nearly three decades. I love the history, literature, culture and mystery of this often-overlooked corner of Europe, and I make my living writing articles and guidebooks about the region. Much of what I write eventually finds its way into commercial print or digital outlets, but a lot of it does not.
And that’s my aim with this website: to find a space for stories and experiences that fall outside the publishing mainstream.
My Book: ‘Čas Proměn’
In 2021, I published “Čas Proměn” (“Time of Changes”), my first book of historical nonfiction. The book, written in Czech, is a collection of stories about Central and Eastern Europe in the 1980s and early ‘90s, including memories of the thrilling anti-communist revolutions of 1989. The idea for the book and many of the tales I tell there were directly inspired by this blog. Czech readers, find a link to purchase the book here. I hope you enjoy.
Stunning photos, practically 4D – feeling the white sand, tasting the salty air and smelling the herbed fish! Will send the link to a friend of Prussian origin. I’ve always wanted to visit the Baltic coastline and maybe she’ll join me after seeing these. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the comment!
Ditto what Julie said. Bravo. Brilliant evocative work here.