The LA Times published a story on the Baltic States on the front page of the Sunday Travel section on April 9, 2006. It was good to see the three countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania featured so prominently. However, the article didn't get my blood moving about the Balts, except Riga. The author, Beverly Beyette, didn't really have the time to dig into her journey too much and consequently this superficial piece makes glancing remarks about the region's history and the architecture. More...>>
Recent articles by the NY Times, for instance, proved much more interesting and relevant. Read a sample here: Download the_baltic_life.doc .
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