(c)Christina Bolton

This video is funny! Filmed primarily on the streets in Western Europe, no one the interviewer asks seems to know where Vilnius is, though they offer ideas as far away as South America! The short video also highlights some of Vilnius' sights and wide panoramas.

This film won as the world’s best in the category of 'Tourism Destinations Cities' at CIFFT (the International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals) Circuit. Most promotional type video's are a bore, but not this one! Check it out here:

You can also have your own stab at picking Vilnius out on a map here, good luck!:

http://whereisvilnius.com/

This video won by a wide margin over the other's:

https://www.cifft.com/ranking_list/?rank_list=1

Go Vilnius was the producer of the video if you'd like more info:

https://www.govilnius.lt/homepage

Macedonia Travel Photography by the following photographers:

Antonio Janeski

Slavcho Malezanov

Kate Talim

 Elion Jashari

Boban Simonovski

 Polina Rytova

 Pavol Svantner

Slavcho Malezanov

Antonio Janeski

Robert Bahn

 Blagoja Koleski

Stefan Katrandjiski

Stefan Petrushevski

Kristijan Arsov

Antonio Janeski

 Adib Harith Fadzilah

Toa Heftiba

Ljupco Dzambazovski

Gorjan Ivanovski

Endri Killo

Tomica S.

 Antonio Janeski

Milana Jovanov

Mark de Jong

Slavcho Malezanov

Endri Killo 

 Nikola Mihajloski

Boban Simonovski 

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 Elion Jashari

 Stefan Katrandjiski

Boban Simonovski 

 Slavcho Malezanov

 Stefan Katrandjiski

Stiv

Slavcho Malezanov

Ali Nuredini

 Nikola Mihajloski

Ervo Rocks

 Antonio Janeski

Thanks to all the photographers!

(c) Christina Bolton

(c)Christina Bolton

(c)Christina Bolton

The CBD Living travel set offers a total of 500 mg of CBD over 6 products – a salve, lotion, tincture spray, roll on 'freeze' and two lip balms. All the products use nanotechnology which they say increases absorption of the CBD so there's no waiting. It does seem to take effect quickly – especially the freeze.

The products are made with natural ingredients for the most part and are THC free so you should be able to travel to many countries with the items. Though if you're going to Africa or Asia, especially, double check the legality before heading off as even though this is made only with hemp and doesn't have THC - its still not legal everywhere. At this time the only place in Europe you can't travel to with it is Slovakia.

The salve was my favorite product with its rich consistency (using shea butter among other things) and pleasant coconut scent. These will all easily fit into your carry on as they are all one ounce or less.

(c) Christina Bolton

Order at: www.CBDLiving.com

Virgin Limited Edition is hosting virtual yoga live from its luxury resort on Necker Island, a private island owned by Sir Richard Branson in the iconic British Virgin Islands. 

The yoga sessions will be for all levels of fitness and will start on Thursday 18^th June and run weekly for four weeks. 

When: Every Thursday at 17:00 BST (12pm EST), starting 18^th June 2020 for four weeks

Where: Instagram @VirginLimitedEdition

Other events they are putting on that you may want to join are two weekly virtual safari's:

Live game drive from the magic of the bush at Ulusaba Private Game Reserve

When: Every Monday at 3:00pm BST

Where: Instagram - @VirginLimitedEdition  

Live game drive from the majesty of the Maasai Mara at Mahali Mzuri

When:  Every Wednesday at 3:00pm BST

Where: Facebook - @VirginLimitedEdition  

Other Virtual Yoga Options: 

If the yoga schedule doesn't work for you, a number of studio's are offering virtual classes, check with your local studio, or try one of these:

Kripalu Center, one of the US's biggest yoga center's is closed until the end of the year but they are offering a 7 day free trial for online classes:

https://connect.kripalu.org/

Soul Yoga, a Baptiste studio has Zoom classes for a donation:

https://www.soulyogasr.com/schedule

Kundalini Yoga School, they have an 11 day course for free:

https://kundaliniyogaschool.org/ 

Yoga Vastu, online Iyengar yoga studio, free for 14 days:

https://yogavastu.com/

There are so many chefs doing cook at home classes on youtube or their own websites that there’s not enough time, even in quarantine, to participate in all of them. You probably get emails offering these sessions or at least recipes from your favorite local restaurants, but if not I’ll point out a few to check out.

Naya Traveler has a Recipe Book online where they give the iconic recipes from many countries. Mango salad from Cambodia, Gazpacho from Spain, Masala Chai from India:

https://www.nayatraveler.com/journal-archive/2020/4/13/naya-recipe-book

A small chain of vegetarian restaurants in the Boston area that I like, Clover Food Lab, has been hosting an afternoon cooking show that I’ve participated in several times since the stay at home advisory has started. The sessions are recorded as well so you can watch them anytime. This could come in especially handy now that it looks like there will be meat and poultry shortages - lots of great vegetarian and vegan comfort food! From New England favorites like Popovers and Boston Baked Beans to newer items like Homemade Fluff with local honey and eggs. He also covers one of the things which is all the rage now - how to make sourdough bread. Its called In Ayr’s Kitchen, check it out here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIRI4Hfmtyr3RH5hI-qyb6w/videos

Chefsfeed has a large list of interactive streamed cooking classes to support chefs while restaurants are closed here:

https://experiences.chefsfeed.com/browse/

B&B’s have been sending recipes to their clients to stay in touch. Here’s a list of 43 with apple pie and similar recipes:

https://stillinnbusiness.com/wish-you-were-here

John Ash & Co in Sonoma shares their recipes here: 

https://www.vintnersresort.com/dining/john-ash-co/recipes-2/