Vilnius —— Golden Yellow and Orange Feather Earrings once guarded an entrance to

once guarded an entrance to the original city

This cheery island northeast of Venice (a 45-minute ferry ride) is the perfect antidote to the hustle and bustle of its tourist-magnet neighbour

and the second most populous city in Brazil

and mistook the entrance of the bay for the mouth of a river (rio is the Portuguese word for “river” and janeiro the word for “January”)

Vilnius —— Golden Yellow and Orange Feather Earrings once guarded an entrance toVilnius Golden Yellow and Orange Feather Earrings Vilnius is Lithuanias capital, is known for its baroque architecture, seen especially in its medieval Old Town. But the buildings lining this districts partially cobblestoned streets reflect diverse styles and eras, from the neoclassical Vilnius Cathedral to Gothic St. Anne's Church. The 16th century Gate of Dawn, containing a shrine with a sacred Virgin Mary icon, once guarded an entrance to the