5 Things I LOVE About Lithuania! 🇱🇹

[@drumstickjohn8218]

Lithuanian cuisine, also known as "101 ways to kill a potato and make it absolutely delicious" Great video man, keep it coming!

[@TheLostBrit]

Absolutely true Juan! Thank you!

[@jontysquirrel7555]

1. People, lovely people just avoid the drunks 🥴. 2 Scenery, don't forget the lakes! Wonderful traditional houses that warm up far quicker than the concrete/brick ones. 3 Food, fantastic variety of food. Lithuanians love their meat and fish. 4 Sauna, not experienced that one. 5 Lithuanian standard of living is generally not as high as other countries. People have had to grow their own food, raise animals etc. You will find in the towns and villages everyone has fruit trees in their garden. A lot of homes have a "bunker" to keep potatoes, apples, pickles etc at a certain temperature. People make do and mend culture, notice the cars. People maintain and repair their vehicles longer. One of the biggest things I noticed was the lack of rubbish compared to the U.K. The U.K. is such a throw away society when compared to Lithuania.

[@TheLostBrit]

You are very right - good comment on the throwaway culture in the UK... people have much older cars in Lithuania, it really opened my eyes to how English people don't really keep their cars as long as possible. Definitely a lot more rubbish in the UK, I was going to say in the cities but I think you could say for just about anywhere really, even in outdoor areas you can often find some

[@EM2000SS]

I’m so glad you like my country like I do.. I wish you the best experiences of all we have in Lithuania!!🤘Don’t be shy , dig the best!!!🤘👋🤘🇱🇹🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@TheLostBrit]

Ačiū labai!

[@daumantasdaniel1929]

Jumping from a sauna into a pile of snow is even better experience :D

[@TheLostBrit]

I wish I'd thought of this before :D

[@simvag]

Puikus video, you made some really great points! I hope that it helps more Lithuanians realize how lucky they are to live in such a beautiful country full of history, culture and wonderful people

[@TheLostBrit]

Thanks Simona! It's an amazing place!

[@anzelmasmatutis2500]

Aš irgi džiaugiuosi šiuometiniu sniegu. Praeitais metais (2019-2020) per visą žiemą suskaičiavau apie 5 dienas su "kažkokiu" sniegu. I also enjoy this year's snow. Last year (2019-2020) during all winter I counted only more or less 5 days with "any kind" of snow :)

[@TheLostBrit]

I remember last year was not the best for snow - it was my first Christmas in Lithuania, and I was expecting a lot, but it never came! Thanks for writing the English and Lithuanian, by the way!

[@garydeckant7554]

Your comment about shoes in the house reminded me of a visit I made to Germany some 30 years ago. I had heard Germans also remove their shoes in the house, but when I visited a family in their home, I proceeded to remove my shoes at the door, and my hosts teased me by saying, "no need to take off your shoes, this isn't Turkey."

[@Manosrg]

Interesting facts about sauna's - in old times in Lithuania it was a very important building in peoples farms, people not only used to bathe there but used to brew beer there, also women used to give child births there because it is a very sterile place, since the bacteria are killed in heat:)

[@TheLostBrit]

Thanks for the interesting facts!

[@zilvinasrimkunas718]

In the forest we got bilberries (mėlynės) and from farm or garden are blueberries (šilauogės). They are two different plants!

[@TheLostBrit]

Got it, thanks for the info!

[@user-cg7tl]

Bilberry is a good vitamin for the eyes, and it's a separate plant than blueberries. However, bilberry is in fact similar to the American blueberry plant, and the bilberries do look like blueberries. Bilberry has tannins - the same beneficial nutrient in red wine.

[@s.espinoza1167]

I'm just waiting for the borders to be open to buy my flight ticket!

[@TheLostBrit]

You'll love it!

[@mod3no]

Glad to hear all the thing you like about Lithuania! The people in the UK are friendly from what I have experienced in Newcastle. The nature in the UK is absolutely stunning in a lot of places, and of course you guys have mountains where as we don't :) You have more castles than I could ever visit too! Yeah, the sauna thing isn't popular in the UK as far as I know and the British cuisine is probably not to everyone's liking, but I enjoyed it :)

[@TheLostBrit]

Thanks Lukas! And yep, there is a lot of stunning nature in the UK - you are right, we have some awesome hills, mountains and castles!

[@richardpblaikie]

Great video mate - love the backdrop! I can't disagree on any of those points...although am yet to have tried out point 4 in Lithuania!

[@TheLostBrit]

You're always welcome in the sauna in Smalininkai Rich!

[@martso9288]

You're lucky to see snow this winter. As there wasn't much if any for the past couple of years.

[@TheLostBrit]

I remember visiting last year and there was barely any!

[@ebailes3643]

I am Lithuanian and my husband is British, we live in England. I like to see and hear about Lithuania nice things. And also to know that some Brits like Lithuanian food because my husband doesn't like cepelins, kugelis hates šaltybarščius. He likes Lithuania but not food.

[@TheLostBrit]

Lithuanian food is great! I think though you have to try it more than once - I loved pink soup first time, but the first time I had cepelinia and varskeciai I wasn't a fan - now I love them!

[@DemonRazor88]

Thank you for sharing.

[@laisvis14]

what I like most of Lithuania is spding time! it is awesome when little by little temp starts rising, gets more green, starts blossom. May in Lithuania is just magnificent.

[@TheLostBrit]

The weather here is great in my opinion. Can't get enough of it

[@onelungg]

my rural relatives got rich (like millionaire level rich) and they still live at the same place and make sausage from same animals they use to. they smoke meat and give us smoked bacon. they just live in a bigger house and have houses in Spain and Nida. my mom got back from UK and now in isolation - they drove up to her and gave care package of smoked meats they made themselves

[@TheLostBrit]

I don't blame them - there aren't many places more beautiful to live in than Lithuania! It is great how people, no matter how rich, are still doing things themselves too!

[@irinaeid745]

Good job! Thank you for your video :)

[@TheLostBrit]

Thanks for watching!

[@ThePrettydragonfly]

So lovely video. I like it very much 💛💚❤️

[@TheLostBrit]

Thank you!

[@uzsieniospauda]

Have been invested looking throug Lithuania related vlogs and have seen quite a few at this point. Have to say somthing about how you put your thoughts is pleasing and stands out. Good job, thank you and please continue!

[@TheLostBrit]

Thank you very much 😊

[@mikebrown1906]

As part Lithuanian myself i feel like just watching this that i live there and feel like its home even thoubi was birn in the usa and never been to (home) Lithuania this makes me want to visit or even move there. I just want to learn the language and ever thing about Lithuania and i would love to try the foods.

[@TheLostBrit]

You’d love it there, Lithuania is such an amazing country!

[@mikebrown1906]

@@TheLostBrit I have thought about moving there who knows maybe one day I will.

[@vytautaszemelis4403]

Thanks Bro,,,

[@CJ-sw8lc]

Love your channel! Lithuania reminds me of Finland from this video. One day i'd love to go!

[@TheLostBrit]

Thanks! I've never ben to Finland but I imagine there's some similarities - I'm sure you'd love Lithuania 😁

[@arasaras9269]

Thanks :)

[@Global_identity_and_travel]

I was wondering what drives you to make videos about here!! This answers my questions at least partially :)

[@TheLostBrit]

Yep, I just love Lithuania a lot! 🤪

[@robertlloyd9236]

Hi mate I've been to vilinus 12 times big shopping mall s lots of food and I love old town and many speak English

[@TheLostBrit]

Great city, I love Vilnius too!

[@robertlloyd9236]

@@TheLostBrit there a building in vilinus that the was used by the kgb also old Russian built apartment s to

[@robertlloyd9236]

@@TheLostBrit I found a hooters restaurant in town 😆

[@TheLostBrit]

@@robertlloyd9236 yep some interesting things in Vilnius for sure!

[@TheLostBrit]

@@robertlloyd9236 incredible! 🤣

[@marlajacques6947]

Great vlog! I’m so looking forward to my first trip there in spring. I’m a little curious about how a veg survives there but I usually eat from grocery stores anyways 🤞🏼

[@TheLostBrit]

Haha there's loads of great vegetables out here, lots of home growing! You'll love it out here!

[@dovilegrickeviciute378]

I'm not sure I understood you correctly, but there is a lot of vegetarian and vegan food here. There are plants based food sections in big supper markets and there are plenty restaurants that offer vegetarian and vegan options (you'll just have to google them). I'm not too sure about smaller cities and towns though :)

[@marlajacques6947]

@@dovilegrickeviciute378 thanks, I’m glad to hear this. Many ytubers just show meat dishes there so it’s hard to tell!

[@dovilegrickeviciute378]

@@marlajacques6947 You're welcome. Yeah, I don't think I've seen any videos covering vegan/vegetarian food here either. I don't think you'll have problems regarding that though. At least in bigger cities. :)

[@michelagediminas7295]

Great video. I’m Irish (partner Lithuanian) an the plan in the next few years to head over to Vilnius. Any tips before the big move? ☺️

[@TheLostBrit]

Oooh gosh no idea! I guess learning the language would be useful, but having your Lithuanian partner will help getting to know the culture etc You'll love living out here! Enjoying watching your videos too by the way!

[@lifeimprovementknowhow3822]

Such cold soup you'll find also in neighbour Latvia, also in Estonia and saunas are in all Baltic countries and in sauna country Finland of course where there is a small sauna nearly in every flat.

[@TheLostBrit]

Yes, heard about the cold soup being elsewhere - I initially thought it was only in Lithuania as I haven't travelled in the other Baltic countries that much! And yes - I've heard some very good things about the saunas in Finland... I'm planning to take my future father-in-law there someday, sounds like his dream country with the amount of saunas haha. Saunas are quite interesting for us Brits - generally we are quite shy to take off our kit in front of others (as in everything, not leaving on swimming trunks) but from my experience, you'll only find saunas in health clubs or gyms, I've never heard of anyone having their own sauna!

[@lifeimprovementknowhow3822]

@@TheLostBrit I don't know which part of UK are you from but you do have saunas also over there. I have lived in UK about a year, well some time ago and have visited later often. I wouldn't call brits that shy at all😉There are enough saunas in London for example, in Wales & other places you can rent cottages with saunas, Edinburgh actually is called the capital of saunas of UK😉

[@TheLostBrit]

@@lifeimprovementknowhow3822 Interesting, you've taught me something new about my own country! I'm from the midlands, around Coventry, so maybe we just don't do saunas there haha :D

[@eglunasklimavicius9771]

Im lithuanian bet i live UK, after 10 years i spend summer 2022 in LTU. I decide that winter 2023 is my last winter in UK. I feel like lost lithuanian whois found…

[@TheLostBrit]

Nice! 10 years is a good amount of time to experience what a country is really like too, I can imagine you'd miss LTU!

[@moistymonke2254]

My friend lives in Lithuania

[@laimiusvislavicius5859]

I hope you like the stay and i hope when you go again to lithuania ill meet you

[@dompit9535]

soviet bunkers and other abandoned places = gold mine there

[@arturasandriusaitis8832]

Thank you and good luck! Now we are 34th in the world and will be the first (would be now if not russian occupation).

[@TheLostBrit]

Are you referring to the prosperity index? If so, I agree. Lithuania seems to be moving in a really positive direction!

[@arturasandriusaitis8832]

@@TheLostBrit GDP per capita World ranking 2020 (International Monetary Fond). But not this is most important. The most important is the spirit of Lithuanian nation. I see You understand us. Thank You for Your great job!

[@vaidasvezelis8497]

very nice and closely targeted comment! Thanks!

[@gintarasskuzinskas6967]

Like

[@tadasstanynas8060]

You have bin in Dzukija?

[@glowingyoongi]

Do you study or live in Lithuania?

[@TheLostBrit]

I live and work in Lithuania :)

[@kp3871]

@@TheLostBrit Do you work for a Lithuanian company?

[@TheLostBrit]

@@kp3871 Yes I do! :)

[@andriusf]

👊🏻🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹

[@randomvideosforyou1190]

I had the soup and the food

[@marlajacques6947]

Can anyone recommend a really nice village or neighbourhood outside of Kaunas? We’re not city people but would like to be up to 15 mins away from it. TY

[@TheLostBrit]

I would recommend Rumsiskes :) But there are plenty of other nice places just outside Kaunas :)

[@marlajacques6947]

@@TheLostBrit cool thx! I’ll have a look. Or maybe I’ll wait for u to do a vlog on it? 😉😀

[@TheLostBrit]

@@marlajacques6947 Hahaha, it's probably going to happen!

[@Kumulmeskis]

Kačerginė, along the river

[@marlajacques6947]

@@Kumulmeskis thanks for the tip 👍🏼

[@smiltegaldikaite886]

I live in ltu labas

[@TheLostBrit]

Labas!

[@dangirasdangis8952]

What do you do for a living there?

[@TheLostBrit]

I work in marketing :)

[@kp3871]

What are your top two tips for an ex-pat looking to move to LT?

[@TheLostBrit]

Oooh gosh, I don't know, that's a tough one! I think spend plenty of time researching where you're going to - bit like anywhere, but in Lithuania, if you're not in Vilnius or Kaunas really, the rest of the places are quite small so you need to be aware of that :) otherwise, try and connect with plenty of Lithuanians on social channels - before I came I followed and connected with lots of Lithuanians/Lithuanian content on LinkedIn, so I had a good idea of what was going on in the country. Not sure if that quite answers the question, but hopefully useful!

[@kp3871]

It does! Thank you! Are the salaries commensurate with the cost of living? My husband has a doctorate in electrical engineering and could work in LT. We know the salaries are low, but we don’t really care as long as we can survive. We love the slow pace of life in LT and the culture.

[@TheLostBrit]

I think you would be surprised - there's some very good salaries out here, I've heard of people making more in Lithuania than they would in the UK. And yeah, the cost of living is low too - housing out here is pretty affordable from what I've seen, rent prices are really good!

[@kp3871]

@@TheLostBrit Ok awesome. Thanks so much for the info! Have a great New Year :)

[@TheLostBrit]

@@kp3871 no problem! You too, Kacie 😁

[@vytautaspyragas5609]

Are you sure - "the lost brit" ? Maybe - "the last Britain" ?

[@indrebartaseviciute913]

Maybe found Lithuanian? :D

[@diana-cy4kj]

“The last Britain” reiškia “Paskutinė Britanija”.

[@SauliusKlisevicius]

you totally lost dude !! How can you like Lithuania :D :D :D I'm so glad I have left the country. I hope I won't need to come back ever 😵

[@TheLostBrit]

Haha I love Lithuania, great place! But I think you appreciate places more when you're not from there...

[@SauliusKlisevicius]

um maybe well I kind of understand all people have different priorities and likes and reasons. still best of luck. just don't go crazy with the love :):):)