After languishing for decades, the Baltic countries have dusted off their fusty image as a second-rate travel destination and ...

During this time, he took a few trips around the Baltic Coast and to Romania, to scout haunted castles (not to be confused with Germany's beautiful castles) for the home of vampire Count Orlok ...

Castle lovers are in luck ... named after a legendary "good man" who used spring water from the massive Baltic cave to heal people. For a totally different vibe, consider bohemian Liepaja on ...