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Piața Romană: Communist Bucharest’s Best-Kept Secret
Between the mid-1960s and 1989, Romania lived under the rule of Nicolae Ceaușescu. In the early days, Romania’s leader teased a more...
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Transit on Hard Mode
Bus stations in Eastern Europe go hard. Not the nice ones, with brand new shiny Green Mercedes Flixbuses queueing up for a short hop...
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Prishtina II: Newborn in Kosovo
Meeting on the main town square, the walking tour took me through the central promenade, Nene Tireze. On the tour, there were only two...
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Prishtina I: Breakfast at Borek's
I'd just been broken up with by my ex, and I needed a day. A break from work and a place to be free. The personal life was taking a hit....
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Silesian Skies: Nikiszowiec
Just a short and luxurious 2-hour and something Wizz Air flight from Luton Airport will take you to the historic mining region of Polish ...
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Balkan Summer: Perast
Boka Kotorska, or the bay of Kotor, is a stunning fjord-style bay on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast. Renowned for its picturesque...
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A Day Trip to the Abandoned Buzludzha Monument
Bulgaria for the long weekend (for not a lot) - much easier than it sounds. Sofia was always going to be our base, but there was enough...
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The Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports
Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital and our fifth post-Soviet nation: a short but sweet affair. Remote work in the day, Hesburger (Finnish...
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Bloc Party: New Belgrade
Old Belgrade indeed has some cool things, namely the majority of cheap boozers, and the scars of NATO bombings that serve as a poignant...
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Ostrava: Industrial Bliss Deep in the Western Slavic Heartland
Ostrava, Czech Republic. Once part of the Eastern Bloc, it emulates the vibe of West Virginia nestled inside deep Slavic territory. In...
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Purvciems District: Soviet Housing Heritage in the Latvian Capital
It’s your last day in Riga, the Latvian capital. The New Year’s celebrations are behind you. Your hangover is pretty much gone, you’ve...
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Exploring Competing Architectural Legacies in Macedonia's Kitsch Capital
Frozen in time, the train station in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, acts as a memorial for the earthquake of 1963 and is at odds...
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Goblins, Fireworks and UFOs: New Year’s Eve on the Danube
As New Year’s Eve preparations go, starting the big day by running the risk of missing the entire thing as a result of a delayed or...
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