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Between the mid-1960s and 1989, Romania lived under the rule of Nicolae Ceaușescu. In the early days, Romania’s leader teased a more...

Bus stations in Eastern Europe go hard. Not the nice ones, with brand new shiny Green Mercedes Flixbuses queueing up for a short hop...

Meeting on the main town square, the walking tour took me through the central promenade, Nene Tireze. On the tour, there were only two...

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....

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 ...

Boka Kotorska, or the bay of Kotor, is a stunning fjord-style bay on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast. Renowned for its picturesque...

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...

Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital and our fifth post-Soviet nation: a short but sweet affair. Remote work in the day, Hesburger (Finnish...

Old Belgrade indeed has some cool things, namely the majority of cheap boozers, and the scars of NATO bombings that serve as a poignant...

Ostrava, Czech Republic. Once part of the Eastern Bloc, it emulates the vibe of West Virginia nestled inside deep Slavic territory. In...

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...

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...

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...