Eastern Europe Travel Stories Articles

The New Lithuania – Lithuania

Tom Dwyer visits a recent EU addition – Lithuania.

Reflections: Auschwitz I and II – Birkenau Death Camps – Poland

Lee Abbamonte describes his breakdown while visiting Auschwitz – and its positive ramifications.

Ukrainian Summer: From L’viv to Kiev – Ukraine

Klaus Rothmaier travel

Piran: a Step Back in Time – Slovenia

The highlight of Paul Turner’s trip to Slovenia was Piran – a small village that has avoided “development”.

Ukrainian Summer: L’viv – Many Nations Bone of Contention – L’viv, Ukraine

Klaus Rothmaier braves

A Skoda Filled With Mullets and Fur Coats – Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

In this confused par

The Road to Brno – Brno, Moravia, Czech Republic

Kris Dueck comments that the length of a woman’s mini skirt hints at low self esteem, ulterior motives and a possible textile shortage in the Czech Republic.

One of Europe’s Forgotten Capitals – Vilnius, Lithuania

Frederick Bernas

In the Wild Heart of Kiev – Kiev, Ukraine

Klaus Rothmaier reca

Finding Ljubljana – Ljubljana, Slovenia

With a population of just 260,000 to 300,000 (it seems to depend on who you ask), Ljubljana is an unlikely, yet very accessible capital city, says David Farley