Belarus: An impressive dose of Combat and Propaganda Art at the Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum, one of Minsk’s most impressive museums.
Eastern Europe Blog Posts
Museum of Railway Technology in Brest, Belarus
When travelling in Belarus, if you visit Brest, make time to visit the Museum of Railway Technology where retro-style Russian locomotives are on display.
Street Art in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Explore Veliko Tarnovo street art: we were struck by the large amount of street art in this Bulgarian town. Includes map for a self-guided walking tour.
Budapest to Belgrade the Long Way: An Introduction to the Balkans
A 3-week Budapest to Belgrade itinerary. The highlights of the Balkans, travelling from Hungary through Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Hercegovina to Serbia.
Impressions of Albania
A travellers impressions of Albania, one of the Balkans undiscovered jewels, including travel highlights and where to go and what to see.
Suggested Itinerary to Romania and Hungary: Bucharest to Budapest overland
A suggested Itinerary to Romania and Hungary travelling overland from Bucharest to Budapest. For independent travellers and backpackers.
Back in the U.S.S.R. …
Photo essay and thoughts on a new found admiration for unapologetic Soviet and communist-era architecture or the former U.S.S.R.
Suggested Itinerary to Ukraine, Moldova & Transnistria: From Uzhhorod to Kyiv
Suggested itinerary to Ukraine, Moldova & Transnistria in Eastern Europe. This overland route starts in Uzhhorod and ends in Kyiv.
Suggested Bulgaria and Romania itinerary: Sofia to Bucharest overland
A suggested Itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers to Eastern Europe: Bulgaria and Romania travelling overland from Sofia to Bucharest.
Overland itinerary from Vilnius (Lithuania) to Warsaw (Poland) via Belarus
Lithuania and Belarus itinerary travelling overland from Vilnius to Warsaw in Poland via Belarus, visiting Minsk, Brest and Grodno (Hrodna).
What to do in Ostrava, the quirky town in the Czech Republic
A what-to-do guide to quirky Ostrava in the Czech Republic for independent travellers including the town, Porba and Dolni Vitkovice steel works.
Impressions of Romania
Our overall impressions of Romania mean it is the country in Europe we want to revisit more than any othe. Read our highlights of Romania here.