I'm joking, right? Nope. Those Eastern European countries that have joined the EU may initiate smoking bans, if only partial ones. Estonia, Lithuania, and Slovenia are interested in smoking bans ... Read More

Eastern European traditions often get updates by craftsmen and craftswomen seeking to appeal to a more modern, international audience. The famous traditional lace of Koniakow Poland is now being integrated ... Read More

Eastern Europe's UNESCO World Heritage Sites are not to be missed. You may not know it, but the following sites are World Heritage Sites, and that means they will be ... Read More

Belarus has four UNESCO World Heritage Sites - the Radziwill family was responsible for two of them. The complex at Nesvizh is special because its architecture introduced a new style ... Read More

© 2006 Nikolay Staykov Gjirokastra, Albania goes by many names - the "Stone City," "City of Steps," and "Museum City." Its name, however, means "Silver Fortress," which is taken from the ... Read More

Poland and Czech Republic have been exposed to Europe's recent stormy weather. Power outages, widespread property damage, and injuries have ensued. In addition, effects are already being noticed in Ukraine ... Read More

Eastern Europe may seem like an unlikely destination for romance for the uninitiated, but when it comes to romantic travel, Eastern Europe can hold its own. From Poland's seaside castle ... Read More

The Antique Automobile and Motorcycle Museum in Moscow may be an interesting addition to your stay. Inspect Lenin's Rolls and Stalin's limousine. View motorcycles and lorries from the 40's. Wander ... Read More

The dates for the 2007 Prague Spring Music Festival have been announced. From May 12 to June 3, 2007, music lovers can revel in three weeks' worth of Central Europe's ... Read More

Prague's Torture Museum holds a similar amount of fascination to tourists as the Sex Machines Museum. The Torture Museum may be all in good fun, but it has some truly ... Read More

Researching the Diggers of the Underground Planet (see previous post) got me thinking about the Moscow subway system. It is illegal to photograph the terminals' interiors - so don't try ... Read More

You've seen Moscow topside, with its period architecture and bustling streets. Now you want to see Moscow's underground - and I don't mean the subway. Well, you can't see it ... Read More

Along with the ever-popular Sex Machines Museum, Prague is also home to the Torture Museum. The authentic torture devices and intruments from all over Medieval Europe are displayed with explanations ... Read More

Those traveling from Western European countries or those who already have money transferred into Euros will no longer need to exchange money once they enter Slovenia. Slovenia's unit of currency, ... Read More

Countries who were once under Soviet rule, and where Russian language was heavily "encouraged," are once again seeing the value of stressing the importance of Russian for business edge and ... Read More