Can't go on your Eastern European vacation this summer? Read about someone else's adventures instead. Angus Bell's travelogue, Slogging the Slavs, is just the thing you need to quell your ... Read More

Accomodations in Eastern Europe do not necessarily have those services and qualities that we take for granted in Western hotels. Be sure that your hotel offers what you require before ... Read More

Looking for a place to stay while making your Prague travel plans? Boggled by your choices? It's true that Prague has hundreds of hotels scattered over various locations throughout the ... Read More

Last weekend saw the second annual Rio de Riviera Dance and Music Festival in Brno, Czech Republic. Peter Garner, from MH Media and Online, was in attendance. To see what ... Read More

Orphans in Eastern Europe traditionally have had it rough - and the conditions don't seem to be improving much. Orphans in Eastern Europe are often given little chance to develop ... Read More

Summer in Eastern Europe can be quite warm - especially if you're doing a lot of sight-seeing. After all, your tour bus may or may not be air-conditioned, and the ... Read More

Brno, capital city of Moravia, is hopping this weekend. Ignis Brunensis, the International Fireworks Competition kicks off on the 18th of May. If that wasn't enough to draw visitors to ... Read More

While doing research about service a la russe - that is, dining in courses - I came across an article called Customer Service A La Russe that describes the nastiest ... Read More

Toilets in Russia - both the actual devices and restrooms in general - are a little different than in the West. Toilet paper, notorious for being sandpaper-like (yes, still), may ... Read More

The state of customer service in Eastern Europe depends upon a number of factors - where you stay, your perceived spending power, the shopkeeper's or hotel staff members' mood. You ... Read More

It's a well-known fact: shops that cater to tourists hike their prices as high as they can. To shopkeepers, this seems fair - after all, aren't Westerners the ultimate ... Read More

In a previous blog, I mentioned the release of Simon Roberts' book of photography, Motherland, which chronicles his year-long journey across Russia. His website can be found at www.motherlandbook.com. Within, ... Read More

Requirements for exchanging currency in Eastern Europe vary from exchange to exchange and, seemingly, from day to day. Some exchanges will require you to show your passport; others won't. Some ... Read More

When traveling to Eastern Europe, you will most likely have to exchange some USD or Euro into the national currency. Legitimate currency exchanges are not difficult to find - your ... Read More