Eastern Europe
Exploring the Hidden Europe in 2004 and 2008-2011
In 2004, I visited all 25 countries in Eastern Europe. You'll find the blog entries from that trip here. In 2008-2011, I returned to see what had changed since that time. With these two visits, five years apart, I accumulated enough material for my 750-page book, The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us.
This blog now has many excerpts from The Hidden Europe. But who the hell reads anymore? Just look at the best photos from Eastern Europe!
This map reflects how I define Eastern Europe. Eastern Europeans love to deny that they're in Eastern Europe. I tackle how and why I define Eastern Europe the way I do in the Introduction of The Hidden Europe.
This guest article is about the Top Places to Visit in the Capital of Bulgaria & was written by Vladyslav Muzyka.
If you are a traveler, you should visit Central and Eastern Europe, as these regions have a charm that cannot be put into words. There are many great places to visit in Eastern Europe, and Bulgaria is one of them.
And, as a standard for all countries in this part of the world, the capital brings more attention. So if you wonder where to go in Bulgaria, one of the best travel tips you'd receive is: start with Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria.
There are plenty of things to see, and in this article, we will go through some of the most spectacular views you will witness in Bulgaria's capital city.
Where is Bulgaria located?
A decade ago, I wrote an article about innovation in Eastern Europe for the Washington Post. A few years ago, I wrote about innovation in Africa. In this sponsored article, Mian Awais explores that idea further by including Western Europe too. Here is what he writes:
In the modern world, the United States, Japan, South Korea, and China are leaders in technical innovation and inventions. The USA, in particular, is home to many of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Apple, Google, and Microsoft.
Of course, other parts of the world also create their own fair share of new technologies, but there was once a time, not that long ago when Europe was the epicenter of ingenuity and innovation. After all, you have Czechia to thank for contact lenses, Belgium for newspapers, and Norway for the aerosol can.
As you travel across the continent, you can still see hints of that today. You just need to know where to look.
Guest Article by Francis Dimaano
Russia is one of the most beautiful and popular tourist destinations in the world. It has so many things to offer.
You can visit some of the big metropolises such as Moscow and Saint Petersburg. These two cities usually record a high number of visits with millions of tourists on a yearly basis. The places are full of extraordinary objects and monuments that leave the visitors breathless.
You can also find many hotels, restaurants, pubs, bars, and clubs where you can explore and experience different things. You can enjoy the comfort, taste traditional Russian cuisine, or investigate the extraordinary nightlife.
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