Category Archives: Eastern Europe

A visit to Kumrovec, Croatia – Tito’s hometown

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

The last day of the Croatia-Slovenia tour I took in Sept 2012 included an excursion to Kumrovec, Croatia. Located in northern Croatia about 40 miles from Zagreb, it sits practically on the border with Slovenia. There is a modern town … Continue reading →

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New Year’s fun in Prague for 2012-2013

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

From Prague Post. From Cecilia Bartoli to 6pm fireworks on New Years Day to free sledding and celebratory simulcasts from other places in Europe – Prague is becoming a great place to see in the New Year! And the AvantGarde … Continue reading →

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Tempting tourists with Serbian vampires

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

From France 24. The town of Zarozje, Serbia near the border with Bosnia, is reviving an old vampire story and hoping to make some money from it. Perfect (Twilight) timing so good luck to them.

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Doorways of Ljubljana

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

I often find myself drawn to architectural details in my travels. I’m not sure why; maybe it’s just that they often provide the most visual interest. In Ljubljana, Slovenia this past autumn, doors and doorways caught my attention. Here are … Continue reading →

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Fruit-flavored Czech beer? Really?

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

From Prague Post. OK. I could see a lime wedge on your summer beer (did you know this was not for flavor but to keep the flippin’ flies away?) And I sampled some kriek (cherry flavored beer) last time I … Continue reading →

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Sweden’s parachuting teddy bears over Belarus

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

This story is already weeks old, but I had to paste this photo from Deutsche Welle‘s newsmail. The Belarus government is fuming over the dropped teddy bears, an event sponsored by some Swedes. The Belarus brass claims international interference in … Continue reading →

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Some interesting tours through Croatia and Slovenia

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

Croatia travel has a bunch of different tours for Croatia, Slovenia and some include Venice. I’m considering the Dalmatian Sunshine tour. At first I thought it was a boat tour with a couple of inland bus excursions. It’s all on … Continue reading →

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replacing Malev airline in Hungary; 48 hours in Venice

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Malev is out, everybody else is pushing to get in;  from Prague Post 2 days in Venice by Simon Calder; from London Independent

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Prague Christmas market album

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Christmas in Prague – a magical-sounding phrase. Prague was the third of four European cities with Christmas markets I visited in December. The weather was seasonal, colder than we had in the northeastern U.S. at the time; no snow on … Continue reading →

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Renaming Prague’s airport

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

from Prague Post… 60,000 signatures have been collected and the name Václav Havel airport has been trademarked in hopes it will be the new name of Prague’s Ruzyně airport.

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Welcome, we’re Maribor, Slovenia

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

from Deutsche Welle… Maribor, Slovenia is preparing for its closeup as a European Capital of Culture in 2012.

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Czech Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a carp for the holiday meal

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Czech carp farming going strong. Sorry, folks. The closest I came to consuming any oversized goldfish was to buy and eat a couple of fishy-shaped gingerbread from a stall at the Prague Christmas market.

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Even large Czech breweries struggle to improve sales

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Specialty beers are coming to even the large Czech breweries  (from Prague Post)

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travel ideas for Bohemia beyond Prague

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Prague is a terrific base for getting to know other Bohemian towns (from Prague Post)

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A day trip to Tallinn, Estonia

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Last summer, I visited Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It’s just 50 miles across the Baltic Sea from Helsinki, Finland and only 90 minutes by hydrofoil. The buildings in Tallinn’s old town are older than most of what survives in Helsinki by several … Continue reading →

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