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Woman eats trdelnik at a street market in Prague, Czech Republic

An Ideal Central European Vacation: Prague and Bratislava

It’s common to think of Europe being cleanly divided between Eastern Europe and Western Europe, but such a simple breakdown doesn’t get at the heart of the complexities this continent has to offer. Furthermore, it glosses over the region of Central Europe, where tensions between East and West and geographic differences express themselves in fascinating […]

Horse Carriages at Main Market Square in Krakow in a summer day, Poland

So Many Good Reasons to Consider An Eastern Europe Vacation

Southeast Asia might have supplanted it as the backpacker’s destination of choice, but Europe is no second fiddle for first-time travellers. Poking around the British Isles or seeing the romantic centres of Paris and Barcelona are great ways to get introduced to the world of international travel. However, in the midst of visiting these amazing […]

Amadeus Silver Vessel Sailing Along the Rhine River, Europe

The Intimacy and Accessibility of European River Cruises

If you want to go cruising but are not particularly enamoured with the idea being on a large ocean cruise-liner, or, even if you are, why not try a river cruise instead? It is a totally different style of cruising and there is no danger of sea sickness! One attraction of a river cruise is […]