International Women’s Day, March 8, is a public holiday in some countries, an occasion for men to offer women flowers in others, and largely...
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Born as a result of the Industrial Revolution, Poland’s third-largest city entered the new millennium looking black-eyed and bankrupt. The last...
Central and Eastern Europe might not be famous for its discoveries, but in some ways it is an unfair stereotype. On my first walking tour of Budapest...
With bagels making a delicious comeback in Lithuania’s capital and a number of traditional Jewish celebrations becoming part of city life again...
In a world were people have emigrated for various reasons, from leaving a war-torn country, or going in search of better opportunities for you or...
Emerging Europe is home to more than a thousand game production studios. Many of their biggest hits focus on the region's troubled history.
The Danube Delta is now available on Street View in Google Maps and can be explored by anyone in the world who has an internet connection. The Delta...
More than worthy of its location in Prague's Malá Strana, nestled between the city's splendid castle and the Charles Bridge, the Alchymist Grand...
Transnistria has a fearsome reputation as being the last bastion of the Soviet Union, and Western governments post scary warnings for anyone who...
The word Polonez (Polonaise) has had a number of connotations over the years. For some, the Polonez is an infamously unreliable brand of car, built...
Emerging Europe selects 19 off-the-beaten-track destinations across the region well worth visiting in 2019. Lublin, Poland A long-forgotten jewel in...
Don’t take this the wrong way, for in general I love Bucharest’s public transport system, really I do. Once again this winter RATB (or...
“Good afternoon, I have an appointment with Cezary for 2:30pm,” I say as I arrive at a barber shop in central Warsaw. “Hi,” I hear back instead of a...
