“You’re coming to Minsk to work in a hostel over the summer?” the lady opposite me on the train asks, incredulity stretching the skin around her eyes. “Yes,” I answer. I...
Tag - Culture
Lithuanian tourism has come a long way since independence, but more needs to be done to promote the country's many gems, particularly those located outside the capital.
You know I have been to Bratislava so many times and I have never been on the National Uprising Bridge before, I say to the taxi driver as we cross the Danube. You mean...
In a recent chat with Romanian superstar chef Adi Hădean (the full interview will be published in the upcoming winter edition of the Emerging Europe magazine), one of...
The Prague we know and love is an easily recognisable beast. The Czech capital has long been the big cheese of central European tourism, its alluring architecture and...
Tell me what you think about this whole issue of changing the country’s name, I ask a friend of mine as we walk past a massive statue of Alexander the Great surrounded...
This is Bulgaria. I speak Bulgarian. I don’t speak English or Chinese, says Plamen, a short and skinny taxi driver in his late fifties. He is quite assertive in his...
Lithuania’s latest modern art institution has opened its doors with a four-day event celebrating the country’s best modern artists. Formerly known as the Modern...
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, this is the captain speaking. On my behalf, the first officer and our kind cabin crew we welcome you onboard this Wizz Air flight...
Holy Legionary Youth: Fascist Activism in Interwar Romania, by Roland Clark The next time anyone tries to convince you that the Romanian Legionary Movement of the 1930s...
The Slovenian capital Ljubljana took home Emerging Europe’s award for Tourism Campaign of the Year 2018, seeing off fierce competition from a number of other countries...
Hi, can I order a vegan meal for my flight to Bucharest please? At the other end of the line, an agent at Tarom – Romania’s national airline – replies in Romanian. I had...
