Europe

Reading Time: 3 minutesJust over two hours to the northeast of Budapest, the Hungarian capital, lies the town of Eger. The town of about 60,000 souls is worth visiting for …

Baikal is home to some 27 islands of which Olkhon Island is the largest. This long, thin island, which roughly resembles the shape of the lake, is 72 kilometres (45 …

The first Russian settlement at the location of today’s city of Irkutsk was in 1661 when the Russian pioneer Yakov Pokhabov, led by Tungus (native Siberian) guides, erected his small …

Reading Time: 4 minutesFifty kilometres to the northwest of the Moldovan capital, Chișinău, lies the town of Old Orhei along the Răut River. Old Orhei (locally known as Orheiul Vechi) …

Reading Time: 2 minutesWarsaw is a delightful city to explore, and hard to believe it has been so meticulously rebuilt after the destruction of World War II. The city’s Old …

Reading Time: 6 minutesLonely Planet’s team of experts just released (Oct. 2020) their list of the Top 10 Ultimate Destinations – their “must-see and must-do experiences, from spotting wildlife on …

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLake Baikal, located in south-central Russia (Siberia) near the Mongolian border, is the oldest lake in the world. It is also the largest freshwater lake by …

Reading Time: 6 minutesKyiv (also spelled “Kiev”), is the bustling and scenic capital of Ukraine located along the banks of the Dnipro River.  With a population of almost 3 million people, it draws visitors with its …

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe people of Denmark rank among the world’s most happy people. It is easy to see why when you visit their capital city. Copenhagen and its beautiful …

Reading Time: 2 minutesSarajevo is known for the place that sparked World War 1 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria at the Latin Bridge. Sarajevo is sadly …