All change at The Motherland Monument in Ukraine The Mother Ukraine Monument (Ukrainian: Україна-Мати, ‘Mother Ukraine’) is a must-see statue in Kyiv, the capital of …
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All change at The Motherland Monument in Ukraine The Mother Ukraine Monument (Ukrainian: Україна-Мати, ‘Mother Ukraine’) is a must-see statue in Kyiv, the capital of …
Leaving Germany to eat in Poland for the evening One of the good things about visiting Görlitz is that just on the other side of …
The most famous hotel in Bosnia Reading “In harm’s way” by Martin Bell reminded me of our Balkan holiday in 2010. Sarajevo was one of …
Auschwitz, a place everyone should try to visit This year marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp by the 1st Ukrainian …
A surprising food history in Poland You might think of croissants as being French but did you do know about the history of St. Martin‘s …
Ghost city of Pripyat Pripyat is a city in northern Ukraine just a few miles from the border with neighbouring Belarus. Founded in 1970, it …
Behind the scenes at Chernobyl Chernobyl is an infamous name, however, the small town near Ukraine’s border with Belarus is somewhere not many people have …
Kava coffee spot in Bratislava Kava Bar was probably the smallest coffee shop we visited in Bratislava. Cosy and warm, it’s a pit stop kinda …
Bratislava must sees Last New Year we were in Bratislava, which is an ideal place to visit for a short break in Europe. The city …
Unusual but photogenic statues of Bratislava One of the more popular pastimes when visiting Bratislava is to seek out the unusual and sometimes creepy statues. …
Budget-friendly and tasty Pancakes in Bratislava It’s easy to walk past Palacinka Lacinka in Bratislava but try not to. It is home to the tastiest …
It’s 26 years since the start of the Siege of Sarajevo It’s now 26 years since the Siege of Sarajevo began. This is the name …
Our last day in Bratislava 😭 After the village pub tour on day four, Mr Foodie had booked another tour with Authentic Slovakia, this time …
Bratislava – Day Four After our previous day’s adventures, we started day four by heading to Kamzik TV tower, about a 90-minute walk from the old …
Bratislava trip – day three So after sleeping in late on day two, we planned to wake up early and see stuff but it was lazy …
Bratislava trip – day 2 The morning after the night before, or should I say the afternoon after the night before as we didn’t waken …
New Year can be a bit of a sad and boring time to spend at home watching Jools Hootenanny whilst slowly getting drunk, well …
“…so bright, I gotta wear shades” That’s a comment from a Tripadvisor review, but did you know that this Timbuk3 song isn’t about an amazing future …
Escape the crowds in Dubrovnik with a trip to Lokrum Lokrum island is just off the coast of Croatia, considered a nature reserve and special …
Wandering around Dubrovnik city walls My first, and so far, only visit to Dubrovnik was with my very good friends Mr and Mrs Foodie. We …
A Soviet relic in Bulgaria’s cultural capital Whatever your political leanings I’m sure you’ll agree that Soviet-era statues and memorials are quite impressive. From the …
Last summer we took a trip to Croatia to stay at the Ilirija resort on the Dalmatian coast. See our review of the hotel here. …
5 reasons to visit Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Location The beautiful town of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovnia is somewhere you may remember seeing from …
Croatian summer holiday part 1 As the weather in Scotland this summer has been rubbish perhaps it’s time to look to the Med for some sun, …