Tag: Eastern Europe
10 fun facts about Croatia you’d never have guessed
Chances are that if you’ve ever heard of Croatia, it was in the context of atrocious warfare. Some of the bloodiest conflict since the end of World War II was …
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10 great things to do in Croatia besides ogle Dubrovnik
Though word has certainly gotten out on the endless photo opportunity that is Croatia (and with good reason), it seems that far too many visitors are familiar with just one site, …
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Gdansk, Poland’s brand new old city
Quick! Close your eyes, and picture a long wooden board hitting the ground on one end, and then falling all the way flat. What sound does it make? Gdansk. Little …
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Malbork Castle, the biggest brick fortress in the world
There’s a neat little town up in the north of Poland, just outside of Gdansk, which is home to a fairly distinguished monolith of medieval construction. The town is Malbork, home …
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6 big Polish stereotypes that are kinda silly
You know what’s weird? Sometimes ignorance is informative. Case in point: I never knew any Polish stereotypes growing up. It was only years after I went to Poland that I …
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5 awesome places to visit in Poland (besides the obvious)
For a country that’s been smushed flat by its neighbors just about a billion times over the centuries, Poland has proven remarkably resilient. I mean, it’s still there. For a …
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Portyanki: awesomely awkward Russian footwraps
Russia: Riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. So said Winston Churchill, when attempting to describe this massive swathe of baffling land, and rich, but historically obscured culture. And …
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5 awesomely quirky tourist attractions in Poland
And you thought the whole Eastern bloc was nothing but boring grey concrete apartment blocks as far as the eye can see. Ha! So if you haven’t figured out by now, …
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