Top 3 Things to See in Bucharest

I knew Wandering Earl had been living in Bucharest, Romania for the past 6 months so I was expecting it to be a bit special. I met Earl for coffee one afternoon and after about an hour I could see why he’s spent so much time here – it’s stu...

Backpacking in Moldova: Wine Tours and Monasteries, day trips from Chisanau

Officially Europe’s poorest country, and one where your dollars stretch further than most, Moldova is a perfect spot to travel on a budget. And with its famous wine, the bustling capital Chisanau and the cave monasteries just an hour away,...

Riding Trains Illegally, Bribing People Again and Losing Credit Cards in Ukraine

Nothing’s ever easy when you’re on the road, that’s for sure. My friend Ian and I had just come back to Kiev from my 2 day trip to Chernobyl, Ukraine and I wanted to take the 14 hour train to Moldova the following day. Straight to the train...

Visiting the Nerubayske Catacombs in Odessa, Ukraine

The main sight in Odessa, Ukraine is without doubt the catacombs just outside the city. My lonely planet guide (Europe on a shoestring) had not only missed out on these catacombs, but also the whole bloody city, so I’m here to save the day....

Backpacking in Odessa, on the Black Sea Coast: Top 6 Things to see in Odessa

After organizing a press trip to Chernobyl and waiting for the Government to sort out my permits I had a few days to burn. Kiev was cool but I was getting weary from all that city life, so I made a beeline towards the Black Sea coast in the...

Top 5 things to See in Kiev, Ukraine

I’m always excited to visit a new capital city, but I was even more delighted to visit this bad boy because one of my good friends Ian from BorderlessTravels was joining me for the next 3 weeks. First up, let me say these are in order of t...

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Traveling in Lviv, Ukraine: Top 6 things to See in Lviv and Lifting The European Football Championships Trophy!

My plan to visit every country in Europe in 2012 should have involved a lot of planning, but it hasn’t. It involved Microsoft paint, a map of Europe and a red line. With that in mind, my first stop in Ukraine was Lviv, in the west. Much lik...

Backpacking in Brest, with the Best Soviet World War II Memorial in the World?

Belarus has been good to me, with an awesome couchsurfing experience, a splattering of UNESCO World Heritage sites, cute girls and delicious food. I hadn’t planned to come to Western Belarus but after I’d heard about Brest Fortress I had my...

The Best Place to Eat in Minsk, Belarus

I’ve come to the conclusion that the Lonely Planet writers either didn’t come to Belarus, or spent very, very little time here. I rarely use their eating recommendations but in a moment of weakness (read: absolute confusion and lack of Russ...

Luxury Couchsurfing Experience in Minks, Belarus

I’ve been extolling the virtues of couchsurfing a lot recently both here and at Aspiring Backpacker, but this one really takes the cake. There are effectively no hostels in Belarus, no backpacking scene, very few (if any) travelers so findi...

A Visit to Nyasvizh; Day Trip from Minsk, Belarus

I’m loving backpacking in Belarus so far, it’s certainly the cheapest European country I’ve ever been too, the sun is shining and I seem to be going to UNESCO world heritage sites every day. Today it’s a trip to Nyasvizh, another easy day t...

Traveling in Belarus; Things to See in Minsk

After forking out $225 for a 10 day visa I was determined to give Belarus a serious sightseeing and cultural effort, after all, I certainly paid for it! Belarus is Russia’s little brother, and of all the former soviet states it’s the one th...

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Top 3 Things to See in Bucharest

Backpacking in Moldova: Wine Tours and Monasteries, day trips from Chisanau

Riding Trains Illegally, Bribing People Again and Losing Credit Cards in Ukraine

Visiting the Nerubayske Catacombs in Odessa, Ukraine

Backpacking in Odessa, on the Black Sea Coast: Top 6 Things to see in Odessa

Top 5 things to See in Kiev, Ukraine

Traveling in Lviv, Ukraine: Top 6 things to See in Lviv and Lifting The European Football Championships Trophy!

Backpacking in Brest, with the Best Soviet World War II Memorial in the World?

The Best Place to Eat in Minsk, Belarus

Luxury Couchsurfing Experience in Minks, Belarus

A Visit to Nyasvizh; Day Trip from Minsk, Belarus

Traveling in Belarus; Things to See in Minsk

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