EUROPE TRAVEL BLOG
Ukraine by train: Itineraries for visiting Ukraine by rail
Travelling around Ukraine by rail. Three itineraries to help you plan a trip around Ukraine by train using the best combination of routes.
Socialist-era monuments and memorials near Buzludzha in Bulgaria
A guide to the socialist-era monuments and memorials near Buzludzha in Bulgaria. What to see in and around Shipka and Kazanlak.
A guide to the purpose-built city of Slavutych in Ukraine
Slavutych: A photographic journey through Ukraine’s ‘21st-century city’. A walk around the purpose-built city built in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster.
How to visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ukraine
A guide on how to visit all seven of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ukraine independently (by public transport and without taking a tour).
Travel tips for Ukraine – A guide for independent travellers (and backpackers on a budget)
The best travel tips for Ukraine. A guide for backpacking in Ukraine on a budget with advice and resources for planning a visit to Ukraine.
Abandoned Croatia: former Separation Mine in Potpićan
Visiting the abandoned Separation Mine in Potpićan in Croatia. Close to pretty Labin, the former mine was once part of Istria’s coal mining industry.
Alternative things to do in Zagreb, Croatia (with a map of locations)
A guide to alternative things to do in Zagreb, Croatia for travellers who like to get off the beaten path. Including a map of locations.
Eerie photos of 10 abandoned hotels in the Balkans
Photos of eerie abandoned hotels and resorts in the Balkans. Some of the most evocative abandoned hotels and resorts in former Yugoslavia.
Places to visit on a road trip from Zadar to Split in Croatia
Planning a road trip from Zadar to Split in Croatia. A guide to the best towns to visit on the drive from Zadar to Split (or Split to Zadar).
In Photos: Abandoned cars and other forsaken forms of transport
Photos abandoned cars and other battered vehicles. The faded beauty of neglected vehicles from the UK to Thailand, and Kyrgyzstan to Cuba.
Alternative things to do in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (with a map of locations)
Alternative things to do in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a map of locations. A guide to unusual and Off-the-Beaten-Path places to see in Sarajevo.
In photos: Lenin statues in the former Soviet Union
Photographs of Lenin statues in the former Soviet Union. These fifteen monuments to Lenin are still standing in the former USSR.