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I write interesting articles on travel in Eastern Europe.
Tucked between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova remains one of Europe’s most intriguing off-the-beaten-path destinations. Despite being the least visited country in Europe (according to many travel indices), it boasts the w…
A 4-hour guided walking tour of St. Petersburg is not merely a walk through a city—it is an immersion into a meticulously planned imperial dream. Unlike Moscow’s organic, fortress-driven sprawl, St. Petersburg tours was…
A 4-hour guided walking tour of Moscow is not merely a stroll from point A to point B; it is an attempt to decode the soul of a civilization that spans tsarist opulence, Soviet ambition, and modern oligarchic flair. In …
Cobblestone streets worn smooth by centuries of footsteps, the towering spires of Gothic churches piercing a northern sky, and the scent of marzipan drifting from a pharmacy that has served customers since the 15th cent…
For decades, wine tourism has meant crowded châteaux in Bordeaux, sun-drenched villas in Tuscany, or sleek, modernist cellars in Napa Valley. But a quiet, captivating revolution is underway in Eastern Europe. Nestled be…
Moldova may be one of Europe’s less-traveled destinations, but its wine heritage is nothing short of world-class. With the world’s largest underground cellars, traditions dating back centuries, and a countryside often c…
Nestled in the narrow strip of land between the Dniester River and the Ukrainian border lies a country that doesn’t officially exist. Transnistria—officially the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic—is a Soviet relic froze…
Hidden between Romania and Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova is one of Europe’s least-visited nations—yet it possesses one of the continent’s most astonishing wine legacies. With a vine-growing history stretching back ov…
Meeting Slavic women for marriage
Tips about meeting Czech women for marriage
Tips and advice for meeting Georgian women for marriage and dating.
Dating tips for men seeking Romanian women for marriage
Soviet History tours
St. Petersburg is a city of palimpsests—layers of history written and rewritten over centuries. Its imperial façades and baroque palaces tell only
Communist tours in Bucharest
Jewish history tour Chisinau
Soviet Tallinn
Two great guided tours to do on a visit to Moldova.
Learn about Bran castle and Dracula tours from Bucharest
