With rich cultural heritage, impressive nature, and stunning seacoast there are already plenty of reasons to visit Croatia. Wine is not necessarily the first that comes to mind when we mention this European beauty, but Croatian wine, while not as world-famous as French and Italian, is undoubtedly worth experiencing. The thing about wine, of course, […]

While not exactly in the scope of Eastern Europe, you would probably be surprised at how useful Spanish can be as you head further east across the continent. In countries like Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, Spanish is often spoken (as well as English) among the younger crowd. In addition, with the large expat and […]

Croatia is used to visitors. With it’s stunning Adriatic coast, tiny, romantic towns and historical places, with music festivals, wine, beautiful traditions and beautiful women, it is no wonder that nearly a fifth of the country’s GDP comes from tourism. Locals love visitors because your interest in their country delights them and they also realize […]

For most Americans and Westerners, Greece is a dream vacation destination. Maybe it is also a place where you would hope to retire or to go live off the millions that have suddenly come into your possession. For the most part, though, it isn’t necessarily a country that people consider moving to for work or […]

Is Bulgarian a language? Is Bulgarian Russian? Is it difficult to learn Bulgarian? Those are just a few of the awesome things people have Googledabout my native language. So let me get a few things straight: Yes, Bulgarian is a legitimate language with centuries over centuries of history. In fact, you know that funky alphabet […]

30 years ago, Croatia was a war-stricken country with collapsed economy, a refugee problem and an awfully damaged infrastructure. In three short decades, it has managed to rise from the ashes of the Yugoslav Wars and today Croatia is the European Union’s newest member. The economy is booming and tourism constitutes 20% of the GDP. […]

So you have that Prague trip booked and now you are feeling adventurous and smart at the same time — you want to learn Czech. Good for you! There are not a lot of casual Czech learners and in general, the language gets an undeserved reputation for being too hard and not too useful. True, […]

This article about Bulgarian girls is written by a local! Bulgarian girls are fairy-like creatures, they are modern goddesses, they are the perfect women – stunning, smart, down-to-earth, ready to serve their men in any way possible. Wait, what? You mean all the pickup forums and advice columns lie? We actually don’t live our lives waiting […]

What comes to mind when we think Romanians right now is that they are marching against their government (and winning). Or maybe you don’t watch the news and Romania only goes with vampire tales in your mind. Either way, there is more to Romanian culture than count Dracula and political turmoil. Here are a few things […]