Eastern Europe Archives

Transylvania Tour, Romania: Dracula, Test Tubes & Dancing on Ice

In an attempt to combat the January blues, I travelled to Romania for a Transylvania tour (yes, it’s a real place!) which took me…

Wondering what it’s really like to sleep in an ice hotel? I travelled to Romania in the depths of winter and spent a night…

For me, the perfect city break has to meet a few criteria. Firstly, it needs to be affordable. Cheap flights, reasonable accommodation, meals that…

I’d only just finished Salt to the Sea – a book about an unthinkable tragedy that happened in World War II, from the points…

In December 2011, I travelled with some friends to Latvia to check out the city’s Christmas markets. Our destination was based on three criteria:…

Austria, strangely, is one of the few countries in Europe I’ve never visited. Well…that was until earlier this month when I travelled with a…

There’s something about public bathing rituals in foreign countries that makes me feel like I have a tonne of eels writhing in my belly….

I love Eastern European food. It’s rich, hearty, and full of flavours – perfect for those long, cold winter months. If you’ve been reading…

If you follow me on social media, you’ll have seen a sudden flurry of Budapest-themed photos in your feed last week. Monica (aka The…

Eastern Europe, travel

There are so many options for a weekend away when you live in Europe; we’re definitely spoiled for choice here. Some of my favourite cities…