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Ukraine, Armenia among Top 10 Countries to Visit in 2013

2012-11-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ukraine and Armenia are the two Eastern European countries included in Globe Spots Top 10 Countries to visit in 2013. This is the fifth edition of the top which illustrated the countries that will or at least should become top tourist destinations in the next year. As Globe Spots indicated, the list is determined based […]

Tags: adventurous destinations, Eastern Europe, Globe Spots, top countries 2013, top destiantions 2013

United Airlines Offers New Daily Service to Istanbul

2012-07-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

United Airlines

United Airlines will now offer service to Turkey with its new daily nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport.

Tags: airlines, Eastern Europe, Istanbul, Istanbul flights, Istanbul transcontinental, Istanbul travel, Newark Liberty, travel

This Week’s Famous Eastern Europeans Quiz

2012-06-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Argo people

For those of you out there who love a challenge, Argo Travel News offers up this Eastern Europe celeb quiz from the cool folks at ProProfs. You’ll be surprised at how proud some countries are of their celebrity countrymen too. More on that later, but test yourself now on your celeb know how.

Tags: albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, celebrity, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Europe stars, famous Europeans, Knowledge, Montenegro, poland, ProProfs, Quiz Maker, Quiz taking, romania, tests

Oceania Cruises’ Riviera Christened in Barcelona

2012-05-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cat Cora at Riviera's christening in Barcelona

Oceania Cruises, one of the world’s top luxury cruiselines, cristened their latest vessel, m/s Riviera in Barcelona yesterday. The 66,172-ton vessel, built by famed Italian yard Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente, will set sail on a 10-day maiden voyage from Venice to Athens beginning May 16.

Tags: Balkans cruises, Cat Cora, Chefs, cruise ships, cruises, Eastern Europe, Europe cruises, Europe travel, gourmet cruises, Kunal S. Kamlani, Med cruises, Mediterranean

Reasons to Visit Eastern Europe Now

2012-04-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Albanian Beach

Europe is fascinating, complex and diverse but also a place of contrasts and sometimes mysteries. Less popular and unjustly undervalued, the East of Europe actually provides an authentic travel experience from the different ranges of cultures and historical landmarks here, to surprising landscapes, warm hospitality and undiscovered places. Like so many undiscovered treasures, Eastern Europe is all set to enthrall new-found friends.

Tags: Bine ati venit in Romania!, Budapest, cultural travel, Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe architecture, Eastern Europe culture, Eastern Europe destinations, Eastern Europe history, Eastern Europe travel, Eastern European people, historical travel, Kiev, Prague, romania

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