Bulgar (also written as Bulgary or Bolgar, and do not mix it with Bulgaria in Eastern Europe) is a small town on the left bank of the Volga river, about 120 km south of Kazan, in the Republic of Tatarstan...
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Ladoga is the biggest freshwater lake in Europe. It lies just northwest of Saint Petersburg, covering more than 100 square miles. This deep glacier-created Northern lake is no joke when it comes to the storms in a rapidly changing weather...
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One chilly January morning Tanya, Sveta and I and I were sitting at Sveta's house, sipping coffee and staring at an old globe. After years of somewhat quiet family life, having raised nine children between the three of us, we...
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When I was planning my trip from San Francisco to Prague, as the case often is, the most direct flight was also the most expensive. As such, I used my strategy for ticket hunting and ended up staying in Copenhagen...
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Have you ever heard of deep fried pizza? I must honestly admit that despite my interest in various types of food and culinary trends in different cultures, I had never heard of it until I came to Milan. The whole...
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I've often been asked what there is to see in Czechia outside of Prague, its cosy and beautiful capital. Well, given that the Czech Republic is situated in the heart of Europe, and the history of this region stretches back...
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