Stories about Travel from June, 2008
Russia, U.S.: Entry Visas
A Budapest-based American writes at Pestiside.hu about the painful process of getting a Russian entry visa.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Biggest Bosnian Coffee Pot
A picture of “the world's biggest Bosnian coffee pot” – “cheesy tourist fun! :)” – at YakimaGulagLiteraryGazett.
Croatia: Entry Visas for Albanians
Albanian Blogger relates his frustrating experience of getting Croatian entry visas for himself and his colleagues.
Iraq: Breaking Stereotypes
Iraqi Khalid Jarrar is in stitches that his brother's Canadian fiancée had ridden camels twice before his Arab brother.
Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti: Small Shoes
Trinidad and Tobago-based artist Chris Cozier posts a photo of a child's shoes taken on his last trip to Haiti: “Something about the way that the shoes had become so...
Jamaica: Reggae Sumfest
After the recent sponsorship controversy surrounding Jamaica's Reggae Sumfest festival, Montego Bay Day By Day is happy to report that “the show shall indeed go on…which is a good thing...
Poland: The Language
According to Polandian, Polish language isn't hard.
Czech Republic, U.S.: Intermarriages
Sue of To Czech and Back, a U.S.-based American married to a Czech, guestblogs at Tanja's CzechMateDiary.com; Tanja is a U.S.-based Czech married to an American.
Slovakia: Bratislava Castle
The Foreigner's Guide to Living in Slovakia writes about the ongoing reconstruction of Bratislava Castle.
Ukraine: Chernobyl Photos
“Chernobyl 2006: 20 Years On” – over 60 photos from a trip to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, by Phil Coomes (Flickr user blinkofaneye).
Nigeria: Are Nigerians abroad more “human”?
Adeola discusses the treatment of Nigerians at home and abroad: “Why do the foreign embassies respect Nigerians living abroad but disrespect Nigerians at home? Why are they more relaxed with...
Malawi: Going back to Malawi
Malawian blogger says “Goodbye Sweden”: “Time came when I came. Time has gone and I should be gone back to Malawi after two years of great stay in Örebro, Sweden....
Ukraine: Paul McCartney in Kyiv
Greetings from Kyiv was liveblogging Paul McCartney's Kyiv concert (15 posts).
Russia: “Nina the Moldovan Grocer”
Moscow Through Brown Eyes shares a wonderful story on “Nina the Moldovan Grocer” and her “interpretation” of the blogger's parents.
Lithuania: You've Been There Too Long When…
“You know you've been in Lithuania too long when…” – at With a Grain of Druska. Here's one of these signs: “You consider Lithuania the best and worst place on...
Lithuania: Celebrations in the UK
Lithuanian Jotter writes about traditional Lithuanian celebrations in the UK.
“Beware of Egyptian Men,” says the Canadian Embassy
Back in December 2007, I was almost crucified for writing a post entitled: Relationshsips Warning: Do not date Egyptian Men. In that article, I said: Because of the nature of...
Ukraine: Soviet Monuments to Chernobyl?
Chernobyl and Eastern Europe writes about president Yushchenko's order to demolish some 20,000 Soviet-era monuments in Ukraine, as part of the commemoration of Holodomor, the great famine of 1932-33, and...
Hungary: “Budapest, the Beautiful”
Hungarian Spectrum writes about Budapest's cosmopolitan spirit.
Hungary, Israel: “Pixrael”
Budapest Guide writes about Pixrael, an online photo competition marking Israel's 60th anniversary, and posts two pictures from the winning entries exhibit in downtown Budapest.
Slovenia: Searching For a “Sister”
Camille Acey of Adventures in Wheelville writes about living in Slovenia – a country where “there are not a lot of black people” – and about searching for a “sister”:...
