Farewell, Ruritania: Saying goodbye to Eastern Europe’s exotic aura
The brutal tumult of the 20th century turned Eastern Europe, once a melting pot, into a bloc of relatively homogeneous nation-states.
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10 of the Best Danube River Cruises — Featuring Storybook Castles, Rolling Vineyards, and Picturesque Medieval Towns
The Danube in Depth cruise embarks in Nuremberg and disembarks in Budapest with stops in Regensburg, Passau, Linz, Durnstein, Krems, Vienna, and Bratislava. There are 27 included Scenic Freechoice ...
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‘Lifeless’: Pollution Threatens the Drin and its Tributaries in Three Balkan States
Without concerted action, pollution threatens to leave the Drin River and its main tributaries “lifeless”, environmentalists ...
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AmaWaterways Announces Alliance with Smithsonian Journeys
AmaWaterways and Smithsonian Journeys have formed an alliance bringing more immersive experiences to its cruise itineraries ...
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Russia’s new naval base raises fears of Georgia’s involvement in Ukraine war, WSJ reports
Ochamchire, more than 700 kilometers southeast of the nearest Ukrainian-controlled territory, could provide Moscow with a ...
Serbia's students lead Danube bridge blockades as protest draws tens of thousands calling for change
Serbia's students led a mass protest and blocked bridges over the River Danube in the northern city of Novi Sad on Saturday, ...