talltravel

I visited the Lake District, and enjoyed it during the summer. I also visited, while I was there in the lake district, a very historic...

I second the motion. Get an Androd phone and the rest is easy. So many choices....

@ TallTravel: That made me crack up: the most random advice of the day!...

I spent a few hours at Khatyn, an hour's drive from Minsk, and it proved to be more helpful in understanding the Slavic experience with...

I was raised in the USA, and my time in Belarus was similar. I love the country. I was literally amazed at how ignorant Europeans are about...

I stayed in a hotel Planeta in Minsk in 2007 for only $50.00 US for a single. It is a taxi ride from the train station, not a walk, but it...

Having been to Riga numerous times, I would recommend paying attention to the stories. I may have written one of them myself. I love Riga,...

Be careful about bus times to this area. You don't mention the time of year. It is a summertime tourist place. I have been there numerous...

6-7 hours by car. If you like to get specific routes, you can click below to link to ViaMichelin's route for this trip....

Wieliczka salt mine? It is far closer to Krakow than to Zakopane. If you are going to visit the Salt Mine, which I don't recommend unless...

For this route, I recommend the train. Northeast Poland is the only place I consistently recommend bus.

A couple of things I've done while in Gdansk:...

It is my opinion that every member of the human race ought to visit a well preserved and presented Concentration Camp site. Whether it is...

Wroclaw is well worth being on your list. It is a major site to visit. Wieliczka near Krakow? I think it is grossly over rated for what it...

Having lived in Krakow for 6 months, and visited Lviv many, many, times, I will say Lviv will never come close to Krakow in popularity....