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Posted by Amanda Kendle Dec 5, 2006 |
There's nothing like up-to-the-minute raves and rants from travelers and ex-pats to get a real feel for a country you want to know more about. That's why we're starting a series of blogger highlights, to showcase interesting travel blogs and diaries that can add something more to our knowledge and impression about Eastern European destinations.
You might remember Peter Martinovic's guide to Trnava - we made contact through our blogs, and his personal blog (in English) tells a lot about life and politics in Slovakia.
An American named Jen landed in Slovakia in September this year, to live in the large country town of Nitra for a year on a Fulbright scholarship. I've spent a year living in Slovakia myself so I've been reading her blog with interest and a little bit of jealousy, too. Like all good traveling ex-pats, she's managed to squeeze in trips to Prague and Krakow already, and sounds like she'll get wherever else she can. She's also added a pretty nice collection of travel snaps which gave me all kinds of "oh yes I saw that in Slovakia ..." homesick feelings (thanks!). You can follow Jen's blog at Words With Feet.
If you know another great blog telling of a traveler's or ex-pat's tale in Eastern Europe and Russia, send us an email and let us know.