This region is unspoiled - The is the real Europe - See it now before is gets run over with tourists - The forests, mountains and sea coasts are worthy of visiting -

Transportation by train and/or bus is very easy and inexpensive - Outdoor cafes abound -  Be sure to visit outside the Capitals and major cities -

Yet the countryside is another rewarding experience much different than the bigger cities - Genuine and delightful people - You won't be disappointed -
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Translations:
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-- Dictionary = http://www.yourdictionary.com/ -
 

The order of information on this web page:
1. General Information - Listing Each Country too -
2. Embassies/Consulates/Tourist Offices in and outside Eastern Europe - Visa Requirements - Shot Requirements - Medical Advisory
3. Cities/Regions - Religions - Telephone Use - Long Distance To/From Eastern Europe -
4. Transportation - Jet Lag - To/From and Within Eastern Europe - Air - Rail -
5. Travel Agents in Eastern Europe -
6. Translation Dictionaries - Currency -  Languages - Study - Work - Volunteer - Credit Cards - Shopping - Time in Eastern Europe - Weather - Climate - Maps - Flag - Newspapers - Genealogy -
7. Accommodations - Packing Checklist/Packing Lite - Hotels - Bed & Breakfast - Hostels  -
8. National Parks - Museums - Religion - Cuisine - Orangutan/Orang Utan - Golf - Cycling - Hiking - Climbing - Diving - Caving - Volcanos - Cyber Cafes -

Albania -- Belarus -- Bosnia -- Bulgaria -- Croatia -- Czech Republic -- Estonia -- Kaliningrad -- Latvia -- Lithuania -- Macedonia -- Moldova -- Montenegro -- Poland -- Romania -- Russia -- Serbia -- Slovak Republic --  Slovenia -- Ukraine-Yugoslavia -
 

1. General Information -
 

Eastern Europe Web Sites:
-- http://www.inyourpocket.com/ - Albania - Belarus - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Estonia - Hungary - Kaliningrad - Kosovo -  Latvia - Lithuania - Macedonia - Poland - Romania - Serbia - Slovakia - Ukraine - General Links -
-- http://goeasteurope.about.com/travel/goeasteurope/ - Albania - Belarus - Bosnia/Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Estonia - Hungary - Latvia - Lithuania - Macedonia - Moldova - Montenegro - Poland - Romania - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Ukraine - Culture - Golf - Families and Teens - Winter Sports -
-- Central Europe News - http://www.centraleurope.com/ -  in English -
-- http://www.Travel-Library.com/europe/index.html- Albania - Belarus - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Estonia - Hungary - Latvia - Lithuania - Macedonia - Moldova - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Ukraine - Yugoslavia -
-- http://www.travelnotes.org/Europe/index.htm- w/ Map - Albania - Belarus - Bosnia - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Estonia - Hungary - Latvia - Lithuania - Macedonia - Moldova - Poland - Romania - Russia - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Ukraine -
-- http://www.worldtravelguide.net/navigate/region/eur.asp - w/Map - Albania - Belarus - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Estonia - Hungary - Latvia - Lithuania - Macedonia - Moldova - Poland - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Ukraine - Yugoslavia -
-- http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe/ - Albania - Belarus - Bosnia/Herc - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Estonia - Hungary - Latvia - Lithuania - Macedonia - Moldova - Poland - Romania - Russia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Ukraine - Yugoslavia -
 

2. Embassies/Consulates/Tourist Offices in and outside Eastern Europe - Visa Requirements - Shot Requirements - Medical Advisory -

Embassies in Other Countries Worldwide:
-- http://www.escapeartist.com/embassy1/embassy1.htm -
-- http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/directory.htm -
-- Visas -
----- http://projectvisa.com/ -
----- Also Go to Specific Country Website -

Tourist Offices:
Travel Advisories Worldwide:
-- By Canadian Government - http://www.international.gc.ca/ -
-- By USA Government - http://travel.state.gov/ - This is more of a safety status report on every country worldwide than it is a warnings report - Includes good with bad -
-- By Britian/England - http://www.fco.gov.uk/travel -

Country Tourist Offices Worldwide:
-- http://www.towd.com/ -
-- http://www.efn.org/~rick/tour/ -
 

Medical Advisory:
-- http://www.cdc.gov/travel/ - all countries of the world - what to look out for - what shots you need - how to prevent medical problems before you leave and while in the country -
-- http://healthlink.mcw.edu/travel-links.html - A ton of Travel/Medical Information - Something of interest here for everyone -
-- http://www.who.int/countries/ - Countries - Diseases and Risks - News - Articles - Tools - Products - Insurance -

Shot Requirements:
-- http://www.tripprep.com - Health and climate issues - shot requirements and health issues in over 200+ countries.
-- Centers for Desease Control and Prevention - Requirements and recommendations about vaccinations, and country-specific health information - http://www.cdc.gov/travel/ -
-- Travellers Medical And Vaccination Centre - Web Site:http://www.tmvc.com.au/- One of the largest providers of travel medicine services in the world, have designed a website to educate travellers on how to minimise health risks overseas -
-- MD Health - http://www.mdtravelhealth.com/ - Destinatioins - Infectious Deseases - Illness Prevention - Special Needs - Travel Health Clinics - Useful Links - Offline Resources - Email Health Alerts - Contact Us -

Jet Lag Cures -
-- National Sleep Foundation - http://www.sleepfoundation.org/activities/- not really jet lag -
-- http://www.nojetlag.com/- Jet lag - what is it? Jet lag - what causes it? Who gets jet lag? Techniques for reducing jet lag -
-- http://www.outsidein.co.uk/jetlag.htm- also click on " Do-it-Yourself Jet Lag calculator for your next journey " - 2/3rds down the page -
 

3. Cities/Regions - Religions - Telephone Use - Long Distance To/From Eastern Europe -

Telephone Codes:
-- http://kropla.com/dialcode.htm - Plus click on the Country and get their City Dialing Codes -
-- Country Dialing Codes - http://dial-a-code.com/ -Get City Codes too -

Long Distance To/From Eastern Europe Countries:
-- http://www.embassyworld.com/directories/global_telephone.html - Select the Country You'll Be Calling From - Select the Country Calling To - This Site will give you the dialing numbers -
-- http://www.escapeartist.com/global/telephone.htm- Select the Country You'll Be Calling From - Select the Country Calling To - This Site will give you the dialing numbers -

How To Dial From One Country to Another -
-- http://kropla.com/howtocall.htm-
-- http://www.aglobalworld.com/cgi-local/codes.pl - Explains how to dial TO a specific country and FROM a specific country -
 

4. Transportation - Jet Lag - To/From and Within Eastern Europe -

- - Airfares to Eastern Europe/Europe Discounted -
- - Eurorail Passes - Country Rail Passes - Youth Passes -

Jet Lag Cures -
-- National Sleep Foundation - http://www.sleepfoundation.org/activities/ - not really jet lag -
-- http://www.nojetlag.com/ - Jet lag - what is it? Jet lag - what causes it? Who gets jet lag? Techniques for reducing jet lag -
-- http://www.outsidein.co.uk/jetlag.htm - also click on " Do-it-Yourself Jet Lag calculator for your next journey " - 2/3rds down the page -

-- Europe Air Transportation Information:
-- Alphabetical List of All Europe Airlines:
-- Europe No-Frills Airlines - Air Passes - List of Europe Airlines:
-- Europe Rail Transportation Information - Every Country Listed -
-- Europe Bus Transportation Information:
-- Europe Boat/Ferry/Waterway Transportation:
-- Europe Road/Car/Van/Car Rental Information:
-- Europe Europe Subway Information:
 

5. Travel Agents in Eastern Europe:

- - Airfares to Eastern Europe/Europe Discounted -
- - Hotel Bookings in Eastern Europe Countries -

- Albania Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
- Belarus Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
- Bosnia Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
- Bulgaria Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
- Croatia Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
- Czech Republic Travel Agents/Tour Operators-
- Estonia Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
- Kaliningrad Travel Agents/Tour Operators-
- Latvia Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
- Lithuania Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
- Macedonia Travel Agents/Tour Operators-
- Moldova Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
- Montenegro Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
- Poland Travel Agents/Tour Guides -
- Romania Travel Agents/Tour Guides -
- Russia Travel Agents/Tour Guides -
- Serbia Travel Agents/Tour Guides -
- Slovak Republic Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
- Slovenia Republic Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
- Ukraine Republic Travel Agents/Tour Operators -
 

6. Translation Dictionaries - Languages - Currency - Study -  Work - Volunteer - Credit Cards - Shopping - Time in Eastern Europe - Weather - Climate - Maps - Flag - Newspapers - Genealogy -

Translation Dictionaries/Languages:
-- http://www.cusd.claremont.edu/~tkroll/EastEur/cro.html - Albanian - Bulgarian - Croatian - Czech - Estonian - Hungarian - Latvian - Lithuanian - Polish - Romanian - Russian - Serbian - Slovak - Slovenian -
-- European Minority Languages -  http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/saoghal/mion-chanain/Failte_en.html -\
-- Language Fonts/Guides - http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides.html-
-- Languages of the World - http://www.sil.org/ethnologue/ -
-- http://dictionaries.travlang.com/ -

Currency:
164 Currencies Converted in 4 languages - http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic - by far the most complete Currency site after reviewing 11 currency sites.Check it out and you'll be pleased as it converts both ways(your currency to another - another currency to yours) with just a click.

Study:
-- http://www.studyabroad.com/ -
-- Study Abroad Programs - http://academic.studyabroad.com/text.html -
-- Study-Abroad Programs - http://studyabroad.nrcsa.com/ -
-- International Student Exchange - http://www.isep.org/ -
-- http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/schools/index.html -
-- Council Study Abroad - http://www.ciee.org/ - Czech Republic - Hungary - Poland - Russia -
-- Study Abroad Information - http://www.TransitionsAbroad.com/resources/study/index.shtml -

Transitions Abroad Magazine - http://www.transitionsabroad.com - one of the best Magazines available for International Study or Work or Travel information -

Work:
Be sure to check the bulletin boards in the hostels -
Also check the Newspapers listed under the Newspaper Heading on this web page -
-- http://www.crossroadseurope.com/ - Live and work in the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary -
-- http://www.escapeartist.com/jobs12/easteu.htm -
-- http://www.escapeartist.com/europe/europe.htm -
-- http://www.overseasjobs.com/ -
-- http://www.TransitionsAbroad.com/resources/work/index.shtml -

Volunteer:
Global Volunteers:
-- Volunteer Organizations - http://www.workingabroad.com/organis/organis.htm -
-- Action Without Borders - http://www.idealist.org/browse/vol/countries.html -
-- Global Volunteers - http://www.globalvolunteers.org/ -
-- Council on International Educational Exchange - http://www.ciee.org/ -
-- Peace Corps - http://www.peacecorps.gov/ -
-- Volunteers for Peace - http://www.vfp.org/-
-- Earth Watch - http://www.earthwatch.org/ -
-- Green Volunteers - http://www.greenvol.com/ -
-- Eco Volunteers - http://www.ecovolunteer.org/-
-- United Nations Volunteers - http://www.unv.org/- On the "Search" page insert "Eastern Europe" - or the country/countries of your interest -
-- Habitat for Humanity - http://www.habitat.org/intl/-
-- Transitions Abroad - http://www.transitionsabroad.com/ -
-- Humana People To People - http://www.humanapeopletopeople.org/ - Click on Countries -
 

Credit Card/ATM Locations:

-- American Express - http://travel.americanexpress.com/travel/personal/resources/tso/ - Offices Worldwide -
-- Visa -
----- http://www.visa.com/atms/ - Worldwide Locations -
-- Master Card - http://www.mastercard.com/atmlocator/index.jsp- ATM’s  Worldwide Locations -
-- Diners Club - http://www.dinersclub.com/ - Worldwide Offices -

Shopping:
See Individual Countries :

Go Global - http://www.go-global.com/ - Global Weather - Time Zones - Distances - Dialing Codes - Power Voltage - Global Holidays -

Time:

Time in a Country:
-- http://www.worldtimeserver.com/country.asp -
-- http://www.timeticker.com/ - Lists Current Time and All Countries in that Time Zone -
-- http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ -

Time between Two Cities:
-- http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/tt/1/ -
-- http://www.timezoneconverter.com/-

World Time Zone Map - http://www.travel.com.hk/region/timezone.htm -

World Globe Time/Sunrise/Sunset - http://www.worldtime.com/- World globe showing current world daylight and night darkness -

Weather:
-- http://www.customweather.com/- 3 Day Forecast for Morning - Afternoon - Evening - Overnight -
-- http://www.weather.com/ - Enter City in Box for City - 3 Day and 10 Day Forecast -
-- http://www1.accuweather.com/- Click on World Forecast - Choose country - then choice of many many cities -

Climate:
-- http://www.worldclimate.com/ -

Maps:

-- http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/-
-- http://www.worldatlas.com/-
-- Can Order Maps - http://www.omnimap.com/-
 

Newspapers -
-- "The Paper Boy - Delivering the World's Best Newspapers  to Your Desktop" - http://www.thepaperboy.com-
-- http://www.newspapers.com/country.asp-
-- News & Media Online - http://www.escapeartist.com/media/media.htm -

Genealogy:
-- http://www.search-beat.com/asiaroots.htm-
-- http://www.genealogy.com/- Huge list of sources and web  sites to contact -
-- http://www.rootsweb.com/-
-- Jewish Geneology - http://www.jewishgen.org/ -
 

7. Accommodations - Packing Checklist/Packing Lite - Hotels - Bed & Breakfast - Hostels  -

-- Packing Check List - /acc/checklst.htm- Before you go - Health care needs - Wash kit - Clothing - Some big basics - Miscellaneous - Extra Gear - Other -
-- Packing Lite - http://www.onebag.com/ - What to take - What to take it in - How to pack it -
-- Packing for a Trip -http://webfoot.com/travel/tips/pack.take.html - The number-one rule in  packing for a trip, unless you have hired several football players to carry your gear for you, is to pack lightly. Many good tips.
-- What To Pack - http://www.backpackeurope.com/tips/packing/ - Packing Philosophy - Packing List - Clothes for travel in fall/winter - Clothes for travel in the spring/summer - Travel Necessities - Optional Stuff - Packing Tips - Special Packing Advice for Female Travelers -

Bed & Breakfast:
-- Bed & Breakfast in Eastern Europe - http://www.ibed.com/- Moscow - St. Petersburg - Novgorod - Irkutsk/Lake Baikal - Novosibirsk - Minsk/Belarus - Kiev/Ukraine - Samarkand and Tashkent/Uzbekistan - Prague - Budapest -

Hostels Listed by Country:
Or Go to these Countries Web Sites:
 

8. National Parks - Museums - Religion - Cuisine - Golf - Cycling - Hiking - Climbing - Diving - Caving - Volcanos - Cyber Cafes -
 

National Parks:
-- http://www.world-national-parks.net/ -

Forest/Rainforest Conservation Information:
-- http://forests.org/forests/europe.html -

Volcanos - http://volcano.und.edu/ - Russia -

Museums:
See Individual Countries:

Cuisine/Food:
See Individual Countries:

Golf:
Golf for Each Country:

Cycling:
Cycling for Each Country:
-- http://www.GFonline.ORG/BikeAccess/ -
-- http://www.ibike.org/ -
-- Bike Trail Source - http://www.trailsource.com/ - Adventure guide to choice mountain bike trails  across the planet Earth. The TrailSource is a printed consolidation over 800 trails in 28 countries  into a single 140 page book. Africa Countries = Cameroon - Ethiopia - Kenya - Malawi - Morocco - South Africa - Sudan - Tanzania - Tunisia - Uganda - Zimbabwe -
-- Trento Bike Pages - http://www.trentobike.org/ -

Hiking:
For Each Country:
 

Diving:
For Each Country:

Caving:
-- Caves of the World - http://www-sop.inria.fr/agos-sophia/sis/DB/countries.html -

Volcanos:
-- http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/ - Russia -

Cyber Cafes -
-- http://cybercaptive.com/ -
-- http://www.world66.com/netcafeguide -

Eastern Europe budget travel holidays information guide is provided here for the traveler to be able to see each country's information and decide which country to visit on their next trip - This region is unspoiled - The is the real Europe - See it now before is gets run over with tourists - The forests, mountains and sea coasts are worthy of visiting - Transportation by train and/or bus is very easy and inexpensive - Outdoor cafes abound -  Be sure to visit outside the Capitals and major cities - Yet the countryside is another rewarding experience much different than the bigger cities - Genuine and delightful people - You won't be disappointed -