Ultimate Guide to Visiting Svalbard, The Arctic (even on a Budget!)

How to visit Svalbard, the northernmost place in the world that can actually be visited by tourists. Although a fairly expensive place, we give tips to save on accommodation, flights, transportation, excursions, and food. If you want to visit the Arctic the cheapest way possible, then this is as close as you can get! Picture […]

The cheapest way to get from Ukraine (Lviv) to Poland (Krakow)

Hello all! I’m here to tell you about the cheapest way to get from Lviv, Ukraine to Poland. I specifically went to Krakow, but I’m certain you could use the beginning part of this trek to get to other places in Poland, too… I just can’t guarantee which. So, while this is perhaps not the […]

How to Visit Transnistria: a “Soviet” Country that Doesn’t Exist!

Transnistria (also known as Transdniestria or Trans-Dniester or Pridnestrovia). Although it is independent, has its own currency, army, public institutions and even passports, much of the world has no idea it exists. It is a self-declared country, a breakaway state from Moldova that is not recognized by any other country in the world. According to […]

How to Get From Minsk Airport in Belarus to the City Center for 2 Dollars

If you’re visiting Belarus and arriving in the Minsk airport, it’s very easy and cheap to use public transportation to get to the city center. Read everything you need to know here with schedules, photos, maps, and prices. Forget taxi or Uber, use public transportation!  Belarus is turning into a new frontier for tourism in […]