Bulgaria
Europe
Show me the way, coach
Ute Junker Committed soloist Ute Junker discovers the upside of group touring in the Balkans.
Europe
All stops on the Danube Express
From Istanbul to Budapest, via Bulgaria and Transylvania, Ian Cowie watches the passage of ambition and history.
Europe
Down the Danube
Margaret Turton takes a river cruise laced with spies, revolution and royalty.
Bulgaria
Darling buds on parade
The romance of harvest time in the Valley of Roses lures Benjamin Gilmour to one of Europe's most fragrant festivals.
Photo galleries
Eastern Europe's finest hostel
Comfortable and with great service, Hostel Mostel in Bulgaria must be the finest hostel in Eastern Europe.
Travellers Tips
Tips
Today, the greenback, tomorrow the world
Jane E. Fraser How's your Egyptian? Your Cantonese? Hungarian? The strong Aussie dollar makes many destinations more affordable, beyond the usual haunts in America and Europe.
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Top 10 countries to visit in 2011
Lonely Planet has drawn on the knowledge, passion and kilometres travelled by its staff, authors and online community to present the Top 10 Countries to visit in 2011.
