The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us (Wanderlearn Series) Francis Tapon
Francis Tapon yearned for a European adventure, but Western Europe seemed too tame and passe. So he traveled for 3 years visiting every Eastern European country all 25 of them. The Hidden Europe cleverly mixes insightful facts with hilarious personal anecdotes. It's profound, yet light. Francis Tapon is a sharp observer who helps you distinguish a Latvian from a Lithuanian, while not confusing Slovenia with Slovakia. You'll also learn: Why Baltic people are human squirrels.When and why Poland disappeared from Europe.Why Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia broke up.Why Hungarians are really Martians.How Slovenians learn languages so quickly.Why the Balkans is so screwed up.Why there's much more to Romania than Dracula.Which Moldovan tradition saves marriages.What the future holds for Belaru...
