The Traveller’s Blog: Eastern Europe steps up to centre field

The rugby World Cup is fast approaching but it’s a little late now to start planning a trip to New Zealand to catch the action. So let’s talk about football instead! Euro 2012 is but a year away and Poland and Ukraine are gearing up to be the hosts. All eyes will be on these two Eastern European countries next year as they host for the first time Euro 2012. You didn’t know? The European Football Championships will take place next summer from June 8th to July 1st, 2012 and it’s the Poland-Ukraine duo that has won the honour of hosting it. Is there any better occasion to explore this pocket of Europe? It’s not the edge of the world, and we can prove it! Read more.