Czech tour guides Jana Hronková and Kateřina Svobodová walk us through the Jewish sites of Prague, once home to Europe's largest Jewish population.

Eszter Bokros and Cameron Hewitt, walk us through the highlights of Budapest, criss-crossing the Danube and soaking in the Habsburg-era elegance.

Eszter Bokros and Cameron Hewitt, two guides specializing in Eastern Europe, highlight the charms of Krakow, Poznan, Warsaw and Gdansk, where the prices can be as friendly as the people.

Author Jennifer Wilson reflects on the year she spent in rural Croatia with her young family and on the life lessons they brought home.

Slovenian tour guide Barbara Jakopic talks about her homeland's extensive cave system and the wonders to be found there, including "baby dragons" and relics from the past.

Francis Tapon, author of "Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us," spent three years traveling and backpacking in Eastern Europe. He takes Rick on a virtual tour of his favorite Balkan finds.

A tour guide based in Prague describes the joys of walking through her historic and romantic city.

Two guides from Slovenia highlight the little things they enjoy in their small country.

Two tour guides from Hungary explain the delights of their country's backroads and recall the pleasures of Communist summer camp.

Author Francis Tapon describes his three-year excursion into every country in the eastern half of Europe.