![]() “They say a book teaches its readers as much about the subject matter as it does about its author, and Francis Tapon turns out to be an outstanding subject well worthy of study. With wit and perception, Francis Tapon takes you on a wonderful journey.” - Peter Stansky, Professor of History, Stanford University “This is the indispensable book for understanding Eastern Europe today as the area is on the verge of integrating into and perhaps overtaking Western Europe. For those thinking of traveling in the region, this is a must-read book before you board the flight." - Radu Florescu , CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi (Romania) Eastern Europe remains a misunderstood region, with beautiful tourist destinations and unexplored potential. Francis has put to paper of host stories from his travels that will validate what I have always wanted to write about myself. Throughout my years in Eastern Europe, I have witnessed a variety of hilarious anecdotes that I believed no one back home would ever believe. "I thoroughly enjoyed the reading The Hidden Europe. I am American-born and have lived in Romania and Eastern Europe for the past 18 years. His book The Hidden Europe is a great adventure story.” - AJ Jacobs, author of Drop Dead Healthy So maybe even a little better than Marco Polo. “Francis Tapon is a modern-day Marco Polo, though unlike Marco Polo he has taken a nude sauna with a gorgeous Finnish woman. Either way, the reader wins.” - Marco Iansiti, Harvard Business School professor The Hidden Europe is a competition between profound insights and devilish humor. “Francis Tapon is the master of taking highly complex issues about Eastern Europe and making them easy to understand and enjoyable to read. Somehow it all works, like a carefully (and often funny!) assembled jigsaw puzzle.” - Adrian Mihai Cioroianu, Ph.D., former Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs “Francis Tapon analyzes Eastern European economies, politics, and history on the one hand, and then he’ll share his linguistics woes and truly unusual escapades on the other. You’ll learn much and laugh often.” - Amar Bhidé, Professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University What emerges is a travelogue on steroids. ![]() Francis Tapon travels for years visiting every Eastern European at least twice. “ The Hidden Europe is a brilliant and insightful book. The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us is not only the book of the year it also sets the twenty-first century’s standard for travelogues.” - Flórián Farkas, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Eurasian Studies ![]() And he does it with an extremely sharp eye and lot of wit. “Francis Tapon is a modern incarnate of the spirit of Solon or Pericles: he travels to foreign countries to watch things, for the sake of contemplation. It's really an impressive and ambitious book.” - Michael Krasny, Host on KQED's Forum The result is one of the world's most personal, idiosyncratic, and unorthodox cultural and historical travel guide. “Francis Tapon provides us with a wide-ranging personal and historical travelogue. And it covers every country and every corner of Eastern Europe with a beautiful breezy style, with a fun, intimate report on how Francis enjoyed 3 years exploring Eastern Europe." - Rick Steves, Travel Expert I had so much fun reading through this book. It's an entertaining summary of his observations on spending time in each of the 25 different countries in the eastern half of the continent. " The Hidden Europe is an invigorating narrative packed with useful tips and colorful stories. . You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ( This email address is being protected from spambots. If you have reviewed the book and would like it to appear here, then This email address is being protected from spambots. This page is dedicated to the kind people who have endorsed and/or reviewed The Hidden Europe. Endorsements are usually short blurbs, while a review is a longer analysis.
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