Anton Trafimovich • 10 Reasons to Visit Belarus
REASONS TO VISIT BELARUS
THE COUNTRY IN NOWHERE
Many languages still retain the old school name for the
country which is literally translated as “White Russia.” For
example, it takes just 12 hours to drive from Germany
to Belarus, but if you say to anyone in Germany that
you come from Belarus, they will most likely be
confused. “Is it in Europe?” they will ask. But once you
say “Weißrussland” they will nod approvingly. When
people in the U.S. were asking me where Belarus was,
sometimes I would tell them that it’s next to the state
of Oregon and many believed me! A mother of my
American friend still thinks that he went to learn the
Russian language in Belize, not Belarus. So if you want
to visit Belarus before it becomes a new trend, go now
and fill the gap on your travel list of European countries.
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March 2015
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