Travelling within the EU
If you are a member of the European Union, you must be thinking it is quite easy to travel within the borders of the Union and no specific preparation is needed. You feel like you could just hop on a plane and touch down at a property in Belek without any worries. However, you should bear in mind the different peculiarities of each country to avoid discomfort and always consider your stay in a particular destination before actually arriving there.
If you are travelling from Western to Eastern Europe within the Union, the problems you might probably encounter are not those with documents and visas (since the free travel laws within the union apply) but the problems with the clash of cultures. Eaststern Europe is traditionally considered to be a hot spot for pickpockets, reckless drivers, potentially dangerous because of the religious and ethnic problems that have occured so far. Tourists usually ignore many of these factors but they must understand they enter the countries of the so called “closed societies”. People there are not that open, they have long lived under the shadow of extreme socialism and the understandings of generations are impossible to change. This is the reason why before leaving for those Eastern EU members, a person must understand the risks (even being minor ones nowadays) he is undertaking.
The social services, however, in these countries are well established and accessible for all people on the land. Transport during the recent years has dramitically improved and links between major cities and towns plus tourist destinations are well managed and appropriate for all willing to visit the countries. Helathcare services have also been improved significantly and new governements accept radical reforms in order to increase the rate of servicing and provide effective service. Foreign languages speaking service consultants are on disposal at every request so if any kind of problems occur, all the people will have access of to public services and healthcare.
The recommendations and notes made above are intented to clarify the matter when it comes to travelling in the EU from Western to Eastern Europe, so people travalling in these directions should bear in mind the disadvantages of the East but to be sure that if anything wrong happens, the improved servicing systems will provide effective response to their needs.
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