He traveled often... on his own. When choosing his next destination, he relied on the recommendations of the people he met and on chance. Consequently, they often brought him to places that are not so popular among tourists. Once, he met a woman from Bulgaria and after listening to her stories about her country over a glass of wine, he immediately booked a ticket for the next flight to Sofia. Similar situations brought him to Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Romania. You know, they don't top the list of most popular countries to visit but he was thrilled. He was over 50, divorced, his kids already grew up