Europe's new hot spots

[David Lawrence]

Rick Steves says the next IT places are in eastern Europe. Is this an exaggeration or reality?  

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/sc-trav-0323-steves-20100323,0...

[Max Pesling]

Poland a hot spot? My mother's family is from Lodz, and while I love Poland and think it's a fantastic destination, I find it hard to envision the country becoming a hot spot, at least as I understand "hot spot."

Also, will all due respect to Mr. Steves, wasn't Eastern Europe the next IT place back around 1992?