Tag: balkans
What’s the best way to travel in Croatia? Well, that depends a good bit on your budget and also what kind of trip you want to have. The good …
Probably the best time of my travels was the two months I spent backpacking around the Balkans. It was cheap, there was delicious food, and the people were super …
Before I left America, I had no idea what Bulgarians were like, let alone where the country of Bulgaria was! After spending a weekend there, I can say they …
Community: it’s an ever changing, ever engaging aspect of travel. We come from community, travel through communities, engage and explore differences and things that connect. We connect with each …
On a date once, the topic of travel came up. My companion from OKCupid started talking about his recent visit to Bulgaria. “Sofia is such an ugly city,” he …
Are you an aficionado of urban ruins? I am. There’s something about abandoned buildings that simply fascinates me. The bigger, the better. This week, I had a chance to explore …
The Alps to the north, the Pannonian plains to the east and the Adriatic Coastline to the west: Slovenia is a small country with diverse landscape. Often treated as …
When I first decided to travel to Kosovo, I had no idea what to expect. Prizren was basically on my route between Tirana, Albania and Skopje, Macedonia. Bus tickets …
My legs were stiff when I got off the bus in Split. I had spent the whole day travelling, starting at 6am from Budapest by train to Zagreb, with …
The call to prayer rings out across valley in Sarajevo. It begins in a small minaret close to me in the district of Kova?i as I wander up the …
“This was a stupid idea!” I grumble as I take another shot of brandy. I look outside the door of the smoky bar watching the fat raindrops splash into …