We knew we were probably doomed while our previous hostel talked about the sick that everyone had. But it wasn’t until the train to Sofia that it really…
Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Eastern Europe/ Serbia/ Travel
Day 78 – Niŝ, Serbia – Taking the train to Sofia from Belgrade in the off season.
If you haven’t noticed the recurring theme yet, travelling the Balkans in the off season is a little harder than the rest of the year. And heading into…
Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Eastern Europe/ Serbia/ Travel
Day 74 – Belgrade, Serbia – An unexpected good time. (Beograd / Београд)
I had no idea what to expect in Belgrade. I’d heard no travel stories or experiences. So we came with an open mind. We’ve been travelling for over…
Sarajevo was a pleasant return to a metropolitan area. The bars were lively and the food was everywhere. Cheap and local food was plentiful and you got your…
Bosnia and Herzegovinia/ Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Eastern Europe/ Travel
Day 63 – Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina – War torn but still standing.
Entering Mostar, there is no hiding from the recent past. The scars are on full display. There is no forgetting what has happened here. As we walk from…
Croatia/ Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Eastern Europe/ Travel
Day 61 – Dubrovnik, Croatia – the Dubrovnik Winter Festival!
We had originally planned to travel through Albania then up to Kosovo but while we were in Kotor a major earthquake hit Tirana, Albania a few days before…
Day 0 trip/ Eastern Europe/ Montenegro/ Travel
Day 56 – Kotor, Montenegro – A breathtaking fortified city surrounded by limestone cliffs.
Seeing Kotor for the first time takes your breath away. Arriving by the coastal highway you wiggle and wind your way around relentless curving roads tracing the edge of…
Croatia/ Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Eastern Europe/ Travel
Day 49 – Dubrovnik, Croatia – A formidable walled city on the sea.
Our first full day in Dubrovnik was the memorial of the people fallen in the recent war. Outside the door to our restaurant, I watched a steady stream of…
Croatia/ Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Eastern Europe/ Travel
Day 45 – Korĉula, Croatia (off season) – The tiny island fortress city.
Korĉula was a charming little hideaway, frozen in time, and relatively unscathed by the wars of the last century that destroyed so many other Croatian coastal towns. Surrounded by…
Day 0 trip/ Personal thoughts and ideas/ Travel
What and how to pack for long term / extended international travel. (like vagabonding)
I’ve been looking for an article like this for a long time but haven’t really stumbled across one. Packing for a vacation is pretty straightforward. You know your…