With time running short, we decided to book an experience off of AirBnb to see the central area of Romania and Transylvania. We chose a 14 hour tour…
Without knowing much at all about Bucharest or even Romania we decided to spend our first Christmas abroad there. What I discovered was that exactly thirty years earlier on…
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 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 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…
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…
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 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…
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…