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Day 79 – Sofia, Bulgaria

   We knew we were probably doomed while our previous hostel talked about the sick that everyone had. But it…

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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…

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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…

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Day 68 – Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina

   Sarajevo was a pleasant return to a metropolitan area. The bars were lively and the food was everywhere. Cheap…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Where am I now?

Eugene, OR

(We’ve reached the end of our trip.  Time to settle down for a bit and recharge our batteries and our bank accounts.  It’s been a good run.  Eugene had the right kind of vibe we were looking for.  Good people.  A good size.  Affordable.  We’re going to give it a go here.  But we’re open to what comes.)

 

Next up:

Nowhere for the moment

(For the first time in three years we don’t have the next adventure planned out.  That’s going to be a strange reality to adjust to.)