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 Bulgaria was no different. In the summer there’s an express train…
Day 74 – Belgrade, Serbia – An unexpected good time. (Beograd / Београд)
December 17, 2019
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 2 months now and we haven’t made many local friends except…
Day 68 – Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina
December 14, 2019
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 pick of upscale and fast food too. Old town was where…
Day 63 – Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina – War torn but still standing.
December 7, 2019
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 the near derelict bus station towards our apartment in old town…
Day 61 – Dubrovnik, Croatia – the Dubrovnik Winter Festival!
December 1, 2019
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 we were to start that leg of our trip. After a…
Day 56 – Kotor, Montenegro – A breathtaking fortified city surrounded by limestone cliffs.
November 30, 2019
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 a sprawling inlet at the base of sheer limestone cliffs. The…
Day 49 – Dubrovnik, Croatia – A formidable walled city on the sea.
November 25, 2019
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 children filing from the church, each with a red lantern in…
Day 45 – Korĉula, Croatia (off season) – The tiny island fortress city.
November 17, 2019
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 mountains and sea it feels like you’re in a different world…
Day 41 – Hvar, Croatia – Riding out a once in 3 year storm during a 50 year high tide.
November 15, 2019
So . . . our time in Hvar was primarily surviving a massive storm during a tide that hasn’t been this high in 50 years. The news is abuzz about Venice being under water but that’s not far away and…
What and how to pack for long term / extended international travel. (like vagabonding)
November 11, 2019
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 climate and generally you’re only going to be gone for 2-3…