Month: December 2014

Friday’s Featured Food: Placinta and Cappuccino for Breakfast in Tiraspol, Transnistria

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Transnistria is a truly odd place. A self declared Republic in a narrow strip of land between Moldova and Ukraine, this is an absurd place to go travelling in. After crossing the border near the Transnistrian town of Bendery I ended up spending a night in the homestay at Balka in the capital city Tiraspol. Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Placinta and Cappuccino for Breakfast in Tiraspol, Transnistria[…]

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Thirsty Thursdays: Top 5 Bars in Chisinau, Moldova

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I seriously buzz off this now, and I never used to. It used to be “get to a city, find a bar, have a beer” and chill out and on with the adventure. These days, things have changed. I want to write more about these experiences and share my bars with everyone so you can Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Top 5 Bars in Chisinau, Moldova[…]

Backpacking in Italy🇮🇹: 5 Things You Must do in Milan

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“Mussolini hangs from a butcher’s hook” – Richey James Edwards. Milan is the second biggest city in Italy in terms of population size. It is the financial, industrial and commercial capital of Italy. It is located in the north of Italy between Turin and Venice. When you’re backpacking in Italy it makes a cool and Read more about Backpacking in Italy🇮🇹: 5 Things You Must do in Milan[…]

Staying in the Cosy Family Hotel Comfort in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria🇧🇬

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My first day in Bulgaria ended up being a massive backpacking adventure. I kind of assumed loads of travellers would be heading the same way, as I went from Romania’s capital across the border into Bulgaria. Alas – no – it was just myself and Mina, a Turkish girl who I met on the train Read more about Staying in the Cosy Family Hotel Comfort in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria🇧🇬[…]

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Backpacking in Transnistria: Top 12 Sights in Tiraspol

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“I follow the Moskva, down to Gorky Park, listening to the wind of change” – Scorpions. After exploring Romania and Moldova, it was time for something even more sublime as I took my eager backpack and soul across the border into Transnistria. Screams of “where?” were screeching out from my friends as I told them Read more about Backpacking in Transnistria: Top 12 Sights in Tiraspol[…]

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Backpacking in Moldova: A Spontaneous Inspiring Day in Butuceni

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Even the day I was heading there, I had never heard of Butuceni. That’s I had never heard of it. Now, having spent a day in this tiny farming village in rural Moldova, I will never forget it and I loved it. I’d already booked to stay overnight in Chisinau in the Tapok Hostel, but Read more about Backpacking in Moldova: A Spontaneous Inspiring Day in Butuceni[…]