On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!
After my trip to Macedonia, I decided to head north into Kosovo and as it’s only a 2 hour bus ride across the border from Skopje, it made sense that I should head to the capital city – Pristina. I wasn’t even sure if there was a backpackers scene in Pristina yet and it turns Read more about Staying at the Buffalo Backpackers in Pristina, Kosovo🇽🇰[…]
Sofia in Bulgaria was next on my hit list and I needed a hostel for a couple of nights. It was the name that shot out at me “10 coins hostel” I thought? Must be a story in that! One e-mail later and I’m messaging Nick the owner while I backpacked through Veliko Tarnovo and Read more about My Stay at the 10 Coins Hostel: The Coolest Hostel in Sofia, Bulgaria🇧🇬[…]
If you haven’t yet heard of Kotor, please put it on your travel list. Kotor is a gorgeous seaside town in Montenegro which boasts a cobbled streeted Old Town, a harbour (Bay of Kotor), lots of funky bars, cafes and restaurants and a huge fortress with views you’ll never forget. I wanted to stay in Read more about Staying at the Old Town Hostel in Kotor, Montenegro🇲🇪[…]
My fast and frenzied trip to the republic of Transnistria was over in a heartbeat. Having crossed the border from Moldova on a bus to Tiraspol, I then settled into my home stay for the night with Ilya. Ilya’s flat is in the district of Balka in Tiraspol, the capital city of Transnistria. Homestays should Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Homestay Dinner in Balka, Tiraspol, Transnistria[…]
After a few days in Skopje, I headed to the southern part of Northern Macedonia to see what is widely regarded as the best tourist spot in the country, Lake Ohrid. I’ll report some other time on my impressions of the lake and town, first up – I found a fantastic place to stay – Read more about Staying at Mimi Apartments by Lake Ohrid, Northern Macedonia🇲🇰[…]
Kosovo is one of the world’s newest countries. Born back in 2008 when they were granted their long desired freedom from Serbia after some horrendous acts of ethnic cleansing. It’s a country that is essentially part of Albania, though for political reasons and to appease the Serbs, the name of the country is the Republic Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: 5 Cool Bars in Pristina, Kosovo🇽🇰[…]
Another of my Eastern European world borders series now as I write about my trip from Romania to Bulgaria. Having loved my time in Bucharest, I decided to head south and check out the medieval city of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria. Having used train to cross from Romania to Moldova (and back the same way) Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Romania🇷🇴to Bulgaria🇧🇬(Train from Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo)[…]
I was completely buzzing during my stay in Skopje, Northern Macedonia. I really have to say – Skopje is a very under-rated city and so magnificent that it jumped up to be my second favourite city in all of Europe – second only to Belfast in Northern Ireland of course. I had arrived in Northern Read more about Staying at City Hostel: The First Ever Hostel in Skopje, Northern Macedonia🇲🇰[…]
You might have heard that I went backpacking in Tiraspol, capital city of the rather unknown country of Transnsitria. I enjoyed a cool home stay with Ilya, including a local breakfast experience. Getting to Transnistria, I got a border bus from Chisinau to Tiraspol and have already written about that journey. Going the opposite way Read more about World Borders: How to Get from Transnistria☭🟥🟩To Moldova🇲🇩(Bus from Tiraspol to Chisinau)[…]
Seeing real life hard workers in action on my travels is something I like to do, away from the “Disneyland” experience of touring custom made attractions. Welcome to Southern Bucovina, which to no confusion or intention is in northern Romania. My train journey up was bliss, I loved my hostel the Dor de Bucovina hostel Read more about Backpacking in Romania🇷🇴: Touring Marginea Black Ceramics Factory[…]