by Carlo | May 8, 2016 | Albania, Blog
We arrived in Saranda Albania after a short journey from Meteora in Greece. The journey consisted of two bus trips and a taxi. The first bus brought us from Kalambaka (Meteora) to Ionnina (2 hour journey and cost €27.20 for the two of us). From Ionnina we then got a...Tags: albania, backpacking, balkans, border crossing, europe, saranda
by Florence Murphy | Mar 28, 2016 | Blog, Europe, Turkey
“How can you not absolutely love this?” Carlo asked. “It’s ok, but can we go and grab an ice-cream now?” I said. He wasn’t too happy! In fact I think he was ready to kill me. There I stood in front of Christ the Redeemer and all I could think of was leaving and...Tags: accommodation, cappadocia, cave hotel, europe, tips, tours, travel, Turkey
by Carlo | Mar 18, 2016 | Blog, Turkey
Welcome to a city that constantly vibrates from the beats of Sufi drums and the rhythm of daily prayers! Istanbul is a metropolis of expansive regions that encompasses both Europe and Asia…with the Bosphorus River slicing the two continents. With an ever growing...Tags: asia, blue mosque, bosphorus river, europe, grand bazaar, hagia sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
by Florence Murphy | Feb 29, 2016 | Bulgaria, Europe, Tours
We met Pascal, Carlo’s college friend whom he hadn’t seen in 10 years, in an upmarket Asian restaurant in Sofia for dinner. Just as I was scraping up the last fork full of my beef chow mein, Pascal, who’s been living in Bulgaria for close to 10 years, suggested that...Tags: bulgaria, europe, husky sledding, Sofia, tours
by Carlo | Feb 21, 2016 | Blog, Bulgaria
We entered Bulgaria from Romania and we originally planned to get the train all the way to Sofia. However, Florence did some research and heard about a small city called Veliko Tarnovo in the center of Bulgaria that was worth a stop in. Veliko Tarnovo was the medieval...Tags: bulgaria, europe, veliko tarnovo
