by Carlo | Jul 9, 2016 | Blog, Slovenia
We arrived into Slovenia at the end of our five month trip around the Balkans tired and “travelled out” so to speak. We’d heard so much about the country that we deliberately kept it until the end to visit, so that we could enjoy it as much as...Tags: backpacking, balkans, europe, Ljubljana, road trip, slovenia
by Florence Murphy | Jul 7, 2016 | Asia, Blog, Chiang Mai, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
Remember the experience of landing in Southeast Asia for the first time? Stepping off the plane was like lifting a veil from your eyes that you never knew you were even wearing. Well, that’s how it felt for us anyway the first time we landed in Bangkok. The...Tags: backpacking, southeast asia, thailand, tips, travel, vietnam
by Carlo | May 15, 2016 | Albania, Blog
After spending a few days in Saranda, we packed our bags and started the process of figuring out how we were going to get to Berat, which was our next planned stop in Albania. As we’ve mentioned before, there are no “organised” bus stations in...Tags: albania, backpacking, balkans, berat, castle, cheap food, cheap travel, europe, fortress, unesco heritage site
by Florence Murphy | May 11, 2016 | Albania, Blog, Macedonia
If you’re wondering how to get from Tirana to Ohrid, you’ve come to the right place! Tirana surprised us in many ways. It’s a vibrant, modern city that has a really great vibe. It’s a great place to spend a few days, and if we were looking for somewhere in...Tags: albania, backpacking, balkans, bus travel, europe, macedonia, ohrid, tirana
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
