Today, July 13th 2016, is a pretty big milestone for us. It was this date three years ago, in 2013, that we left Ireland on a one way ticket to Thailand with a hope of staying there for a couple of months and figuring stuff out as time passed. To say that the time has...
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 possible. Eight full...
Macedonia is one of the most recently formed European countries and it's tucked away in the south Balkan region. Because it's such a new country, you'll find that many people don't know much about it, or some may not even know that it's even a country. We...
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 Albania - so finding out...
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 Europe to...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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