Travelling in pursuit of happiness
It is a fact that tourism in Croatia has been rising throughout the past years, specially since Croatia joined the European Union in 2013. The country is usually portrayed as being one of the pearls of southern Europe, home to Read More …
Despite the recent events in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we made it safe and sound to Croatia. The coastal city of Split, the country’s 2nd largest city, was the next victim in our itinerary. This town, which is often referred to as Read More …
Getting from Belgrade to Sarajevo was the most difficult part of our journey across the Balkans. The reason? The weather. We departed from Belgrade at 5p.m on the 25th of May and I had no idea of what we were Read More …
A city that never sleeps, where Sava and Danube rivers meet, capital of the former state of Yugoslavia and the first stop on our Ultimate Balkan Road Trip, Belgrade is indeed a place of great interest that I recommend to Read More …
On the 24th of May 2017, we departed from Sofia, Bulgaria for what would become our first major road trip. I have decided to name it “The Ultimate Balkan Road Trip”. Five months have passed since then, but it is never Read More …
A friend of mine had told me about Sapareva Banya (Сапарева баня), a small town located south from Sofia, where Europe’s hottest geyser is located (103ºC). Throughout the whole winter we had been speaking of visiting this place, but for Read More …
We were visiting Eastern Serbia with a couple of friends. We had spent two nights in Nis, Serbia’s 3rd largest city and we were now just about to discover Pirot, a small city located halfway between Nis and Sofia. Far Read More …
We had been living in Sofia, Bulgaria for over 8 months when we drove for the first time to Serbia, one of Bulgaria’s neighboring countries. If you had told me back in the beginning of 2016 that I would be Read More …
Bansko is Bulgaria’s number one destination for winter sports enthusiasts. It is located at the foot of the Pirin Mountains, 160km south from the Bulgarian capital Sofia. Home to picturesque streets and meyhane restaurants, it is becoming more and more Read More …
When the first snow of 2016 fell in Sofia I was stuck in Rome. November 28, 2016. That was the date. The flight that was supposed to take me back to Bulgaria had been cancelled due to bad weather conditions. Read More …