Whilst on our amazing 11 day adventure through Albania and the ensuing love affair that resulted, we found ourselves in the charming town of Berat. This beautiful Ottoman city has clung to the side of mountains for centuries and we inevitably ended up extending our stay. We heard whispers amongst our fellow travellers of a
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A guide to transport in Albania: Its not impossible but it is an experience!
When we made our plans to travel through the Balkans we had heard many tales about Albania, mostly how scary it was and how hard it was to travel around. That timetables don’t exist and unless you have a car or are a local then you are basically screwed! We were a little nervous when
Berat: The charming UNESCO Ottoman town that sealed our love affair with Albania!
When we headed over to Albania we have to admit to not really knowing where to go, our original plan was something around the lines of heading to the capital, sticking around for a few days and getting the hell out of there! Albania had a fearsome reputation and even as we travelled through the
A guide to Tirana, The Albania capital that is a modern time-warp!
Tirana was our first stop in the mysterious land of Albania in what turned out to become an 11 day love affair. But we must be honest, Albania wasn’t love at first sight! Tirana is a strange and fascinating city, one which feels large, modern and bustling. But yet also trapped in time and still
The 3 hour ferry ride through the mountains of Northern Albania that blew us away (and should be on everyones bucket list!)
Once in a while you have an experience whilst travelling that just hits all the right notes, a perfect day in the most amazing place, something you never even knew about before setting off, and yet it becomes an absolute highlight. During our amazing 11 days in Albania we saw so many sides to this
Albania: A surprise love affair with this chaotic time warp country with stunning landscapes and wonderful people!
When we made the plan to backpack around the Balkans there were a few countries we were admittedly a little apprehensive and wary about. The first was Serbia, and in many ways it lived up to its fearsome reputation, but in reality it was nothing like as scary as it had been made out to
Walking the ancient city walls of Kotor Old Town for a view down the stunning fjord
When you visit Kotor the one thing you cannot fail to notice straight away is the impressive ancient city walls. They rise steeply above the old town up a high mountain track and finishes with the Montenegrin flag flying proudly on the ancient fortification above. This impressive construction not only holds a significant historical place
A guide to Kotor, Montenegro. The small but perfectly formed old fjord city surrounded by mountains!
Kotor might be a small city that sits in the stunning bay of the same name but it what it lacks in size it makes up in the sheer scale of its beauty and history. The ancient old town sits perched on a mountain overlooking the stunning fjord in which it sits offering views which
Hostel Review: Moreto & Caffeto, Sofia, Bulgaria! An amazing adventure with amazing people!
Occasionally when you are travelling you stumble upon a hostel that just has everything perfect. Sometimes it can be a hit and miss game that’s true. Some hostels look great but then turn out to be ruined by obnoxious idiots drinking their way around the world. Then others sell themselves short, but once you arrive
Our wild white water rafting adventure through the Tara Gorge, Montenegro!
We love white water rafting! You might have seen the amazing course we tackled in Switzerland last year in which we made our way down the wild waters of the glacial melt from Jungfrau in the most amazing scenery! What could ever come close to that? Well when we were researching which countries on our
The remnants of Yugoslavia in Belgrade: Exploring communist Serbia and Tito’s grave
As the last strong hold of Yugoslavia and the de-facto holder of the title, Serbia is a country which more than many others retains several communist relics. For us this is an era that we are fascinated with and we often go out of our way to find these hidden or forgotten about remnants of
A guide to Belgrade: The white city of Serbia
Belgrade is a funny old city. It was sold to us as a grey post communist city with nothing to see and nothing to do other than get drunk! We didn’t either carry much love for Serbia either after visiting Bosnia before and hearing such woeful tales of crimes committed during the war. But we
The tunnels of Sarajevo that saved a city: A moving remnant of the siege
Sarajevo is city scared by the conflicts of the early 1990’s, for many people the name itself conjures up images of the war. It is true that wherever you go in this country, there is evidence of that awful period in European history. But not all those that remain are a symbol of hatred and
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Where east meets west, the scars still show but we fell in love anyway!
Bosnia is one of those countries that as hard as you try not to it conjures up images of war, refugees and destruction. Fight it as much as we wanted to we had already judged it, we were nervous entering the country, unsure of what would greet us and how safe we would feel. Fast
Discovering the haunting truth about The Srebrenica Genocide in Bosnia at Gallery 11/07/95
When you visit the Balkans and in particular the worst hit nation of Bosnia is really is hard to avoid the war. Not many people are all that open to talking about what is still an open wound, but there is evidence of the scars of war to be seen around almost every corner. From