Jun 22
Croatia is a beautiful country and a quickly growing tourist destination. The number of visitors increases yearly – the number that visited between 2010 and 2017 increased by 64 percent! There are many charming villages to visit, and some of the best villages are on the islands. While you can take ferries to most of …
May 19
Skopje, Macedonia (pronounced Scope – E – ah) is a real gem that isn’t widely discovered by many tourists like other Eastern European capitals. It’s a charming city with great culture (incredibly cheap ballet, symphony, and opera!) and architecture. The best day trip from Skopje is a day trip to Matka Canyon. It’s surprisingly close …
May 03
Everyone goes to Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) to see the famous rebuilt bridge and to walk the streets, shop, and eat. If staying longer, it’s well worth visiting some of the attractions in these day trips from Mostar. Note that the area around Mostar is technically part of Herzegovina, something I didn’t learn until my …
Mar 14
One of the best things to do in northern Albania is a ride on the Koman Lake Ferry, sometimes also spelled the Komani Lake Ferry. This day long ferry ride (3 hours each way) is one of the most scenic boat rides in Europe – rivaling the fjords of Norway. Komani Lake Komani Lake isn’t …
Mar 05
Staying Overnight at Studenica Monastery guest house is one of the best things to do in southwest Serbia. About Studenica Monastery Studenica Monastery (aka Studenica Manastir) is an UNESCO world heritage site first established in the late 1100’s. There are several chapels in this Serb Orthodox monastery. Now it is one of the best monasteries …
Feb 17
Rila Monastery is one of the best monasteries in Europe. While most people do a day trip to visit, there’s something cool about staying overnight at Rila Monastery in Bulgaria. Overnight Stay Reservation for Rila Monastery Guesthouse It’s best to make a reservation for your stay, and it appears this can only be done by …
Oct 07
Cerveny Kamen Castle, or Hrad Cerveny Kamen, is a wonderfully preserved and displayed castle that’s one of the easiest and best day trips from Bratislava. Cerveny Kamen Tour You must take a tour to enter the castle. The standard tour is 60 minutes. Only a couple sections of the castle and the gardens may be …
Sep 28
The Budapest Card is currently priced around 22 Euros for one day, 33 for two days, and 44 for three days. So basically, each incremental day costs an additional 11 Euro, which we will use as a measurement of the card’s worth. Is the Budapest Card worth it? In my opinion, it’s a big NO! …
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