Some of our favorite Trams in Europe (Video)
Some of our favorite Trams in Europe (Video) One of the things that’s quintessentially European to me is taking a tram. I love it. It’s both a way to get oriented with a place as well as seeing …
Comparing and rating our favorite Balkan capitals
Comparing and rating our favorite Balkan capitals It’s no secret that we love the Balkans. Besides incredible geography and welcoming people, the Balkan countries offer a ton of variety within what is …
Why “Off the beaten path” places are sometimes the best places to Visit
Why off the beaten path places are sometimes the best places to Visit One thing we realized reflecting on our last 6 years of full-time travel is that our most vivid memories are from the “off the …
A Guide to Sarajevo – and all the reasons why it’s worth visiting
A Guide to Sarajevo We’ve been to Sarajevo several times, it’s one of our favorite cities in the Balkans. But it’s more than that – Sarajevo is a city unlike any other in Europe. It’s exotic …
Taking the train from Sarajevo to Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Taking the train from Sarajevo to Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) It’s ironic that Bosnia and Herzegovina, the only country with no international rail links* would have the most civilized train route …
Why Mostar needs more than just a day trip
Why Mostar needs more than just a day trip Our last time in Mostar was back in 2014. We were happy to revisit Mostar this time around, it’s a very pretty city unique to the region (I like to say that …
Flixbus makes bus travel though the Balkans better (with a few bumps in the road…)
Flixbus makes bus travel though the Balkans better I’ve often written about what a shitfest Balkan travel is. Dirty buses that have no bathrooms, with miserable service and where a 4 hour scheduled …
Random Acts of Kindness when you travel
Random Acts of Kindness when you travel Twice over the last year I/we have been beneficiaries of extreme kindness and generosity while travelling. Meeting Anand on our way to Georgetown, Penang …
How to spend a week in Sarajevo (and how to get there)
How to spend a week in Sarajevo. I mentioned on a previous post that I came to Sarajevo on a last minute impulse. It was a place I was curious about. So when the opportunity came I took …