What to See and Do in Kyiv, Ukraine
What to See and Do in Kiev (Kyiv) Ukraine I’ve previously written a general “impressions”post on Kyiv. Although we didn’t fall in love with Kyiv the way we fell in love with Lviv, the highlights in …
Travel Guide to Split, Croatia
Travel Guide to Split, Croatia (including the best day trips) We first came to Split in 2015. After 3 visits, we decided we’d like to live here and in early 2017 applied for temporary residency. We …
8 Unexpectedly Awesome Things to Do in Malta
8 Things to Do in Malta Anybody planning a holiday excursion internationally has many potential destinations to consider. The Mediterranean is one of the most popular travel destinations for those …
“Eight ways to be a better tourist this summer” – Published in the Globe & Mail
Above: Climbing on 1000 year old monuments. Something you shouldn’t do… What should you do to be a better tourist this summer? We had an article published this weekend in the Globe and …
Exploring the Best of Central Dalmatia
Exploring the Best of Central Dalmatia. Just last weekend we had an article on Central Dalmatia published by Postmedia, owners of the Vancouver Sun and about 16 other major Canadian newspapers. The …
3 Days in Prague. The Mindless Travel Guides
Prague was our first base when we started travelling full-time 5 years ago. We’ve been back six times since then and have spent a combined 7 months in this beautiful city. It’s still our favorite city …
Plovdiv Vs Sofia (and on what to See and do in Plovdiv…)
Plovdiv Vs Sofia I’ll be honest. Sofia impressed us more than Plovdiv did. But Plovdiv is a very, very different city than Sofia. Whereas Sofia has grand boulevards and Soviet era architecture, …
Visiting Sofia (Bulgaria). One of our favorite Balkan capitals…
Visiting Sofia (Bulgaria). One of our favorite Balkan capitals… When we were planning our trip through Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey, I figured that Sofia would probably be the least impressive …
Taking the Train from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Taking the Train from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Sofia (Bulgaria) Update February 2024: the Thessaloniki – Sofia route seems to be temporarily suspended. Looking at the official Greek …