The Best Balkan capitals
The Best 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 a relatively small …
Why “Off the beaten path” places are the best places to Visit
Why “Off the beaten path” places are 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 …
What are Croatians like? The Good and the Bad
We’ve met a few travellers over the last few years who had travelled to Croatia and come away with negative impressions of Croatians. They found them rude and charmless. We’ve …
The Most Beautiful City in the World? Our candidates…and winner
The Most Beautiful City in the World. What’s the most beautiful city in the world? You’ll find a lot of lists on the internet and most just dig up the usual suspects. See this post by Rough Guide …
12 Surprising Places to See (that you may never have heard of)
12 surprising places to see that you may never have heard of One of the greatest rewards of travel is being wowed by places that we had previously never heard of. The places you’ll see featured in …
Is it safe to Travel? The weird and scary from 6 years of full-time travel
Is it safe to Travel? The weird and scary from 6 years of full-time travel The most common question I get on emails is “is (name a country) safe?” I’m constantly reassuring people …
Our worst ever Train experiences
Our worst ever Train experiences Readers know that we’re big fans of train travel. Done right, it’s the best way to see the world. We’ve had a lot of great train trips but, as often is the case, it’s …
Taking the famous Bar to Belgrade train. Is it worth it?
Taking the famous Bar to Belgrade train The train between Bar (Montenegro) and Belgrade (Serbia) is one of Europe’s great train routes. Stretching 476 km, most of the 11 hour journey is spent …
Croatia’s 10 Best Hikes
Croatia’s 10 Best Hikes Two countries have stood out for me after 5 years of full-time travel: South Africa and Croatia. What do they have in common? Rugged mountains, beautiful coastlines…and …