2 – 8 July 2018 In Dürres (in Albania) I took a direct bus to Prizren in the south of Kosovo. It might have been more convenient to go to Kosovo from Skopje and then go to Albania, but then I would have had to miss out on Ohrid. So that’s why I chose thisContinue reading “From Kosovo to Montenegro”
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Albanian Wine & Mussels
28 June – 2 July 2018 After my brief visit to Ohrid in the south-western part of Macedonia, it was time for me to move on and cross the next border. At 4:30 a.m. I took the bus that would take me to Dürres, a coastal city in Albania. Initially I had intended to onlyContinue reading “Albanian Wine & Mussels”
Stumbling over Statues in Macedonia
24 – 27 June 2018 As I hinted at the end of my previous blog post, things didn’t really go as planned as Raquel and I left from Thessaloniki to Skopje in Macedonia. I’ll start at the beginning. We went to the train station in Thessaloniki to buy our tickets for Skopje. Naturally, we expectedContinue reading “Stumbling over Statues in Macedonia”
A Trip to Ancient Greece
22 – 24 June 2018 During my journey through Europe I decided that I would also pay a brief visit to Greece. I wouldn’t go all the way to Athens, because transportation would be quite expensive. Instead, I hope to one day do a separate trip to Greece and explore more of the country. DuringContinue reading “A Trip to Ancient Greece”
The Monasteries of Bulgaria
12 – 21 June 2018 It was quite a challenge to find transportation from Constanta to Varna; a coastal city Bulgaria. Finally I found a bus that was able to take me there, even though it was a bit expensive. When I got to Varna I found a place where I could spend a fewContinue reading “The Monasteries of Bulgaria”
The Crumbling Paris of the East
7 – 12 June 2018 In the early Thursday morning I arrived in Bucharest, not far from the Triumphal Arch. If I wouldn’t know any better, I’d say that I had just arrived in Paris. Oh well, at least if you ignore the fact that there’s no huge roundabout surrounding this Arch and this oneContinue reading “The Crumbling Paris of the East”
House Sitting in Moldova
3 – 6 June 2018 In the early Sunday morning I took the bus to Moldova. The border security took an hour, but that’s something I’m getting used to. From the bus I was watching the landscape. The nature was beautiful with hills and green plains. Here and there were some villages with several housesContinue reading “House Sitting in Moldova”
The Story of Ukraine (part 2)
24 May – 3 June 2018 On the early Sunday morning I arrived in Kyiv after a train ride of ten hours. It is not because of the distance that it took so long to get to Kyiv, since it’s only around 400 kilometers away from Lviv. But the trains are not exactly the latestContinue reading “The Story of Ukraine (part 2)”
The Story of Ukraine (part 1)
24 May – 3 June 2018 The day started very early on Thursday. At 4:30am my alarm rung and I had to prepare for the bus ride to Ukraine. First I would go to Uzhhorod, a Ukrainian city just past the border from Slovakia. The bus ride was around three hours, but it was theContinue reading “The Story of Ukraine (part 1)”
The Fox of Zamkovshého Cottage
21 – 24 May 2018 I arrived at the train station in Košice on a rainy Monday night. When I got out of the train I was greeted by Baška, a 20 year-old girl, who offered to host me. She and her parents don’t exactly live in Košice, but in a small village that isContinue reading “The Fox of Zamkovshého Cottage”
Dawn Under 