Costs of Budget Travel in Albania in 2019 I’ve just spend 2 ½ weeks exploring Albania. More specifically, I stayed 18 days and 17 nights. I visited most of the major travel destintaions from the north to the middle of the country. However, I skipped the Adriatic Sea coast and Albania’s ‘famed’ beaches because they …
Introduction to Albania
Introduction to Albania The Republic of Albania is a small mountainous country situated along the Adriatic Sea on the Balkan Peninsula. It’s been an independent country since 1912, when it gained its independence from the Ottoman Turk Empire. The official religion is Islam, due to the Turkish reign, but the government and people honor religious …
10 Best Places to Visit in Montenegro
10 Best Places to Visit in Montenegro I’ve just completed five weeks exploring the beautiful, laid-back country of Montenegro. It’s a nation full of mountains, rocks and forests. There are also deep river gorges, pretty glacial lakes and dozens of beaches along the Adriatic Sea. No matter where you go, whether it’s a city, tourist …
17 Surprising Facts about Montenegro
17 Surprising Facts about Montenegro I’ve been traveling around the small but gorgeous country of Montenegro for one month thus far. I’ve visited medieval stone fortress towns, spectacular bays, gorgeous mountains, national parks, a deep canyon, a cliff-side monastery, a family-run farm with camping, a virgin forest with centuries-old trees and some pretty beaches. Along …
Introduction to Montenegro
Introduction to Montenegro Ok, fess up – Have you ever heard of the small country of Montenegro? And if so, do you know where it is or anything else about it? I, for one, certainly didn’t know anything about Montenegro before I started planning out my travel agenda for 2019. I think I had at …
Canary Islands – All About Tenerife
Canary Islands – All About Tenerife Tenerife is the largest island of the Canaries, a group of seven islands of volcanic origin situated not far off the coast of Morocco in northwestern Africa. Although closest to Africa, the Canaries actually are part of Spain, and have been since the 1400s when the Spanish took over. …
I just spent two weeks in Lisbon – Portugal!
I just spent two weeks in Lisbon! Surprise – I’m just finishing a wonderful two-week visit to Lisbon, Portugal! At least it’s a surprise to me… Back in January, when I planned my travel itinerary for 2019, it had never even crossed my mind to visit Portugal this year. I planned to start the year …
Canary Islands – All About Gran Canaria
Canary Islands – All About Gran Canaria I just spent one month exploring three of the seven Canary Islands. More specifically, I spent one week at Gran Canaria, one week at Tenerife and about 10 days on Lanzarote Island. I wrote about Lanzarote here and about the four minor islands that I – quite unfortunately …
Canary Islands – El Hierro – La Palma – La Gomera – Fuerteventura
Canary Islands – El Hierro – La Palma – La Gomera – Fuerteventura I just spent one month at Spain’s far-flung Canary Islands. They’re situated not far off the northwest coast of Africa, closest to the shores of Morocco but have been part of Spain since the 1400s. There are seven main islands: Gran Canaria, …
Breathtaking Places to Visit in the Balkans Before you Die
Breathtaking Places to Visit in the Balkans Before you Die The Balkans are one of those places you must visit in your lifetime. They are some of the most beautiful places on the earth to go and visit. You cannot drink in enough of the scenic beauty the Balkans have to offer. A tourist may …