I'm now staying in Struga, a small town on the shores of beautiful Lake Ohrid in Southern Macedonia. I've rented the top loft in an apartment building only blocks from the shoreline. This room has character - the ceiling is slanted so I can't stand up properly but the skylight opens onto the roof for fresh breezes blowing in the from the lake. If I pop up onto the roof I have views overlooking all the red roofs of the town with Ohrid in the … [Read more...]
Historic Places to visit in Malta
I expect that when many of you think of historic places to visit, Malta is not at the top of your list. No problem, as many don't think of Malta in those terms. The truth is that Malta has a high concentration of history and ancient architecture as well as many modern features for tourist. For those of you that may be interested in a trip to Malta, here are a few things to check out. The Lazy Island of Gozo If you have ever wanted to hop … [Read more...]
Tribute to the Olive
Since I am writing this from next to the beach in Vlore, Albania - truly the home to the olive - I thought it would be fitting to write about this historic tree. With some estimated 280,000 olive trees in Vlore, this city is really surrounded by the trees. The olive is native to the coastal regions of the Mediterranean such as this area - we are only some 70 odd kilometers as the seagull flies from the Italian shoreline - a country also home to … [Read more...]
Zurich Honeymoon, Guest Post
I proposed after 3 wonderful years together. Yeah for me, right? Of course it is, but... I think I may have dug myself into a hole. So typically, the groom would never volunteer to take on ANYTHING related to planning a wedding; we’re supposed to just show up on the day of the wedding in the tuxedo chosen by our lovely brides. Yet, as a present for my bride, I took over the planning of our honeymoon. No pressure, of course. I wanted to avoid the … [Read more...]
Heading towards the Adriatic
Pulled into Pristine, Kosovo in the middle of the day. Everyone said there wasn't much to see in Pristine but I went anyways - having wanted to see the city and the country that I heard so much about during the early 1990's. This also happens to be the 100th country I've visited to date! Pristine is a crowded city with not much for the tourist to do - however there are a few points of interest. There are two large boulevards that cross - … [Read more...]
Matka Canyon, Macedonia
Pulled into Skopje late last night and like many of the cities in the nearby countries - easily found free wifi - a lifesaver when you are winging every hotel or hostel at the last minute. Looking for a break from the fast paced travel of the last few days - I got up Sunday morning and caught the early bus to Matka - which is just on the outskirts of the city. Most cities would kill to have a place like this within spitting distance of its … [Read more...]
Rural Romanian Village Homestay
Greetings from rural Romania! After a smooth 2 hour train ride I was met at the station depot by Mr. Saure, an agronomist engineer who volunteered to show me around town. He spoke very little English - so we headed right to the local museum where we were met by Dan who spoke very good English. This museum is not your typical village museum - rather it encompasses 40 acres of which a number is set aside for orchards, a demo vineyard and many … [Read more...]
Village Life, Romania
I am always researching travel sites and travel blogs and came across one several years ago, Watermelon Nomads, run by the husband wife team of Greg and Alexandra - a quote on their website by Alexandra inspired me to write them at that time. "I believe now that the richness of a travel experience is given by the ability of switching perspectives. We live in a world of cliches, where our image and feelings about a place usually come either … [Read more...]
Pele’s Castle and the Dracula Castle
Today I toured the mountainous countryside about 2-3 hours outside of Bucharest. Two highlights of the day: Pele's castle is one of the most amazing castles in the country. It is the former home of the Romanian Royal Family (all originally from Germany). The small town of Bran is the home of the "Dracula's Castle" the castle that played a role in the inspiration for Bram Stoker's book Dracula. "Dracula" has very little to do with Romanian … [Read more...]
Exploring Bucharest
After a quick glimpse and walk around old town at 7am in the morning - this part of Bucharest seems to be old world meets construction zone. Apparently this part of Bucharest is seeing a revitalization of sorts - not sure where the money is coming from for this but there are a number of major projects in this part of town including businesses remodeling their own buildings in the middle of the old city. As someone I met last night mentioned, … [Read more...]
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