Tag: Europe

3 Awesome Budget Accomodations in Albania

I wasn’t sure what “on a budget” in Albania would actually mean. Would my daily lunch be a raw cucumber from the market? Would I have to skip bus fares just to save a few bucks? Would I be sleeping in grimy dungeons, sharing a single bathroom with 10 strangers? Luckily, none of that came […]

Wine Tasting in Corinth, Greece

When I think of “wine countries,” my mind immediately goes to France, South Africa, Chile, Australia, California…Greece doesn’t even come to mind. Strange, really—because back in antiquity, the Greeks were among the largest wine producers in the region. Their ancient techniques still form the foundation of modern wine culture today. Greek mythology and history are […]

Visit Berat in Albania and weep

Weeping in the name of overwhelming charm and beauty is a thing, right? Well, it was for me. I definitely had to hold back a tear or two. Maybe they were just tears of general happiness—or maybe it was the setting I found myself in. Berat was nearly deserted. Tourist season had long since ended, […]

A peek into Friesland’s past, The Netherlands

It was a sunny September Friday when we set off for the north of the Netherlands. Having never ventured that far up in our neighbouring country, we instinctively packed our warmest jumpers and scarves.“With a name that roughly translates to ‘Freeze land,’ it must be exceptionally cold up there,” we nodded jokingly. I’d been wanting […]

2014 Travel Summary

I spent the last two days of 2014 in a haze, trying to beat jetlag and fatigue from the long transatlantic flight to South America. While the rest of the world was exchanging hugs and watching fireworks to ring in the new year, I was soundly asleep, cocooned in my warm bed. Despite the endless […]

Up close and personal with the Albanian Mountains in Valbona

Valbona: A Hidden Gem in the Albanian Alps The journey began in pitch darkness, on the side of a dirt road in northern Albania. I wasn’t alone—I had teamed up with a fellow traveller I’d met at a hostel. Our guesthouse owner in Shkoder had assured us that a bus would swing by to pick […]

A Greek Sunday Dinner: Cooking Lessons in Athens

The very first thought that sprang to mind when I decided to go to Greece was:“YES! Greek food!” I’ve always been a fan of Greek cuisine. Feta is one of my go-to cheeses, and moussaka happens to be my signature dish. When my friends and I can’t decide what or where to eat, a Greek […]

Flash visit to Kotor, Montenegro

Montenegro in 6 Words: Learn, Move, Taste, Explore, Laugh, Dare It hit me on the way to the airport: in just a few hours, I’d be landing in Montenegro… and I knew nothing about the country. No idea where to go once my flight landed in Podgorica, the capital. No guidebook, flaky internet, and absolutely […]