Saint Naum Springs at National Park Galicica, Lake Ohrid, Ohrid, Saint Naum Monastery, Strumica, & Bitola are some of the wonderful spots I had the pleasure of visiting in Macedonia. Skopje is the capital city of Macedonia and has the
Sveti Stefan : Montenegro on the road
Montenegro’s gorgeous. Kotor Bay, Cetinje, Ulcinj and Lovćen National Park are some of the terrific spots that I’ve the pleasure of visiting while there. There were a few stunning stops we had on our trip from Ulcinj to Lovcen, and
Njegoš’s Mausoleum – Lovćen National Park – Montenegro
Montenegro’s gorgeous, and one of the best places to get to see that from above is Lovcen, the second tallest mountain in Montenegro. It’s no wonder that Petar II Petrović-Njegoš – Montenegro’s ruler during the 19th century – chose this
Ulcinj Montenegro : Shabbatai Tzvi’s Tomb
So why Ulcinj? This little town is where Shabbatai Tzvi – a dominant figure in the regional religious history – ended his life in prison and where some claim is his final resting place. The whole tour was meant to
Ulcinj-Montenegro
Ulcinj is a nice little town in Montenegro combining beach culture with a pretty old castle and a bit of local history dating back almost 2000 years. It’s not that well known as an international tourist destination but during high
Cetinje Monastery : Montenegro
It’s a cute little town, a former capital of the Montenegrin kingdom, Cetinje hosts one of the most famous monasteries in the region, dating back to 1701. It went through some rough times when the Turkish invaded, but has managed
Albanian League of Prizren: Kosovo
A tragic story of a land beaten by war, it’s slowly attempting to get things back to normal. Welcome to Prizren, Kosovo. It’s a nice little city, bound with lots of interesting regional political history, and walking around it’s hard
Morning Walk Around Gorgeous Kotor
To show you a bit more of the beauty of Kotor in Montenegro, one of the highlight of my trip to the Balkans, I’ll share with you some of the photos I took while taking a morning walk just outside
National Park Galicica : Saint Naum Springs
It’s a perfect nature retreat, I only wish I could have stayed longer. Nikola, the local boat-guide at the Saint Naum springs of National Park Galicicia, also gave me a bit of a surprise with his well rehearsed ability to
Rozafa Castle – Fortress of Shkodër : Albania
Set 130m high on a mountain next to Shkodër in northwestern Albania is the Rozafa Castle. Being on top and looking around you can quickly get a sense of why the castle was setup on that specific location, as it
