Yet another delightful train ferried us to Budapest, Hungary. Hungary’s capital is bisected by the Danube River with the hillier Buda section on one side and the flatter Pest district on the other. … More Travel Revival Part 5 (Non-COVID Related) – Budapest, Hungary
Our departure from Slovenia was via train – definitely one of my favorite ways to travel. For this leg, our convoy through the Alps took us to Austria. Target… Salzburg. … More Travel Revival Part 4 – Salzburg & Vienna, Austria
Slovenia ended up being the highlight of the trip. Our first stop, being the capital of the country, Ljubljana (pronounced LOO-BLEE-ON-YA). … More Travel Revival Part 3 (Non-COVID Related) – Ljubljana & Bled, Slovenia
Thanks to a random dude I chatted with on a plane (I think to or from Atlanta, not that anyone cares), I discovered the wonders of G Adventures as he was perusing a G magazine on the flight. This trip was booked through them, and was called the Venice to Budapest Express. … More Travel Revival Part Two (Non-COVID Related) – Venice, Italy
Upon looking back at the sad, unfinished first post I created to start on this blog, I decided I should take this down time, before the Hubs and I depart for Ecuador in December, to actually detail that trip. It was our first ever trip together way back when in 2015 before Beer Flu became a modern day plague … More Travel Revival (Non-COVID Related) – Florence, Italy
First off, throw all preconceived notions about orderly, courteous driving out the window. That shit has no place in the former Yugoslavia. … More A “Guide” to Driving Like a Balkan Citizen
As mentioned in previous posts, we had a sour taste in our mouths as it relates to Albania. Enter Tirana, the capital. The city brought redemption to Albania. … More Albania is a Country Just Coming in Out of the Rain… Appreciating Tirana
Happy to leave Durrës bound for a new country, we hopped in the deplorable rental and crossed yet another border without issue. Much like Shkodër, we entered the outskirts of yet another large lake town. However, we were far more fond of Ohrid and it’s nearby hiking. … More The Time I Accidentally Larcened a Dog in Ohrid, North Macedonia
Durrës lies along the western coast of Albania on the Adriatic Sea. It is home to an insanely congested main drag, Rruga Taulantia, that lead to me swearing up a storm as we tried to navigate it upon our arrival. … More Traffic Congestion & AirBnB Nightmares in Durrës, Albania
Shkodër, Albania was not the best introduction to Albania. The city is very busy, quite dirty, and turned out to be a bit on the boring side. … More Shkodër, Albania… Filthy & Hectic, Not the Best Introduction to Albania
