Entering country number 4 on our trip around The Balkans: Montenegro. Getting into Podgorica from Shkoder is quite easy on small minibuses crossing the border, and we arrived in Podgorica with an afternoon to try and explore all the highlights. You really don’t need more than a few hours to see the sights…
Author: Caitlin
Why You Should Add Shkoder to Your Itinerary
Shkoder, or Shkodra, is a beautiful city in Northern Albania close to the border with Montenegro, and in my opinion, not nearly talked about enough. On Instagram especially, Albania is getting plenty of attention however this is mostly in the south, with the beaches. I would highly recommend a trip up north, to…
Travelling to Tirana, Albania?
What to Do, Where to Go and What to Eat Albania was our third country on the route, and probably one that we’d heard most about due to the increasing tourism. Albania is a beautiful country and the buses are incredibly cheap – around 40p within the city and about £2 for trips…
Skopje: What to do and Why to Visit North Macedonia’s Capital
I hadn’t really heard of Skopje as a tourist destination before I visited and I was blown away the country – North Macedonia is one of the places I definitely want to go back to – for the food, the people and the scenery. It is also such a cheap destination – eating…
What to do in Sofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria was the first stop on our backpacking trip – I spent a couple of days here solo before my friend joined me. This meant that I got a few days to explore, make friends with people in the hostel and discover what this beautiful country had to offer. Rila Monastery Day Trip…
A Balkan Backpacking Route
If you’ve decided to backpack around the Balkans, you’ve come to the right place. My friend and I had a month backpacking together – the first three weeks of which were spent in the Balkans. We both fell utterly in love with the Balkans: the food, the friendliness of the people and the…
My advice to first-time backpackers
Over the summer, I went backpacking around the Balkans and southern Europe for a month before a couple of weeks in Spain. This was my first time properly backpacking, staying in hostels and taking the cheapest transport possible – even if that meant overnight or all day buses from one country to another….
How to Best Pick Your Next Destination
If you’re read a few of my posts by now, you’ll be well aware that I like the step-by-step style for travel tips. So, below are the five (plus an extra sixth one of actually getting it booked) steps you need to find your dream destination. Step 1 – Type of Trip This…
Best 3 Dishes to Try in Malta
If you go to Malta, there are some definite must-eats. As a very brief overview of their cuisine, these were my three favourite dishes while I was over there. I’d highly recommend all of them, even if just for a taste. If you want a much more comprehensive list of which food to…
Visiting Costa Rica in December
A relatively quick but to answer a question that I really wanted to know before I visited Costa Rica: what’s it like in December? I have to admit, the trip was planned and booked before I started seeing articles online about why you shouldn’t visit in December or how expensive it was in…