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…
Author: Caitlin
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…
All you need to Know Before Visiting Madrid
Madrid is one of the hearts of Spanish culture. In this article, I’ve given you my itinerary for my time in Madrid, and also a short list of all of the activities I did if you want to make your itinerary your own. Condensed List of Activities for Madrid My Itinerary – Day…
Food Checklist for Costa Rica
This has to be one of the posts I’ve been most excited to do since returning. I loved the food in Costa Rica and each region had slightly different flavours. Even the dips with patacones ranged from traditional bean dip and salsa in Monteverde to flavoured mayonnaise in San Jose. One thing I…
Which Croatian National Park should you visit?
Preface: If you can, I would highly recommend visiting them all. However, if people are on a budget, you’ve got a certain amount of time in a place etc. All of the National Parks Below can be visited from the city of Zadar, on Croatia’s coast. Plitvice Lakes National Park Overall, Plitvice had…