Europe
Bled, Predjama, Skocjan July 2019
Lake Bled, located in northwest Slovenia, is one of the most photographed places in the world known for the church standing on the small island
August 15, 2019
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Lake Bled, located in northwest Slovenia, is one of the most photographed places in the world known for the church standing on the small island
From Albania and North Macedonia, my summer travels continued to Slovenia which is one of the successor states of former Yugoslavia. Like its other Balkan
I have always been curious about Ohrid, the city nicknamed the “Jerusalem of the Balkans” and so since I am only about 2.5 hours away
About 2 hours drive from the capital Tirana is the city of Berat which in old Slavic means white city. It is also referred to
My summer holidays this year began in Albania in the Balkans also known as Shqiperia, the Land of the Eagles. Albania was essentially the North
After our stay at Semeli Hotel in Mykonos Town, we moved down to the Branco Hotel on Platis Gialos which is the longest beach of
After a week of culture, sightseeing, and lots of driving in Romania, we flew to the Greek island of Mykonos for some R&R and for
Leaving behind the medieval Painted Monasteries of Bucovina, we returned to modern civilization in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It was once known as the
After our time in Translyvania, we headed northeast towards the region of Moldavia specifically to see the Painted Monasteries of Bucovina. The drive from Brasov
Sibiu is about two and half hours away from Brasov. Sibiu is one of the most important cultural and historical centers in Transylvania and was
After about hour and half on the road from Brasov, we arrived to the fairytale-like fortified city of Sighisoara. I noticed I have been using
Brasov is a crayon colored 13th century town in the center of Romania that for centuries was a key commercial center linking the Ottoman Empire
From Sofia, we flew to Bucharest in Romania and rented a car to explore the country for the next 5 days. When I hear Romania,
Rila Monastery is about 2 hours south of Sofia and is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It was founded in
From Beirut, we continued our summer holiday to the capital and largest city of Bulgaria, Sofia. Sofia is one of the oldest cities in Europe
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