Skopje, North Macedonia | A City with Two Sides
Skopje was one of those cities that became more interesting the longer I spent in it. My first impression was immediate, but not necessarily simple. Arriving from a voyage in Kosovo by bus, I caught sight of the fortress above the city, the river cutting through the...
Kotor Bay, Montenegro | The Most Beautiful of the Adriatic
“Open your eyes and see the beauty!” Kotor Bay was one of those places that felt almost unreal the first time I saw it. It is hard to take in all at once. Mountains rise straight up from the water, old towns sit quietly along the shore, and the whole bay...
Ulcinj, Montenegro | A Quiet Beauty on the Adriatic
Ulcinj ended up being one of those places that stood out precisely because it felt a little quieter and less obvious than some of the more talked-about stops along the Adriatic. Not hidden exactly, but not overwhelmed either. By the time I got there along my...
Hitchhiking: A First Experience, in Romania
Why Hitchhiking Felt Like a Barrier April 2016 Before Romania, hitchhiking was one of those things I always kept at a distance. I had traveled for years and figured out plenty of other ways to move around, but hitchhiking always sat in that category of travel I...
9 Reasons Why You Should Visit Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina ended up being one of the countries that became one of my most underrated experiences in my entire Balkans voyage. From traveling across Romania to voyaging across Croatia. Bosnia surprised me with its beauty, history, kind people, and the way...Anthony Perez
