Ljubljana, Slovenia | A Big City with Small-City Charm
Ljubljana (Loob-lee-yana) was one of those cities that stood out to me almost immediately. My first impression was that it felt like a big city with small-city charm. It did not have the scale of places like Paris or Rome, but it also did not feel tiny or forgettable....
My Route Across Croatia | Coasts, Islands and Historic Cities
Croatia had lived in my mind for years before I ever got there. Once I finally made it, I did not want to experience only the most obvious stops and call it done. I wanted to move through the country in a way that gave me a broader feel for it, from the north and...
6 Reasons Romania Became One of My Favorite Countries
Romania ended up becoming one of those countries that quietly worked its way into my heart. I had gone there out of curiosity, and while I knew a few places beforehand, I did not yet understand just how much the country would stay with me. By the time I left, I knew...
A Day in Moldova | First Impressions of Chișinău
Moldova was one of those countries I kept in the back of my mind as a possibility rather than a fixed part of the route. Before I even left for Europe, I had a rough sense of where I wanted to go, but Moldova was one of the places I left open depending on how...
Belgrade and Novi Sad | My First Impressions of Serbia
I did not spend as much time in Serbia as I would have liked, but the time I did have there left a strong impression on me. What stood out most was not just the places I saw, but the people I met and the way the country felt more layered, welcoming, and interesting...Anthony Perez
