The stunning Church of St John at Kaneo in Ohrid, Macedonia
Lake Ohrid is a large lake straddling the mountainous border of Albania and North Macedonia. It is one of the deepest lakes in the Balkans and is over 3 million...
Hunting down the Dracula legend in Transylvania, Romania
Bran Castle in Transylvania is the most visited tourist destination in Romania, mainly due to its association with the myth of the vampire Dracula. This fictional nocturnal resting place of...
Exploring the picture postcard lake town of Bled in Slovenia
Lake Bled is a picturesque alpine lake in the Slovenian town of Bled, about an hour drive out of the capital Ljubljana. The glacial fed lake is framed by steep...
A tale of two churches in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a deeply Christian country with roots in the Eastern Orthodox rite. Christianity took over in Bulgaria in the late 9th century as the official religion after the conversion...
Biking through the worlds largest wine cellar in Milestii Mici, Moldova
Moldova is a landlocked country at the northern edge of the Balkans, wedged between Romania and Ukraine. It has historically also been known as Moldavia, Black Wallachia, and Bessarabia. Over...
5 highlights of picturesque Prizren, the historical center of Kosovo
Prizren is a small city in Kosovo situated at the foothills of the Sar mountain range in the Balkans. It is considered to be the historical and cultural capital of...
Bunk’Art 2: Touring a communist era nuclear bunker in Tirana, Albania
Bunk’Art 2 in Albania’s capital Tirana is one of the most unique yet disturbing museums I’ve ever visited. It serves as a sombre introduction to the darkly brutal horrors of...
Belgrade Fortress: a window into the storied history of Serbia
Belgrade is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, with a history dating back to the 6th millennium BC. Belgrade Fortress within its Stari Grad principality is...
Exploring lovely Luxembourg with kids
Luxembourg is a tiny country in the heart of central Europe, wedged between Belgium, France, and Germany. With a history dating back to Roman times, this diminutive nation has punched...
Getting Cozy In Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen was the last stop during our Euro trip this fall, and it was also by far the coldest of the cities we visited. After the sunny and warm climes...
