In the Matrix, Neo wakes up in front of his computer to a cryptic message on the monitor, “follow the white rabbit,” right before a knock at the door by a group of ravers. Although Neo initially declines their invitation to go out with them that night, he accepts after[…]
Back when I was in Australia more than 10 years ago, I often saw this Expedia commercial on tv. It’s one of my favourites. Enjoy!
It took over 8 hours to get to Kotor on an overnight bus from Pristina via Albania. Although I slept for most of the ride, the sharp turns from the bus making its way up and down the windy roads woke me up. As I peered outside the window half[…]
What truly made my visit to Kosovo memorable apart from seeing the Bill Clinton statue, eating the affordably priced food, or the targeted execution that took place just a few steps away from me, were the Kosovars who are some of the warmest and welcoming people on the planet. It[…]
As I was making my way through the Balkans, I was trying to make up my mind as to whether I should visit Kosovo. After asking the owner of the hostel that I was staying at in Lake Ohrid whether Kosovo was worth visiting, he said that it wasn’t anything[…]
Very late at night, after more than a 5 hour bus ride from Skopje, I arrived in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. As I walked towards my hostel, the streets were deserted apart from the young couple who’s night of partying appeared to be coming to an end and the[…]
From Ohrid, I took a bus to Skopje, the Capital of Macedonia, to kill a few more days before meeting a friend in Bulgaria. Having done no research or planning at all (apart from booking my hostel that cost 5 euros/night), I didn’t know what to expect. When my bus[…]
From Tirana, my plan was to head north to Montenegro when a friend in Berlin that I had met in Cambodia told me that she was going on holiday to Bulgaria in a few days and that I should join her. Since I was travelling over land, meeting my friend[…]