Of all the books in the world, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport.
Below is a list of our favorite things that we did during our visit to North Macedonia. We were only in the country for about a week, but it’s a small country which allows you to travel from one end to the other in a relatively short period of time. Stobi Archeological Site Stobi Archeological…
Discover some of Egypt’s amazing places, including tips on what to see and how to explore the country. From Alexandria to Cairo, then from Aswan and Luxor.
We spent a little over two weeks in Jordan. We hired a car and drove through the country visiting various sties along the way. The local people are amazing – so friendly and welcoming. The country is beautiful and there are so many amazing things to see. There are many big, bucket list items (Petra,…
We spent just over two weeks in Jordan on an amazing roadtrip through the country. When researching our trip to Jordan we found a lot of itineraries that were for 5 to 10 days. While Jordan is a relatively small country, we decided to spend a bit longer and take our time exploring Jordan. I…
After spending several months in Albania, it was time to drive back to England. We travelled through several Balkan countries, as well as Italy and France. There was so much to see and enjoy, including visiting a number of Christmas markets.
We were driving to Split from Dubrovnik and decided to take a detour to Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The drive to Mostar added about 1.5 hours on the way to Split, plus time taken to cross the border. The drive through Bosnia and Herzegovina was stunning. It’s a beautiful country and hopefully we can visit…
Stari Bar, or Old Bar, is a town in Montenegro with a history going back 2,500 years. Today, you can visit the abandoned town and walk through the ruins of the old town. Unfortunately, most of the buildings were severely damaged during an earthquake in 1979, so much of the ruins you see today have…
The Old Olive Tree in Mirovica, Montenegro claims to be one of the oldest olive trees in the world and is believed to be the oldest tree in Europe. It’s estimated to be more than 2,000 years old – and it still produces olives. Today you can visit the old olive tree and enjoy its…
A Quick Trip to Athens to visit the Archaeological Sites I’m so excited to say that we finally made it to Athens to visit the Acropolis. Yes!!! I’ve been fascinated with Greek mythology for some time, and we’ve been trying to do a bit of travel around Greece for several years to see the famous…
We have been basing ourselves out of Saranda, Albania for the last few months and have been staying across the water to the island of Corfu. We have patiently been waiting for the ferry between Saranda and Corfu to start again. Finally, after nearly 18 months (due to covid), it reopened a couple weeks ago….