Life is a journey
Ever since I visited Kotor briefly many years ago, I have wanted to go back to experience more of this ancient fortified city. With the city walls crawling up the hillside behind the houses, I decided I had to climb it. And watch the view, […]
I have seen many pictures and driven passed earlier myself, and always wanted to get closer and experience the beautiful scenic island of Sveti Stefan. I bet you have done the same! But I will kill your hopes right away; you are not allowed to […]
Bar was never a part of our planned route. But again, that is the beauty of being on a road trip; having the freedom to do whatever you feel like just then an there. This was one of those moments. Seeing the signs directing to […]
Sitting on the terrace with perfect view of the old town, listening to the waves breaking at the beach, makes me forget about the sleepy town below. I have been to Ulcinj for a very short stop two years ago on my way from Croatia […]
The Koman lake is said to be one of the highlights not to be missed in Albania. Upfront we had read about a car ferry going from one end to another, and planned the trip with this option. As we were not able to find […]
Shkodra is situated by the Shkodra Lake (surprise, surprise), and was more or less just a place for us to spend the night before heading onward to Koman. Arriving just before sunset, we only freshened up and went out for some food and drinks. Sitting […]
When we were in Ohrid, we were advised to visit St. Naum Monastery. It is situated in the south end of the lake, close to the Albanian border. The monastery and the area around in itself was quite nice, but they were in the process […]
We have not exactly been lucky with the weather along the way, but our luck seem to have changed when we arrived in Ohrid, a beautiful pearl of a city. We had booked a room in the old part of town, at Vila Mesokastro. It […]
Driving through the national park of Mavrovo is a scenic drive through roads narrowed by trees, mountains, rivers and lakes. Since we were in Mavrovo national park, we felt we had to take the small detour to Mavrovo village as well. Driving off the main […]
Since we found ourselves near by the border to Albania, we decided to take a short detour, going to Bajram Curry. Well. It ended up not being that short, as the road conditions are quite bad most of the way, and we had to drive […]
One of the things that stroke me during our trip, was the genuine kindness, helpfulness and curiosity by the locals. And Gjakova was certainly no exception. I was wandering around, taking photos as usual, when a guy shouted at me; “come and take a picture […]
Prizren is simply a precious pearl! The old town with cobbled stones, brick building, churches and mosques, and off course the river cutting through it all. We checked in at Centrum Hotel in a room with a nice terrace and beautiful views if the city. Above […]
Only about half an hour from Skopje, you will find Lake Matka. The river Treska that run through the Matka Canyon was dammed up sometime before World War 2, to serve the electrical power plant. Beautiful nature and fantastic scenery is not exactly what I […]
I did not really know what to expect from Skopje, but I was pleasantly surprised. The area around the main square has grand buildings all around, and especially along the river. The Vardar River divides the city in two, the old part and the newer […]
The beautiful lit buildings and bridges along the river is a reason in itself for visiting Skopje. And combining with the nightlife, you have a winner. On the new side of town the bars and restaurants are lined up along the riverside with both live […]
The ethnological museum in Pristina is situated in beautiful well-preserved buildings from the 18th and 19th century, and holds many interesting artifacts. The exhibition is representing all the phases of life – from birth, everyday life and death. A large part is devoted to the […]
Waking up to winter wonderland was not really what I expected when arriving yesterday with 9 degrees Celsius and sun! But, that was the reality. And we had to deal with it. With about 30 cm snow in just a few hours, and the snow […]
From Rijeka Crnojevića via Podgorica and Ostrog Monastery to Žabljak. Since we arrived after dark yesterday, we had a quick walk around in the village before moving on. As I mentioned most of the houses are quite worn down and everything seems closed, but looking […]
