Between the enticing aromas of kebabs being cooked, the enormous mass of people filling the streets, colorful lanterns and flags strung up everywhere, the sweet smells of shisha pipes filling the air, the gravity-defying piles of spices, more tea and coffee being shoved your way than is humanly possible to consume, and the ever-present calls of […]
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A Short But Sweet Stay in Montenegro
November 21, 2011 
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Kotor, Montenegro: Moving south along the coast, the next destination on my itinerary was the tiny country of Montenegro. One of the first destinations you’ll arrive at, and my next stop, is the Bay of Kotor. More of a fjord than a bay, it is an inland waterway sandwiched between several mountain ranges (not surprising, […]
Continue reading Seafood Feasts and Fantastic Vistas along the Dalmatian Coastline
November 17, 2011 8 Comments
Split, Croatia: After leaving Bosnia, my journey has taken me back into Croatia to enjoy some of the glorious Dalmatian coastline, which is said to be home to some of the most stunning scenary in Eastern Europe. My first stop was Croatia’s second city of Split: a somewhat gritty, blue-collar type of place, but one in which it […]
Continue reading Tracing History (and Chevapi) in Sarajevo and Mostar
November 11, 2011 11 Comments
Sarejevo, Bosnia and Herzigovina: To ignore Sarajevo’s history is to ignore the heart of the town itself. Although the captial city of Bosnia and Herzigovina has developed into a modern city complete with designer boutiques and chic cafes, the remnants of years past still show through and the memories are still too near to forget. Sarajevo has found […]
Continue reading Further Explorations of Former Yugoslavia: Zagreb and Beograde
November 8, 2011 11 Comments
As with many Westerners, the only images or preconceptions that I associated with the former Yugoslavian countries — before visiting, that is — were of the confilicts and NATO bombings in the mid-1990’s that ultimately led to the Croatians, Serbians, and Bosnians splitting apart and forming their own independent countries. And although scars are still […]
Continue reading Communing with Nature in Slovenia
November 1, 2011 9 Comments
The next stop on my great journey across the globe was that of Slovenia — which, incidentally, may have just become my new favorite country. Sometimes referred to as Europe’s playground, it is certainly a dream destination for the free-spirited and outdoorsy-types, as the cities are bright, vibrant, and youthful, and the countryside is filled with […]
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