Category: Travel Stories
Dubrovnik Old Town, Croatia
The old town of Dubrovnik is like being in a film set, and it was for Game of Thrones, but never having seen it meant
Kotor, Montenegro – in Pictures
Considered to be the best preserved medieval town in the Mediterranean, the old town of Kotor is magnificent. Wandering around the well-preserved medieval architecture, still
Krujë: mountains, castles and national hero’s
Staying in Kruja – Merlika Rooms Being a fortified castle town on a mountain top meant that places to stay in a van in Kruja
Durrës, Albania
Durrës (or Durres), an ancient strategic port has an exciting, and often bloody, history. Most recently, in 1990, following the collapse of communist rule it
Llogara Pass, Albania
Llogara Pass (Qafa e Llogarasë) is a mountain road on the Albanian coastline at an elevation of 1.043m (3,422ft) above sea level. It’s classified as
The Final Goodbye
I love the graves in Athens. The First Cemetery was one of my favourite places to wander during the winter lockdown of 2020 and I
St. Nicholas Monastery Church – Mesopotam, Albania
The St Nicholas Monastery Church is 11th century, built on the site of an earlier monastery of which some remaining walls are still standing. In
Hitchhikers – Italy, Greece & Albania
I’ve picked up three hitchhikers so far (two of them came as a couple) and briefly hitched a short ride myself. The first hitchhiker, in
Messolonghi, Western Greece.
Built on an estuary, between two lagoons, Messolonghi is unique. In some ways there isn’t much happening but it has a quiet drama and a