A beautiful hike to do in Maui is the Waihe’e Ridge Trail. However, I hiked it the day after a rain storm. If you chose do this (and you probably will since it rains pretty often during certain times of the year) here are a few things to remember: Wear clothes/shoes you don’t mind ruining/throwing…
The Kapalua Trail can easily be walked at the same time as Dragon’s Teeth. It is a nice, easy meander when you want to be outside but do not want to do anything strenuous.
While most people might arrive in a tropical paradise like Hawaii and head straight for the beach, I took the opposite approach. For my first full day in Maui, I decided to start my day by visiting the “Dragon’s Teeth.” While it would be amazing if they were real dragon’s teeth (which would only happen…
When you hear the word Chicago, thoughts like pizza, windy, the Cubs, and the Bears might come to mind. And you would be correct. However, the city has much more to offer than the basic stereotypes it is associated with.
If you have ever thought about traveling to Charleston, SC, but were indecisive about it, good news. I’ve made your decision for you. Go. While traveling to Charleston from places like Dallas can be annoying because there are few direct flights, its worth it. Even if your flight is cancelled, you meet a stranger in…
I would like to preface this post by saying that most people will have a different experience than I did in Istanbul. Getting to Istanbul was a struggle for me this summer; the airport was bombed and the military attempted a coup. After much deliberation and discussion with other travelers, I decided to continue…
There are a few things you need to know about Valbona. First, if you are traveling in northern Albania, you need to stop there for a few nights. Second, it is truly in the middle of nowhere, so make sure to stock up on cash to pay for your stay at Hotel Rilindja, and snacks…
Not sure if the ferry merits its own post, but the pictures do. The best and most picturesque way to travel in northern Albania from Skhodra to a little place called Valbona is via the Komani Lake Ferry. You take an hour van ride early in the morning to the lake to catch the ferry.…
I basked in the glory of an air conditioned bus today on my trip from Tirana to Skhodra, Albania. I may have even teared up a little bit (internally). I will never take air conditioning for granted again. I stayed at the Wanderer’s Hostel, a low key hostel located in the heart of the city.…
Tirana is the capital of Albania. It has approximately one million bus stations (slight exaggeration), so it’s hard to know where you’ll end up when you arrive. Just be prepared to either do some charades for a taxi or walk a great distance to your destination. Your choice.
I’m really becoming quite an expert at charades when it comes to transportation charades. I caught a few buses from Ulcinj, Montenegro to Berat, Albania (none of which appeared on the bus schedule- not shocking). Albanians are extremely friendly, so once I arrived in Berat it was easy to find a local to help me…
Ulcinj, Montenegro: The place where you aren’t supposed to work too hard. They have contests for who can be the laziest… Everyone wants to move there now, right?
A car service took me on a 3 1/2 hour journey from Mostar to Kotor, Montenegro. It’s a beautiful drive down, so I recommend if you are going south along the coast to sit on the right side so you can enjoy the view. The town of Kotor is a quaint bay town that has…
Taking a quick 3 1/2 hour bus from Sarajevo to Mostar, I arrived in the city of Mostar in the early afternoon. I checked into Taso’s Guesthouse and spent the afternoon exploring the town. Mostar is a picturesque town that is easy to find your way around.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” -Edmund Burke Sarajevo is a difficult city to write about. I hesitate to even try because I don’t think words can capture what happened here or the feeling you have when you leave here. I would like to preface…
The Adventures of LC 