Istanbul in the Summer of 2016

  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…

Komani Lake Ferry

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.…

Skhodra- A city of bikes and “water”

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: Art, History, and Bunkers

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. 

Berat: The City of 1,000 Windows

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…

Kotor: A City of Cats

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…

Mostar

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.

Sarajevo

“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…