grand, is that the right word? canaria
Grand Canaria, part of the Canary Islands, Spain over Christmas time/ December.
grand, is that the right word? canaria Read More »
transportation
Machu picchu: aguas calientes – peru, adieu
Our Peruvian story last left off with the hero’s (me and my cousin, obviously) mesmerising ascent towards the ancient Inca Sun Gate, the original entranceway for the mystical Machu Picchu- followed by a free t-shirt. Hard to say what impressed me more. Snaking our way down towards the ruins, we experienced our last moments of
Machu picchu: aguas calientes – peru, adieu Read More »
Machu picchu: Peru, nice to meet you
First time in South America? You feta believe it. I’ve been consuming a lot of cheese lately, sorry/ not sorry. I met my cousin in Lima, Peru to begin our epic adventure. Our route: arrival in Lima A rough 12h and 30 minutes later about mid-afternoon, I arrived in Lima from Amsterdam. I exchanged my
Machu picchu: Peru, nice to meet you Read More »
Eurail-ly good time
After a month of having a grand time travelling Europe, the question on everyone’s mind is is it worth getting an Interrail/ Eurail pass? Yes, but not if you’re planning to go to Eastern Europe: Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia, Serbia etc. you will not get any value for the pass here. There are either no trains
Eurail-ly good time Read More »
Bari bella and Alberobello
arriving in Bari from Durres, Albania I thought Bari would be a bit icky because it has a massive ferry port situation going on, but it still has a little somethin, somethin. On the web (do people still say that?)– I’ll answer for you, no– you’ll see there is a street (Arco Basso) where adorable
Bari bella and Alberobello Read More »
Albania mania: Durres stress
My Albania route: The day before I left Gjirokaster, I walked into a shop that could have been an information center or someone’s house. There was a woman sitting so I asked her if there was a direct bus to Durres, she got up and looked at some papers adorning the walls that seemed to
Albania mania: Durres stress Read More »
Albania mania: Gjirokaster
Just like my sugary, bus-station lemon tea, Gjirokaster is steep. I got dropped off on the side of the main, flat road. This is where you will find a Lidl, a Credins Bank atm that doesn’t charge fees and good restaurants with decent prices. Once you begin scaling the mountain to your accommodation (assuming you’re
Albania mania: Gjirokaster Read More »
Albania mania: Berat
For 500 lek cash you can catch the bus from Tirana to Berat. I left at 10:45, arriving at the Berat bus station at 12:55. What an eventful bus ride it was. I was seated next to a lovely poet who gifted me a signed copy of his book, which I ended up shamefully leaving
Albania mania: Berat Read More »
Banja Luka warm at best
Oh Banja, Banja, Luka. This inconveniently located town in Bosnia and Hair of Genovia (most commonly known as Herzegovina) is where a little known low-cost airline called Ryanair flies to. banja luka summed up What’s here you might ask? That’s a great question. I’ll take Tears and Sadness for 500, Alex. (I only use the
Banja Luka warm at best Read More »
(Chicken or beef) Slovakia
On my quest (I’ve been watching too much LOTR) to visit every country in the world, I scooted over to Bratislava, Slovakia from Salzburg, Austria as the next stop on my impromptu train travels. I know there is more to the country than the capital and I know some people will hum and hah about
(Chicken or beef) Slovakia Read More »