Couple of years ago I spent few days in Slovenia as part of my railway trip around Europe. I based myself in Ljubljana, the charming capital of this tiny yet incredible…
Balkans
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At first sight Sofia – the capital of Bulgaria doesn’t look like an interesting city. The piecemeal mix of architecture and the lack of impressive tourist attractions leave many travelers disappointed.…
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Bucharest came as a big surprise. Even if for some reason it doesn’t get the best reputation I kind of expected that it’s going to be a great city to explore.…
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As you probably know very well by now I’m a huge enthusiast of Central Europe. I believe it’s the most beautiful area ever, rich in culture, with a fascinating history and…
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My journey from Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo was a bittersweet one. The train ride was supposed to be longish yet smooth. The first part, to the Romanian-Bulgarian border was really fine…
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If you follow me for a while you probably know very well that Sarajevo is one of my top 3 cities (together with Prague and Yerevan). There’re numerous reasons for that:…
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I don’t think I’ve heard many good things about visiting Bucharest (at least not until recently). The capital of Romania was always known as a grey, overwhelming city with a tragic…
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There is no other place like Sarajevo. And I don’t mean the breathtaking location of the place or the troubled recent history of the civil war and the siege. The capital…
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It’s hard to speak about Sarajevo street art. The city that had to struggle so much in recent years still tries to define itself in the new way and sadly a…
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Albania is the country I knew next to nothing about prior to my visit there (ok, maybe my knowledge of Moldova is even worse). But after hearing about so many people being impressed with…