For travellers looking for places to visit away from Thailand’s beaches, Chiang Mai is one of the best options. This city in northern Thailand is a major cultural destination, but it is also popular for …
Sri Lanka is an increasingly popular destination in South Asia, one that rewards travellers in countless ways. Even if you’ve travelled extensively in Asia, a visit to Sri Lanka offers plenty of fresh experiences and …
For two Novembers in a row, I’ve found myself in the Czech city of Brno. Initially, I was visiting as part of my first time exploring Czechia, a.k.a the Czech Republic. The latest visit was …
The city of Skopje is up there among the most unusual capitals that I’ve visited in Europe. As my last stop in North Macedonia, it was a pretty great way to cap off my enlightening …
As someone who has a considerable interest in history, I always like to learn about the past of places I visit. This is likely clear in many of my posts, often fixating on historical landmarks …
In Ohrid, the end of my time in North Macedonia was drawing near with my last stop being the nation’s capital of Skopje. Still wanting to see more of the country, I decided to squeeze …
North Macedonia is not known for many big-name tourist destinations beyond Ohrid. This meant I had to be creative with my itinerary when visiting the country in July. Gladly, I decided to make my way …
Coming to the North Macedonia I had no idea what to expect from this land-locked Balkan country. My first stop there was the small city of Strumica, purely out of geographic convenience. While it may …
Part of the challenge of travelling to less common places is that there are usually limited ways of doing things. After Bulgaria, I planned to head to North Macedonia next and there were some challenges …
This Wednesday marked 2 years since I set off for Vietnam, after quitting my job and selling off many of my earthly possessions. It’s surreal to think that I’ve been doing this homeless tourist thing for …
Bulgaria is quite well known for its monasteries, but I had failed to visit many of the well-known ones through my visit. So I was glad when I learned that near the town of Melnik …
It’s kind of hard to believe that a place like Melnik, a town in southern Bulgaria, exists. It’s not because it is officially the smallest town in the country with just under 400 residents. Nor …
My visit to Dryanovo started because of an incorrect caption on a Pinterest photo. As I’ve previously mentioned, my plans for Bulgaria were non-existent before arriving. Part of my itinerary building was simply looking at …