The first time I tried rakija (rakija pronunciation – ra-kee-ya) I was 18 years old. I’d just started my first year of university and I met a Bulgarian guy who had brought a plastic water bottle full of homemade alcohol…
Reflections on Life in Kotor, Montenegro
As I write this, I’m sitting in my bed in Kotor’s Old Town. It’s been a lazy day here at the hostel that I’m currently volunteering at. I woke late, walked to the bakery to get some pastries for breakfast,…
Road Tripping Through Kosovo and Albania!
Before you start: this post is not a guide to Valbona National Park and the popular hiking trail from Valbona to Theth. For a practical guide to that, please check out Emily’s post over at Wanderlush! Everybody warned us about Albanian men. ‘They’re…
The Counting Countries Debate
Until recently, I had no idea that counting countries was such a hot topic in the travel blogging community and what a polarising issue it was. With some likening counting countries to a sort of ‘personal colonialism,’ and saying that…
You Know You Live on Koh Rong When…
I went to Koh Rong for a week and ended up staying for a year. That’s how it generally works. People rock up to this undeveloped island, 25km off the coast of Cambodia, and plan to relax for a few…
How to Meet People Travelling – 9 Tried and Tested Ways
Without a doubt, the biggest question that plagued me before I embarked on my first solo adventure 3 years ago was how will I meet people while travelling? I was so shy when it came to approaching new people that to…
