Montenegro might not be your first choice when looking for some Europe winter sun. Many people flock to Malta, Cyprus and Tenerife for their winter breaks, with few even considering visiting Montenegro in winter. Personally, I think that this is a real shame. I was lucky enough to spend some time in Montenegro in winter, …
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As soon as I entered the walled Old Town of Kotor and saw the beautiful narrow streets with mysterious cobblestoned alleyways, staircases leading to nowhere and hundreds of friendly cats, I knew that I’d find it hard to leave. In Kotor Old Town, violinists and painters set up shop on the street and get to …
Prior to booking my flight to Montenegro, all I knew was that it would be hot and that Montenegrins drink rakija. I didn’t even know which places to visit in Montenegro (I actually ended up staying in Kotor for two months but that’s a different story), never mind what I had to see while I …
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 with him to the UK. The clear liquid, made from grapes, was like nothing I’d …
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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, and helped Martin, my colleague, with a few check-ins. Tonight I’ll organise some sort of …
