For many travelers unfamiliar with North Macedonia, it’s not surprising to wonder if North Macedonia is safe to travel to. While we love traveling to Macedonia (and we’ve both traveled here solo), there are some common-sense North Macedonia safety tips that you...
If you’re trying to decide between visiting Albania or Macedonia, we’ve written this post to help you choose. There are a lot of similarities and differences between the two countries, and while we’d love to suggest you visit both, we know that if...
Sofia and Ohrid are two of my favorite places in all of the Balkan peninsula. I’m a city girl, which is why Sofia speaks to my soul and is where I’ve planted my roots. I love being able to walk around Sofia and get all I need. I can hop on the subway to grab some...
By now, I’ve taken the bus from Skopje to Sofia (and vice versa, which I’ve written about here) a number of times and I know what to expect. Since it can be difficult to find current and accurate information about buses in the Balkans ahead of time,...
The capital city of Kosovo, Prishtina, is finally starting to feature on tourists’ radars, and many people are now including this fun city on their multi-country Balkan itineraries. I’ve written about how I got between Prishtina and Tirana, but how about...
In the past, getting from Ohrid to Tirana has been a struggle, a half-day process at best and longer at worse. Now, crossing the border between North Macedonia and Albania is actually quite easy thanks to regular shuttles which have started running between Ohrid and...
Many people who are on a trip throughout the Balkans tend to want to make two stops in North Macedonia, Skopje and Ohrid. And while we’d argue that there are plenty of beautiful places to visit in North Macedonia, we’re also sensitive to the fact that many...
If you’re planning a trip to Macedonia, you’re likely staying at least a few nights in Skopje. We’ve written this guide to help you decide where to stay in Skopje, since we know picking out accommodations in a city you don’t know well can be...
If you’re planning a trip to Macedonia and you’re an avid Instagrammer, Ohrid probably features high on your photo wish list. Its lake is still and pristine; its architecture is historical and beautiful. But Skopje, with its controversial Skopje 2014...
Welcome to Sofia Adventures! We're Stephanie and Allison, two American travel bloggers who moved to Bulgaria. We use Sofia as our base to discover our favorite region in the world - the Balkans! We're here to share our knowledge from our past 3+ years of traveling the Balkans and inspire you to plan a trip to this beautiful part of the world.
