The Balkans
We love road trips. Between Stephanie and I, we’ve rented cars in driven in some 20-odd countries across the world, many of them in the Balkans. And as a result, we have to say: Balkan road trips are our favorite. There are a few reasons why taking a road trip...
The Balkans
We love a good meme – and we don’t know if any other geographic region in the world does a meme better than a Balkan meme. We’ve sent each other quite a few Balkan memes of the years, so we’ve collected a few of our favorite memes about the...
The Balkans
The Balkans are known for their stunning mountains, which makes sense considering the entire penninsula is named after a mountain range! While we love exploring Balkan cities and never run out of things to do in Sofia in winter, we sometimes find ourselves itching for...
The Balkans
Very often when someone is looking for information about traveling the Balkans, they’re going to be backpacking the region or have at least a week to explore. However, don’t overlook how great the Balkans are for enjoying a quick city break! While I could...
The Balkans
Having traveled or been based in the Balkans for the past two or so years, Stephanie and I have a lot of opinions on Balkans travel (here’s 25 of them). Mostly, we believe that this a region that deserves its time. Unfortunately, many people plan insane...
The Balkans
Since there aren’t many options for budget flights between Balkan countries, if you decide to go backpacking in the Balkans you’ll more than likely find yourself needing to take a bus between Balkan cities. While Balkan bus trips can be economical, they...
The Balkans
While I’ve been obsessively traveling the Balkans for years, I can distinctly remember a day before I could list the Balkan countries off the top of my head. Now that I’ve explored each one (though some more in-depth than others), here’s a list of...
The Balkans
We are obsessed with backpacking the Balkans! As two American girls who have relocated to Sofia, we’ve done our fair share of Balkan backpacking, going on everything from quick two-week stints through Greece and Serbia to multi-month long backpacking trips...
The Balkans
Balkan food is hearty and filling, full of salads made with seasonal produce, delicious dips, and grilled meat. Some foods in the Balkans can be found everywhere — virtually every Balkan country has a variation on borek/burek, and if you can’t find grilled...
