Pizza Party

With no real plan except "southeast toward Albania" and a handful of "want to go" spots on the map, questions of routing and overnight spots buzz around my mind.
During a rest stop, I see thatRead more
With no real plan except "southeast toward Albania" and a handful of "want to go" spots on the map, questions of routing and overnight spots buzz around my mind.
During a rest stop, I see thatRead more
It was hard to tear myself away from the comforts of a nice house this morning, but I know that I want something different. Nature and the outdoors are eternally pulling on my soul.
With a plannedRead more
Four years ago, in that first Covid summer, I spent two weeks in Slovenia. The plan had been to travel the entire Western Balkans – an epic case of biting off more than you can chew.
Call it luckRead more
Well, technically it's an inlet, but connected directly to the Adriatic, so let's call it dinner by the sea. I've spent the second half of the afternoon driving and this is first contact with water inRead more
There's much to see and do in Croatia, but I don't have nearly enough time and feel myself drawn to Albania on this trip. So even though this is my first time driving here, I push onward through theRead more
What the actual fuck?! I am so done with the "tourist" shit. Yeah, I realize the irony. I'm a tourist, too. But how can you seriously enjoy this?
After paying the 10 € fee for the KraviceRead more
Every day I'm further from home than I've ever traveled with my car. As I cross the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina, I giggle like a giddy child, incredibly grateful to have the time and resourcesRead more
I've mentioned repeatedly in the last few days that I've never been so poorly prepared for a trip and it's finally caught up with me.
When border patrol at the crossing to Montenegro asks me for myRead more
A mere 24 hours and an unforgettable story. Few people are crazy enough to decide in 30 seconds and to organize in five minutes an overnight return home – 1200 km by plane and rental car – toRead more
One of the best known places in Montenegro is Kotor and I'm curious if it will live up to the hype. Situated at the end of a narrow bay, the old stone buildings are a magnet for tourists. Traffic isRead more