Balkan travel inspiration and practical travel tips
A two-day Bucharest itinerary involves exploring the city’s iconic sights, embarking on a day trip to Transylvania, and enjoying the local cuisine. We include practical tips such as essential Romanian phrases, avoiding taxi scams, and navigating the city’s intense traffic.
Lake Bled in Slovenia is a popular hiking destination offering spectacular sights, such as its deep blue waters, imposing castle, and an iconic church on one of its islands. The hike around the lake takes about an hour at a reasonable pace, with the best times to visit being spring and autumn. The guide includes several travel options from Ljubljana and advises on sightseeing highlights, photo opportunities, eateries, and things to avoid.
Explore Tirana, Albania, over a weekend with a detailed itinerary that includes guiding through must-see historical sites, local cuisine, and transit options. Highlights include the House of Leaves, Bunk’Art, Dajti Ekspres, along with food and accommodation recommendations for an authentic experience.
When visiting Ljubljana, Slovenia for the first time, avoid the summer tourist season, remember shops are closed on Sundays, pack smart for changing temperatures, be vigilant of pickpockets, and plan trips to explore more of Slovenia. Additionally, avoid rallies, understand local tipping etiquette, carry some cash, and don’t miss key sights like the Krizevniska Street or Open Kitchen Fridays.
Everything you Need to Know Before Visiting Lake Bled, Slovenia – And What to Avoid Slovenia is home to some of Europe’s most spectacular landscapes. However, it is not typically high on many tourist’s bucket…
If you feel like a day or two out of the city, read on to find out exactly how to get from Ljubljana to Lake Bled and back.
In this guide, we give you some great ideas for finding the best things to do in Ljubljana in the rain. We have also included our practical tips and local knowledge to make you trip even better.
In this post, we have put together some of our favourite day trips from Sofia and have included some super useful tips and local knowledge.
In this post we detail all you need to know before hiking the 7 Rila Lakes, including how to get there from Sofia, when to go, what to see and loads more useful tips!
In this post, we have provided options for travel from Sofia and a detailed guide about how to visit Rila Monastery from Sofia in a day. As usual, we have included out helpful tips and some useful local knowledge.