We knew we wanted to explore the Croatian islands, but it wasn’t as easy as we thought it would be. Primarily, this is because we were...

Herceg Novi The highlights of Herceg Novi are a couple of fortresses built into the steep city. However, Maddie and I were feeling...

The bus from Belgrade to Sarajevo is seven hours long, but far more beautiful than I had anticipated. Mountains and lakes and rivers,...

Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables Unlike America, the Serbian diet looks completely different from summer to winter. In the summer, there...

Church of Saint Sava While Serbian rebels fought to reclaim Serbia from Ottoman occupation, Islamic Ottoman leadership had the...

Museum of Illusions I was so impressed with how much fun this museum was. Even for 20 year olds, we got to check out room after room of...

On my only full day in Niš, I decided to rent a bike and travel to historical sites that were further out from the city. At the Day ‘n’...

Niš Fortress The Niš fortress, located near the bus stop, is the heart of the city. The large fortress serves as a public park, with...

When exploring what a couple of days in the beach would look like in Bulgaria, I thought Sunny Beach would be the way to go. As my good...

Rila Monastery This beautiful monastery, nestled in the mountains south of Sofia, is still home to around 60 monks. The art inside and...

I am finally in Bulgaria! It is so exciting to be here, and even more exciting to use the language that I have been practicing for a...

I did not identify that traveling the world by myself for an indefinite period of time was out of my comfort zone until 7:51am on...