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UNESCO: Durmitor National Park & Piva Region, a visual guide

The Durmitor National Park and the Piva region were formed by glaciers and it’s crossed by numerous streams and rivers, many...

3rd view of Kotor Bay

The Three Best Views of Kotor Bay

I know many people insist on the fact that Kotor Bay has the best view from the Castle of Saint...

Our Lady of Remedy & Kotor walls

7 Must-Sees in Kotor Old Town

I am very well aware of the fact that many people visit Kotor for its scenic view of Kotor Bay....

Old Town Walls of Budva next to the beach

Budva in the Rain

On the 2nd of May 2014 we visited Budva, one of the prime holiday destination spots on the Adriatic coast...

Petrovac, Montenegro

Petrovac, a less-crowded alternative to Budva

When you choose your next holiday destination, you always have something in mind before you start looking for accommodation sites...

Skadar Lake – a must-see!

Skadar Lake – a must-see!

Skadar Lake is situated on the border of Albania and Montenegro, and is the largest lake in the Balkans. It...

Sveti Stefan in 2015

Sveti Stefan, the forbidden paradise

When you type “Montenegro” into the Google Image Search, a photo of the small peninsula of Sveti Stefan pops up...

Church of Our Lady of the Rocks

Islands of Perast

Two lovely islets break the waters of Kotor bay, off the coast of Perast. Both of them complete the already...

small boats in Perast

The Picturesque Montenegrin Village of Perast

The small village of Perast boasts 350 inhabitants, is situated a few kilometers from the city of Kotor in Kotor...

Anne Frank's diary in Hungarian & English with a pamflet from the House in Amsterdam

The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam

At age 13 I got the Diary of A Young Girl as a Christmas present from my Godmother. I was...

Balcan highlights

Recent Travels

The reason I was absent/barely here was mainly because of my dissertation, which I’ve been writing intensely in the past...

Carta Monastery, Romania

Cârța Monastery

Carta Monastery is Tranylvania’s only remaining edifice dating back to the Early-Gothic period, in the beginning of the 13th century....

lions at Artis Zoo

From Flora to Fauna: Artis Zoo, Amsterdam

Now that you’ve had enough of all the tulips in Keukenhof and all the flora of Amsterdam, here’s an article...

Bloemenmarkt - Amsterdam Flower Market

Amsterdam in Bloom

Even though we were in the city in the middle of March, when the weather was still unstable and most days...

Muiderslot from behind

7 Awesome Things to do in Muiden

When we decided to visit Amsterdam I bought a map of the city, which had an extra map on the...