Too Square to be Hip
A narcissist's guide to travel and culture
Trogir is the little cousin of Split. While the former city is a sprawling metropolis, the later retains it’s charm as a small medieval center, almost undisturbed by modern life (with the exception of a fleet of modern pleasure craft idling in the harbour). Geography Trogir is a Croatian city located just north of Split, …
The industrial seaport of Croatia stands in stark contrast to sparkling Dubrovnik. It was born of strife and built into the walls of a Roman emperor’s palace. From its humble beginnings the city grew to become a powerhouse of the Adriatic and the second largest urban center in Croatia. Split may show its wear through …
When one thinks about the Adriatic coastline, one city springs to mind immediately… Dubrovnik the cultured capital city of the ancient Republic of Ragusa. Naaaaah just kidding! To the obnoxious tourist that has overrun the hotspot, it is now better known as “That place where Game of Thrones was filmed bro”, but more on that …
Plovdiv was designated as European Capital of Culture in 2014 to great fanfare, for the 2019 edition of the event. This prestigious award meant that the city had come full circle. In 1999, exactly 20 years prior, it hosted the European month of culture. At this time, the city was a relatively unknown location to …
Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria, is a city often overlooked by travellers. Seen by some as a drab post-communist town with decaying gray facades, it is actually a great place to start your Bulgarian adventures. Although it is not my favourite city by any means, it has much to offer to any traveller including …
I left Hostel Mostel in Sofia on a bus headed for the mountainous highlands of Rila. The road to the national park is a modern paved highway called the A3, the road is smooth and, a little hungover, I closed my eyes. When I woke, the flat landscape had given way an imposing mountain range. …
I must admit, I was not particularly excited to visit Tirana, the capital city of Albania. I was however curious about it. I had decided to visit after hearing of ex-mayor Edi Rama’s art project to turn the drab communist concrete city into a multicoloured painted wonderland. Furthermore, I had heard good things from other …
Berat is a central Albanian town with a big reputation. Often referred to as “The City of a Thousand Windows” or alternatively “The City of Two Thousand Steps”, the city is one of the best preserved examples of Ottoman Era military architecture, an honour it gladly shares with its sister city of Gjirokaster to the …
Epirus, a harsh mountainous region stretching from Berat in Albania into the heartland of northern Greece at Ioannina, is a territory that has captured to imagination of adventurous types for centuries. In ancient times, these mystical highlands played host to a Greek oracle, as famous as the one at Delphi, and a proud mountain people …
When I landed in to Corfu from dreary London, I was pleasantly surprised by the mild climate. My arrival date was at the start of the very first week of April, a time not associated with tourism and I had not expected such good weather. My flight left foggy Stanstead Airport and arrived in Corfu …
