Coffee Destination #1: Bosnia & Herzegovina 🇧🇦
6 July 2020
In the first stop on this coffee tour, we’re in a country that has only recently reclaimed its identity – and its coffee. … More Coffee Destination #1: Bosnia & Herzegovina 🇧🇦
Tag: Ottoman
Redemption in Yerevan
13 November 2019
In this post, I explore the capital of Armenia, a country that seems not to have history on its side. … More Redemption in Yerevan
Mystical Mountain Regions in Northern Greece
10 June 2019
In this first in a series of posts about my first trip to Greece, I make my way through the central and northern regions of the country – Macedonia, Thessaly, and Epirus. … More Mystical Mountain Regions in Northern Greece
Before the Bunkers: Ottoman Albania
3 March 2019
Going beyond its gloomy reputation as a post-communist state in eastern Europe, Albania has a long and interesting history, and lots of castles. In this post, I explore that history in three important cities: Berat, Krujë, and Shkodër. … More Before the Bunkers: Ottoman Albania
Tirana, Albania: Part 2
30 January 2019
Albania – a small mountainous country nestled on the Adriatic Sea coast between Greece and Italy. It has a reclusive past and remains one of Europe’s most underdeveloped countries, but is well worth a visit! In the second part of this two-part post, I explore the vibrant capital, Tirana. … More Tirana, Albania: Part 2
Tirana, Albania: Part 1
27 January 2019
Albania – a small mountainous country nestled on the Adriatic Sea coast between Greece and Italy. It has a reclusive past and remains one of Europe’s most underdeveloped countries, but is well worth a visit! In the first part of this two-part post, I explore the country’s recent history in the capital Tirana. … More Tirana, Albania: Part 1
Traversing Territories 