Phuket

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There is nothing quite like Thai-island hoping, at least not that I’ve done yet. Despite being passed from one mode of transport to the next during the course of a trip; with touts threatening a longer wait time without additional …

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What’s the capital of Thailand…

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We rode the wave of positive energy all the way back to Bangkok, now ready to explore the infamous city and its nightlife. There are a handful of places to check out at night when visiting Bangkok, but the most …

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Gaining back momentum

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It was definitely tough saying goodbye to our new friends in Perissa. A Traveling has allowed us to meet wonderful people all over the place and no one area has been better than Perissa Santorini! Although we could have stayed …

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“ll be here a while, ain’t goin nowhere”

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As we pulled into the port of Santorini it was clear why this is one of the most popular Greek Isles. The historic volcanic eruption that took place nearly 3500 years ago has carved out a dramatic coast with steep …

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Athens

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FINALLY….we arrived in Athens where we found out there were no more ferries to the islands. At this point, we were pretty afraid (after Mum’s numerous emails about ATHENS RIOTING!!!!) Haha thanks for looking out Mum! But it was actually …

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Our adventures through Albania and into Greece!

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The next two days of our life was pretty much spent in buses! Our first bus ride was to the southern tip of Montenegro..to a town called Bar. The whole time we were traveling, Zlatan was talking about how horrible …

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Montenegro!

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From Dubrovnik…our plan was to make our way to Greece, but to stop at some cool places along the way! As we boarded the bus, we were both sad to leave Croatia, but excited to see a new country…especially one …

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Dubrovnik!!

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To get to the camp site we had to make a 5km trek around the harbor and up a hill. When we arrived we found that it was outrageously priced; no view, no good ground to set up and they …

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korcula – fail!

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We hung out in the hostel and waited for our ferry to the island of Hvar. Well, turns out that we bought a ticket for the island further south of Hvar called Korcula instead. SO we rolled with it since …

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Travels with Klaus and Hter

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After a lovely day at the park, we returned with Klaus and Hter to Senj…first stopping a very cute and quaint little restaurant and watermill down the road! It was really beautiful and they caught all their fish fresh before …

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