Category Archives: Europe

I was only in Sarajevo for two days, and it was not enough time! There are so many things to do in Sarajevo, from visiting its Ottoman-era mosques to walking along the Miljacka Canyon (just outside of the city centre!).  Sarajevo has an incredibly sad recent history. I visited the Museum of Crimes Against Humanity […]

Is Bosnia expensive? No – it’s a lot cheaper than many destinations in Europe. I spent £121 per day on my recent three-day trip, but I wasn’t trying to budget at all. I stayed in boutique hotels and had a couple of meals out with wine; along with plenty of coffee and ice cream! That […]

I was SO surprised by the Kosovan capital of Pristina. I’d not known many people who’d visited, aside from my partner who is fascinated by all things geopolitical. Pristina certainly is geopolitical – but it is so much more. I only had one day here between transport links around the Balkans, but I wish I’d […]

Ask any Brit about UK prices, and they’ll mostly say the same thing. “Prices have gone up enormously – it’s so expensive to live here”.  But what about for travel? Is it still feasible to visit the UK and not spend thousands of pounds?  I’m from the UK – I grew up in London and […]

Wondering how to travel from Montenegro to Kosovo by bus in 2026? Here’s how I took the Podgorica to Pristina bus journey, which takes 7-8 hours and is bookable online!  I took a train trip through the Balkans, focusing on the region’s lesser-known and often under-used railways.  Railways used to crisscross Yugoslavia, but after the […]

I travelled to and around the Balkans without flying; taking a Eurostar to Amsterdam, then a lie-flat sleeper bus to Zurich, then a scenic night train to Zagreb and then a Eurostar to Belgrade!  I’ve got a Eurostar post here and have already covered the Twiliner bus, but now it’s time to look at the […]

I travelled from Amsterdam to Zurich on a 12-hour overnight bus with business-class seats that convert into fully flat beds! The service is run by Swiss company Twiliner and is described as Europe’s first night bus with lie-flat seats. Its network connects cities including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Basel and Zurich. A second route runs […]

Dreaming of the Adriatic, but don’t want to fly? There are a few ways to get from London to Croatia by train or ferry.  I’m currently on a journey to and from Croatia without flying, so I can detail all of these options for you!  Why Croatia? First, why overland to Croatia?  This country quickly […]