"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
A Visit to the Overlooked Town of Bar in Montenegro. October 2021. Our three-month odyssey around Montenegro was beginning to draw to a close. As our final days in Budva slipped quietly away, we realised there was just enough time for one last field trip before we packed up our lives and moved on. After […]
Read MoreKing’s Beach, Queen’s Beach & Sveti Stefan: Montenegro’s Royal Shores. October 2021. “Montenegro’s most breathtaking and iconic stretch of coastline,” Sladja read, her face lit by the phone screen. “Well… guess we better squeeze that in before we leave.” I agreed at once, though the claim felt bold. Could Sveti Stefan really outshine everything we’d […]
Read MoreThe Royal Capital That Was: Exploring Cetinje in Montenegro. October 2021. As soon as Sladja and I heard about the town of Cetinje, we knew it had to be a priority of our final weeks in Montenegro. A mountain town thirty kilometres from the coast, a former royal seat once home to kings, queens, princes, […]
Read MoreFrom Mogren to Rajska Vala: A Budva Beach Adventure in Montenegro. September-October 2021. It’s been fun adding Budva to the archives these past weeks, but alas, today’s post brings the series to a close. After sharing an overview of a month spent living in and exploring Budva—plus a standalone report on its superb Old Town […]
Read MoreExploring the Old Town of Budva in Montenegro. September – October, 2021. In my last article, Living in the Montenegrin Town of Budva, I offered an overview of this charming coastal community and what makes it such an appealing travel destination. Today, I turn to Budva’s main attraction: its captivating Old Town, with a history […]
Read MoreLiving in the Montenegrin Town of Budva. September-October, 2021. After six weeks of China blogging I’m excited to return for the second half of my Montenegro series. I know there are some readers who’ll be particularly happy about this, here’s looking at you Travel Through My Lens and the theTravelSketcher. For those of you just […]
Read MoreWalking Kotor’s Promenade to Dobrota. September 2021. Having spent a month based in nearby Tivat, Sladja and I were lucky to have ample time to get to know the neighbouring town of Kotor. In fact, we made several visits, allowing ourselves to take things slowly and soak it all in. One of those outings saw […]
Read MoreHiking to Kotor Fortress in Montenegro. September 2021. After a couple of days fine-combing the characterful streets of Kotor Old Town, it was finally time for Sladja and I to put on our hiking boots. It had been lovely sauntering Kotor’s maze-like lanes and alleys, but now we were looking forward to the challenge of […]
Read MoreExploring the Old Town of Kotor, in Montenegro. September 2021. Visitors to Montenegro’s stunning Adriatic coast truly are spoilt for choice when it comes to incredibly picturesque towns and villages. After spending a month in the up-and-coming town of Tivat—with memorable field trips to the hilltop settlement of Gornja Lastva and the island-dotted beauty of […]
Read MoreThe Charming Churches of Perast, Montenegro. September 2021. It was late afternoon in the gorgeous Montenegrin town of Perast, with just a few hours of sunlight remaining. We had already taken a cruise across the bay to visit Our Lady of the Rocks, the historic island and church. Moreover, we’d wiled away ninety minutes at […]
Read MoreOur Lady of the Rocks, Perast, Montenegro. September 2021. Cover photo courtesy of Diego Delso. It was a warm, gentle September morning on the Montenegrin coast. The sky-a-blue, the clouds-a-fluff as Sladja and I boarded the bus in Tivat. Much to my delight, the driver issued our tickets from a vintage setright machine, a fabulous […]
Read MoreGornja Lastva: A Hidden Hillside Gem in Montenegro. September 2021. I’ll always be thankful that Sladja and I were able to spend a month living in the Montenegrin coastal town of Tivat. From the historic old quarter of Donja Lastva to the swanky marina district of Porto Montenegro, this once unknown coastal town is developing […]
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