by Kirsty | August 21, 2019 | Croatia, Street Art
An unexpected bonus of our brief stay in Sisak was finding some fantastic street art. We hadn’t planned to go street art hunting in Sisak; in fact, we hadn’t planned to go to Sisak at all. But during our spomenik-hunting road trip last autumn, we made a...
by Kirsty | July 27, 2019 | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Street Art
As a destination, Mostar is growing in popularity and most travellers to the Balkans are keen to include it on their itinerary. The biggest draw to the Bosnian city is the attractive Stari Most (Old Bridge), spanning the equally attractive cobblestoned Old Town. The...
by Kirsty | June 27, 2019 | Lithuania, Ukraine
Linking locations connected to Chernobyl and HBO’s miniseries If like us, you’ve been watching HBO’s recently-aired, and utterly riveting miniseries, Chernobyl, you might be wondering about the filming locations. If you’ve travelled in the region, you may also be...
by Kirsty | May 30, 2019 | Ukraine
Which are the top excursions from Kyiv? Our suggestions including how long they will take Whilst there are more than enough things to see and do in Kyiv to keep most visitors happy for a few days or more, we know that many of you enjoy a day excursion or two....
by Kirsty | March 21, 2019 | Bosnia & Herzegovina
This isn’t going to be an overly long post because, if truth be told, there isn’t that much to do in Jajce but this pleasant central Bosnian town is certainly worth an overnight stop if you are travelling on public transport around the country or, a couple of hours of...
by Kirsty | February 26, 2019 | Ukraine
Places to visit in Kyiv: A guide for independent travellers Serious statement: we could live in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv (sometimes spelt at Kiev, the Russian transliteration). On a scale of one to ten, it hits a nine for us and, along with London, Belgrade, Chiang Mai...
