A guide to visiting the Danube Delta in Romania for independent travellers and backpackers. With travel tips on how to get there and what to do.
Places Blog Posts
Communist-era architecture in Chisinau, Moldova (including a map of locations)
An updated guide to Soviet architecture in Chisinau. Fans of Soviet buildings, monuments and mosaics will find plenty to explore in the capital of Moldova.
In Photos: Street Art in Sisak, Croatia
We hadn’t planned to go street art hunting in Sisak, Croatia, but an unexpected bonus of our stay was seeing some fantastic street art.
In photos: Soviet Mosaics at the Youth Sports School in Sucleia, Pridnestrovie (Transnistria)
During our visit to Transnistria, we stumbled across these Soviet mosaics at the Youth Sports School in Sucleia, a small town 7kms southeast of Tiraspol.
Guide to visiting Cahul in MoldovaÂ
A guide to visiting Cahul: getting off the beaten path in Moldova. What to do in Cahul including a map of places and useful travel tips.
Things to do in Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) on a 10-hour visa (including a map of locations)
Visiting Pridnestrovie (Transnistria): The best way to spend a 10-hour visa in Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) with a map of locations and tips on what to see in Tiraspol and Bendery.
Abandoned Bulgaria: Former swimming pool in Lovech
On finding an abandoned swimming pool with beautiful mosaics in Lovech, Bulgaria. This abandoned swimming complex was an unexpected find on our road trip.
Street Art and Graffiti in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
A guide to where to find the best Street Art and Graffiti in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina including a map of locations and featuring the Sniper Tower.
Abandoned Tunisia: former Hotel Kousseila in Matmata
We went to see Luke Skywalker’s house, but a bonus was finding the abandoned Hotel Kousseila, in the Berber town of Matmata in southern Tunisia.
Places associated with the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Places in Lithuania and Ukraine associated with HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries. Where was Chernobyl filmed? Locations connected with the nuclear accident.
Former secret Soviet bunker in LÄ«gatne, Latvia
A guide on visiting the former secret Soviet bunker in LÄ«gatne, Latvia. With information on how to get there and experience of the guided tour.
The Sniper Tower in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Our visit to he Sniper Tower in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the history the former Ljubljanska Bank, and the Mostar seige. A Balkans travel guide.