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If you have been following my blog, you know I have been reporting on a Photography trip I took in September 2024 to five countries in the Balkan area. They are: Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia. I’m coming to the end of that series, but would like to share one last...
When I think about my trip to Albania last fall that was part of a five country photo blitz of Balkan countries, what comes to mind are the interesting and sometimes colorful buildings. I saw quite a range and would like to share them here to give you an impression of this somewhat gritty...
Sometimes I have photos and topics that aren’t big enough for a blog post, but I’d like to share with interested readers. It can be tough figuring out how to connect random images. That’s the case with this blog post. I’ve pulled together a bunch of random tidbits from my...
Berat, called the White City, is thought to be the prettiest town in Albania. This World Heritage site boasts more than 1,000 windows on Ottoman style homes built into the hill side along the Osum River. It is thought that the windows were built to add more light inside of the dark homes. The...
North Macedonia North Macedonia was simply a name on an itinerary when I signed up for a photo tour of five Balkan countries. Somewhere near Greece, I thought. Actually its name is connected to Greece. It used to be called simply Macedonia but the Greeks protested since they have a region...
I was really blown away with the beauty of the Bay of Montenegro. I visited this part of the world on a photography trip last September. Wow. It is fantastic. Where is it? Just south of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. Croatia gets a lot of attention because of Game of Thrones filming and all...
For many of us the name Sarajevo conjures up images of an awful war so I didn’t know what to expect when I signed up for a Photo Tour that started in this Balkan city. What I found? Peaceful and pleasant. It is a blend of East and West cultures and religions all living comfortably. […]
by Kate Dernocoeur, Guest Blogger In December, 2024, there came seven nights and six days spent crossing the Atlantic Ocean the old-fashioned way—on an ocean liner. Instead of hopping “The Pond” in a few hours by air, our ship, the Queen Mary 2, glided steadily to our destination, churning her...
So, if you are following my blog, you know I’ve written about Ljubljana, Caves and Castles, Lake Bled, Lake Bohinj and Piran. If you haven’t read these, do catch up. I think Slovenia is a country worth knowing about. I’m going to finish my tour of Slovenia with this blog post...
I really enjoyed two weeks in Slovenia in September. Truly, I think with all the over tourism in so many places in Europe and the fact that this tiny country is charming from end to end, it’s time has come. So what is to do there. Why go? I’ve already reported on the capital […]