My first impressions of Montenegro were certainly coloured by several factors: it is Montenegro, formerly of Serbia and Montenegro, formerly of Yugoslavia, in Eastern Europe, it is the newest country in the world, and accordingly expected it to feel like uncharted territory, and we had just come from Albania, a smaller, poorer country. Upon arrival …
Month: July 2008
A Story About a Once-Communist Country
When the Lonely Planet lists ‘cool flag’ as a highlight for a country, you know you’re in for an adventure. As soon as we crossed the nautical border, gone were the English speakers, transportation and hotel options presented to you on a silver platter, and masses of tourists; in their places, our broken Albanian, unmarked …
Unfortunately I Was Not Detained in Athens
With our scrapes and bruises we boarded an overnight ferry, Santorini to Athens. While an overnight cruise on the Mediterranean may sound romantic, I can assure you that sleeping on the floor in between a row of airplane-like seats is far from idyllic. Waking up at 5:30am to cigarette smoke and crying babies, we began …
Yes, we are alive
Don’t worry, we haven’t succumb to infected scooter injuries. Internet has been hit or miss throughout Albania and Montenegro, however we’re back online in Croatia. We’ll have some awesome new blog posts soon. In the meantime, please enjoy the fresh photos in the Flickr stream on your right! Have you requested your hand-made postcard yet?