July was a good travel month and I did another short trip in mid-July to Sofia, Bulgaria. Bulgaria is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea and is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the … More The Italian Journals: Sofia, Bulgaria
At the end of June, I did a twofer trip and visited North Macedonia and Kosovo. North Macedonia and Kosovo are both landlocked countries that are part of the Balkens. North Macedonia shares a border with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to … More The Italian Journals: North Macedonia & Kosovo
The weather is hot and muggy and I’m not traveling. I’m also almost* caught up on travel posts. * I’ve written the last 3 travel posts for June and July. I just haven’t posted them yet. So, stay tuned This weekend, I realized I hadn’t done a book post in a while. This serendipitous moment … More 10 Books to Spark European Wanderlust
It’s been a while eight months since I’ve done a local adventure post! Here are some of my recent local adventures (click on the link to skip to that section): Share in the comments which local adventure you liked best or a local adventure you’d like to see. Archaeological Park of Paestum In southern Italy, … More The Italian Journals: Local Adventures Part 2
I visited County Clare in May. I spent a lovely week on Ireland’s west coast, the Wild Atlantic Way. A Little History (Not interested in History? Skip to the next section or even to my final thoughts.) The island of Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state covering five-sixths of the island, and Northern … More The Italian Journals: County Clare
I’m really behind on posting! Here it is August and I’m just getting around to posting my March trip! Life moves pretty fast, and so I’ll try to catch up. In March, I visited Yerevan, Armenia. We spent 5 days in Armenia’s capital city. Armenia is a landlocked country in what most consider “West Asia”; however, … More The Italian Journals: Yerevan
For my February trip, I visited Tirana, Albania. Albania is located on the Balkan Peninsula’s southwestern coast along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas and is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south. Italy lies directly west across the Adriatic Sea. From Naples, … More The Italian Journals: Tirana, Albania
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