Eastern Europe
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The Charming Town of Kotor, Montenegro
More Details: The Charming Town of Kotor, MontenegroKotor, Montenegro was an almost accidental destination for me. The anchor destination for the trip was Italy but my wanderlust wanted me to go further to new places (even though Pompeii was new to me). So I added Croatia by visiting the gem of the Adriatic: Dubrovnik. But then I found out about day trips…
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How to Plan a Trip – and then Increase Scope: The Desire to Travel!
More Details: How to Plan a Trip – and then Increase Scope: The Desire to Travel!When I decided earlier this year on doing the trek in Romania, little did I know how a one week trek was going to become a 16-day trip – but I am talented that way: plan a vacation and then add more than originally intended to practically double its duration and scope! Let me share…
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Checking out Kotor and Budva in Montenegro
More Details: Checking out Kotor and Budva in MontenegroIn my prior blog entry I described how I decided on going to the Balkans and how I found day trips to take. The first day trip was to visit Mostar, in Bosnia & Herzegovina. The second day trip was centered on a visit to Kotor in Montenegro, one of the “youngest” countries in the world.…
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A Wedding in Bulgaria
More Details: A Wedding in BulgariaEarly this year, one of my cousins told me she had to go to Sofia, Bulgaria for a friend’s wedding and that she was hoping her Dad or another cousin would go with her. My ears perked up and I offered that, if neither could go, I may be able to go with her. Bulgaria,…
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Details of Trip to Krakow
More Details: Details of Trip to KrakowToday is Sunday and this coming Friday, I am off to Poland as I mentioned in an earlier entry. A lot of final details to still take care of and, because I have a very loaded work week, for once I actually have to pack more than 2 days in advance (usually I pack in…