I visited Bosnia and Herzegovina while spending a week in Dubrovnik. My only real knowledge of the country was that it had recently been at war (the war ended in 1995) and I was curious to see how it had affected the country. I took a Viator tour and after a[…]
A Day in Montenegro
While staying in Dubrovnik, I took a Viator day trip to the beautiful country of Montenegro. After a two and a half hour drive along the scenic coastline and a ferry ride across the Bay of Kotor, we arrived in the town of Budva and ate lunch on a pier[…]
3 days in Dubrovnik, Croatia
Another destination from my bucket list, Dubrovnik was to be my next solo trip. A medieval walled city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and right at the coast with the crystal clear Adriatic Sea – what’s not to love? I was obsessed with it before I even arrived. This was[…]
48 hours in Venice, Italy – Day 2 Itinerary
48 Hours in Venice Continued My 48 hours in Venice, Italy continued and after another early rise, I had breakfast in the hotel and headed out to find the spot where I’d meet the guide who would take me to my pre-booked gondola ride (how very 21st century). Gondola rides[…]
48 hours in Venice, Italy – Day 1 Itinerary
When I spontaneously decided to book my first solo trip, Venice was top of my bucket list. The winding canals, beautifully coloured buildings and the vast array of famous historical buildings and museums had fascinated me for a long time. I was nervous about going abroad on my own for the[…]