Due to the COVID-19 situation, at the time of the trip Romania was the only country neighboring Bulgaria that we could visit without a PCR test or quarantine after coming back home. So, even though we had already visited our northern neighbor, we decided to take a quick three-day tour. Read more…
The Croats are a Slavic people who settled on today’s Croatian lands in the 7th century. After the Second World War, Croatia became part of the new, socialist Yugoslavia. In 1991, one year after the first democratic elections, Croatia declared its independence. In the same year, war began with the Read more…
Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the six federal units forming the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The republic succeeded in gaining its independence during the wars in the SFRY in the 1990s. In the bloody civil war, about 100,000 people were killed and half the population moved to Read more…
Romania is a Southeast European country known for the Transylvania region, surrounded by the Carpathians. Its preserved medieval cities include Sighisoara and castles, in particular Bran Castle, long associated with the Dracula legend attracting tourists from all over the world. In motorcycle societies it is also known for its high Read more…
The Republic of Albania or Albanian “Republika e Shqipërisë” (pronounced Shtipërëa), which stands for “Land of the Eagles”. For most Bulgarians, Albania is an unfamiliar country with a bad reputation and our attitude towards it is skeptical. In our minds, this Balkan country is wild and underdeveloped. In fact, this Read more…