Quick travel budget rant: Despite intellectually understanding that this would happen eventually, it was nonetheless becoming undeniable in Berlin; We were no longer in eastern Europe and one would be set up for repeated disappointment if the expectation was to … Read More
Ninety plus percent of the time that we’re one the road, it’s just the two of us. The restless duo, ever in pursuit of the next experience. Dolly and Kenny against the world. In Prague, this changed. Me’s parents, after … Read More
Even seasoned rail-riding pseudo hobos like ourselves make exceptions on occasion. While I have developed a genuine appreciation for Romania and also Bulgaria, I nonetheless felt an immediate sense of how incredibly pleasant a city Bratislava is. Put simply, it … Read More
As may have been pointed out ad nauseam, one might not always get the best first impression of a city whenever arriving by train. Train stations have a tendency to de-gentrify their immediate vicinity and disproportionately contribute the overall … Read More
One sign, I suppose, that we’re in a traveller’s frame of mind was that I looked forward to 8 hours on a Bulgarian state rail train without a hint of trepidation. Similar to any other long haul, the not-so-secret strategy … Read More
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] As our time in Varna is winding down, I’m finding that living (almost) like a local in this sunny, in places very rustic, paradise on the Black Sea coast quite appealing. It’s easy to … Read More