The Pelicans of Prespes National Park

WRITTEN BY Julie

No one told us about the pelicans in Prespes National Park. I mean, if my Greek village was full of tame pelicans I might keep it to myself, too. But we had to find out about the pelicans the hard way. As we took a...

11.16.16

On the Shores of Lake Ohrid

WRITTEN BY Julie

After a few weeks of exploring the capital cities of the Balkans (Sarajevo, Belgrade, Skopje), we were about ready for a break. Not that any of these cities is overwhelming or crammed to the brim with people, but a...

11.15.16

2017 Travel Bucket List: Indonesia

WRITTEN BY Drew

Things are about to change. In January, we are planning on relocating from London to Asia (location, still unconfirmed), continuing our international expat adventure. We are giving up the ease of European travel after...

Europe Road Trip: Hitting the road for nine weeks

11.10.16

Our Europe Road Trip, By the Numbers

WRITTEN BY Julie

Our Europe road trip adventure is officially over. Nine weeks felt epic, but also flew by. Life is like that. The afternoon we returned our faithful Peugeot to the Nice Airport, it was warm again. The chill that hung...

11.07.16

Skopje, Macedonia: The Ultimate Melting Pot

WRITTEN BY Julie

There’s more to Skopje than statutes. It’s easy to get caught up in the statue side of the city, and you wouldn’t be the first. But there is more than meets the eye in Skopje. Macedonia has a long...

11.02.16

The Statues of Skopje, Macedonia

WRITTEN BY Julie

‘I hope you’ll really enjoy my city. We’ve made a lot of improvements in recent years.’ This nicety, from our AirBnB host, was one we heard many times as we traveled around the Balkans. A region...