eastern europe Archives

How to Get from Sarajevo to Mostar by Train

If Bosnia is on your radar, you've likely read a lot about Sarajevo and a lot about Mostar. Which one to choose? Well, the good news is you don't have to, because the two cities are easy to connect. While I personally did not spend anytime in Sarajevo, I managed to get to Mostar after…

ByKaitlyn RosatiApril 7, 20260Comments

Montenegro

A quiet oasis in Montenegro: How to Spend a Weekend in Budva

One week before visiting Budva, I had never even heard of her. I had been traveling through the Middle East: eating my way through Lebanon, solo traveling in Oman, and spending a casual day in Doha, when threats from the US began to rise toward Iran. Though nothing had happened yet, I knew I had…

ByKaitlyn RosatiMarch 8, 20260Comments

Austria

5 Places to Visit In Austria (That Aren’t Vienna)

I first visited Austria on a 16-hour layover in Vienna in 2019. While Vienna is undoubtedly charming and full of rich history, it wasn't until I visited other parts of Austria on a summer trip that I truly fell in love with the country. Austria is known as being one of the most beautiful countries…

ByKaitlyn RosatiJuly 17, 20240Comments

Serbia

Serbia: What Counts As Visiting A Country?

Everyone has a different grasp on what constitutes as having really "seen" or "been to" a place. While I never had stringent rules, I always said as long as you buy something, eat something, converse with someone, and leave the area of transport (i.e. a train or bus station, or an airport), then who's to…

ByKaitlyn RosatiJuly 2, 20231Comment