Bar, Montenegro
Bar: A Month Built Around the Sea
A month in Bar, Montenegro, shaped by beaches, coastal excursions, local buses, everyday routines, and the practical trade-offs of living by the sea.
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Bar, Montenegro
Bar: Inland Past and Adriatic Present
A week in Bar exploring Stari Bar, the Old Olive Tree, a mountain swimming hole, Red Beach, local food, and daily summer life on Montenegro’s coast.
Bar, Montenegro
Bar: A Train to the Capital and a Colder Sea
Our second week living in Bar, Montenegro: a train ride to Podgorica, Čanj Beach, practical grocery systems, farmers market produce, and the slower rhythm of the Šušanj promenade.
Bar, Montenegro
Bar: First Days on Montenegro’s Southern Coast
A first week in Bar, Montenegro, with Šušanj Beach, St. Jovan Vladimir, local coffee, shawarma, gym costs, beach bars, and ordinary summer days by the sea.
Kotor, Montenegro
Kotor: The View After a Month
Our final week in Kotor, with Budva Old Town, Mogren Beach, Tivat and Porto Montenegro, Father's Day locally, regional buses, and a definitive answer on whether the Bay of Kotor is worth a longer stay.
Kotor, Montenegro
Kotor: Above the Bay
Week three in Kotor: inside the Old Town churches, artisans in the old prison, the free Ladder of Kotor hike, a lunch above the bay, the Lovćen cable car descent, and a host's gift from Lake Skadar.
Kotor, Montenegro
Kotor: Out Past the Walls
A week in Kotor beyond the walls: Perast, Sveti Stefan, clear Adriatic water, local buses, birthday pasta, beach logistics, and daily life on the bay.
Kotor, Montenegro
Kotor: Between the Mountain and the Bay
Our first week in Kotor and Dobrota, with Dubrovnik, the bus to Montenegro, Old Town fortifications, local food, Wi-Fi realities, and the rhythms of settling between mountain and bay.
Split, Croatia
Split: A Month Between Palace and Sea
A final week in Split, with Brač and Zlatni Rat, Saint Domnius, fjaka, Croatian beaches, island logistics, local food, and a month-end verdict.
Split, Croatia
Split: A Day on the Makarska Riviera
A slow-travel day from Split to Makarska and Brela, with coastal buses, Biokovo views, beach paths, museums, local food, and real costs.
Split, Croatia
Split: Feast Day, Family, and the Island Beyond
A second week in Split with Sudamja, family visits, Klis Fortress, Hvar Island, Dalmatian meals, and the cost of hosting visitors abroad.
Split, Croatia
Split, Croatia: A Week of Stone, Sea, and Road
A first week in Split with Diocletian’s Palace, Marjan Hill, Kašjuni Beach, Krka National Park, Šibenik, Trogir, and daily local routines.
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Ohrid: The Gift of Familiarity
Our final week in Ohrid, with lake walks, hillside trails, bakeries, local routines, generous people, and the slow comfort of familiarity.
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Ohrid: Monastery, Springs, and Mountain
A third week in Ohrid, with Saint Naum Monastery, spring-fed waters, Galičica snowfields, Struga, and the routines of local life.
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Ohrid: Orthodox Easter
Orthodox Easter in Ohrid, from midnight candlelight at Plaošnik to red eggs, family tables, and the Christian memory of North Macedonia.
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Ohrid: The Macedonian Jerusalem
A first week in Ohrid, North Macedonia, with Lake Ohrid, Orthodox churches, Macedonian food, low-cost daily life, and slow travel routines.
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul: The Sacred City
A slow-travel dispatch from Istanbul on sacred architecture, Bosphorus routines, Turkish breakfast, practical nomad tradeoffs, and leaving for Ohrid.
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul: The Density of Daily Life
A slow-travel week in Istanbul through daily rituals, tea, ferries, Byzantine art, local food, transit, and the public life of the city.
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon: A Long Time Coming
A week in Lisbon with Fado in Alfama, Belém, Sintra, Cascais, Portuguese residency steps, and the daily rituals of living local.
Lagos, Portugal
Lagos: Sea Cliffs, Shared Tables, and a Gentler Week
A slow travel week in Lagos, Portugal, with Algarve cliffs, old town streets, shared meals, coffee, and the realities of a shorter social stay.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Marrakesh: A Long Weekend Inside the Medina
A three-day Marrakesh dispatch from inside the medina, with riad life, souks, Jemaa el-Fnaa, Moroccan food, and the limits of long-term luggage.
Tenerife, Spain
Tenerife: Black Sand, Saharan Dust, and the Art of Leaving
A final week in Tenerife with calima, black sand beaches, La Orotava, local cafés, and the slow art of leaving La Laguna.
Tenerife, Spain
Tenerife: Carnival Streets, Saharan Sand
A slow-travel week in Tenerife through Santa Cruz Carnival, Saharan sand at Playa de las Teresitas, north-coast towns, and La Laguna routine.
Tenerife, Spain
Tenerife: From Grid to Coast
A slow-travel week in Tenerife, from La Laguna’s planned grid to Anaga’s coast, with Canarian food, Santa Cruz, Carnival plans, and daily routine.
Tenerife, Spain
Tenerife: The Infrastructure of Presence
Our first week in La Laguna, Tenerife, with slow travel routines, local coffee culture, costs, groceries, gym setup, and settling abroad.