A three-day route through Pieria: Paralia, a full-day trip to Meteora and a morning in Katerini — with the motorway tolls, the monastery tickets and where you park for free.
Multi-day
Leskovac and Niš: a two-day dash next door to southern Serbia
Two packed days in southern Serbia from Sofia: Vlasina Lake, Leskovac’s markets and grill, Niš Fortress, Mediana and Skull Tower, plus border and toll tips.
Batak, Peshtera and Tsigov Chark: a lazy-and-busy weekend in the Rhodopes
A weekend in the western Rhodopes: a lazy day at Tsigov Chark, then Batak, Peshtera and Slavovitsa on the way home – museums, stamps and what it costs.
The Turkish cats — from Antalya to Cappadocia
Eight days across Türkiye — Cappadocia balloons at sunrise, Konya, Göreme, Ortahisar, Antalya and Side, plus what the tour operator doesn’t tell you.
Rome in 8 Days: Walking 100 km Through a History Textbook
Eight days and 100 km on foot through Rome: the Colosseum, the Vatican, the Pantheon, Tivoli’s Villa d’Este and a Bulgarian bust. Tickets, 2026 prices and tips.
Thassos Island in Greece – From the Sea to the Mountains
A week on Thassos, Greece: ferries from Kavala and Keramoti, beaches, mountain villages, waterfalls, a boat cruise and a stop in Kavala, with real prices.
New Year in Montenegro and Croatia — five days by coach
Five days in Montenegro and Croatia over New Year — Budva, Kotor and Dubrovnik, what it costs today and why the coach is the hard part.







