Balkans Road Trip: Budget and Resources

WRITTEN BY Julie

We’ve been so touched by the outpouring of support and interest that we’ve received about our road trip through the Balkans. It was an adventure like no other, and we’re still basking in the glow of it all. But...

11.30.16

The Best Place You’ve Never Heard Of

WRITTEN BY Julie

You’ve probably never heard of Papigo, Greece. Don’t worry. It’s far off the beaten path of Greek tourism. We had never heard of it either. Like many of the best things in life, we stumbled upon it,...

11.23.16

Corners of the Internet #19

WRITTEN BY Julie

Today this dispatch comes to you from the good ‘ole United States! Since our last round-up of everything that is good and holy on the Internet, we have wrapped up our Balkans road trip, made stops in Nice, France...

11.18.16

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...

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

Corners of the Internet #18

WRITTEN BY Julie

We’re back, on the Friday before American election day (but who’s counting???) with another installment of the best links from around the web. Today is a big day in the lives of Julie and Drew – our...