Author Archives: Bear and Jackie

Budapest popped into the itinerary almost by accident. Portugal was next on the list but flights from any of the Balkan airports were crazy expensive! Wizz from Budapest to Porto was not much more than some of the bus rides … Continue reading →

Novi Sad is probably best known for the 1999 NATO bombings and the ousting of the fat crook Slobodan Milosevic. Fast forward nearly 20 years, fatso is pushing up daisies, the refinery and bridges have been rebuilt and the annual … Continue reading →

So! After the nightmare of the Namaste Nature/Mosquito/Soap dodger village, we head to Belgrade. Holy crap we could have walked faster! Heading to a town called Topcider was always going to be exciting for fans of the apple beverage, the … Continue reading →

Thought that a party town might be a fun place to watch the England vs Croatia semi final! It was! However, given the result and the fact that Budva seems to be the place to be for all manner of … Continue reading →

Somehow, England are still in the World Cup and the knocking out of a mob that brought us Abba, Ikea and meatballs sends the POMs into delirious overdrive. The sounds of “It’s comin’ ‘ome” echo late into the night! Bit … Continue reading →

Having never been to this part of the world, there were a few places that had to be checked out! Turns out however, that a few thousand other people had the same idea! Prices are off the scale for everything … Continue reading →

Many of our destinations have had something outstanding to recommend or remember. Peru for food and Machu Picchu; Brazil for Carnival and Iguazu; Columbia for Pablo; The Galapagos for being in your own nature documentary; Mainland Ecuador for new friends … Continue reading →

  Piran is a fairytale coastal town.  It’s has a exclusive feel to the place, the restaurants ooze elegance and the emerald green water of the Adriatic Sea adds to its dramatic charm and beauty.  When we arrived a brass band … Continue reading →

Its no secret that we absolutely loved Slovenia. BOVEC and The SOCA RIVER.   Bovec is a mountainous town found in a valley surrounded by The Julian Alps.  The  Soca river runs through delighting us with its turquoise water, which … Continue reading →

On our way to the mountains, we stopped for a night to check out the Medieval Town of Radovljica. Never saw a single wizard, nor found the opportunity to pelt rotten fruit at people in stocks! Did however find a … Continue reading →