Kosovo’s inter-city and urban public transportation left me impressed, and that is putting it lightly. Kosovo being so small was, to a certain degree, the reason for this. If you cannot travel at any direction for more than two hours, you will not necessarily find the time to be annoyed by the bus that you […]
Buses of Kosovo: Travel Solutions For Best Day Trips From Pristina Read More »
Pristina is home to a decent selection of affordable eateries that dish out anything from tasty pizzas to flaky bureks, and a bit more. While it is not a destination I would recommend travelling for food alone, it nevertheless delivers enough diversity for even a longer than usual stay for a city of its size.
Pristina, while certainly not being for everyone, is a highly underrated city in my humble opinion. It does not have the Ottoman-era charm of cities like Prizren, no Serbian Orthodox marvels like the patriarchate at Peja, and not that many brutalist pieces of architecture to gaze at like in Belgrade or Skopje. However, it has
Many are drawn to Safranbolu since it is a UNESCO heritage site. Turks go there, so do the Japanese, and the Germans, and the French. Tourists of all types and nationalities seem to mingle in this lovely little town that certainly did quite well for itself even before it became such a tourist hot spot
Safranbolu: A Mix of Saffron and Ottoman Architecture Read More »
Hercules, Argonauts, Amazons, so on and so forth… These are just a few of those that, supposedly, appeared around the Black Sea many millennia ago. Whether any one of them actually existed is irrelevant in the greater scheme of things, given how even these mere myths surrounding them are enough to give entire communities an
Karadeniz Eregli: A Herculean City by the Black Sea Read More »
I have always been fascinated by the Black Sea. Despite its relatively humble size, Pontic coasts provide a good amount of interesting tales to those that venture over there. This is certainly helped by the fact that many polities and peoples call the region their home, but the varying natural landscapes (and what these lands
If you enjoyed Büyükada and want a similar experience, or if you think that it is a bit too crowded for your taste, Istanbul’s Prince Islands offer you an alternative! Well, to be perfectly honest with you, technically, it offers at least three alternatives that can be reached with ease, and up to five or
Heybeliada: Büyükada’s Smaller Eccentric Brother Read More »
Kebabs, doner, meat, pilaf, rice pudding, baklava, and a plethora of other dishes may come to your mind when one mentions the ever so expanding Turkish cuisine. These are nice and all, but it is difficult to find anyone think about mussels when they think about Turkish food. That is, to a degree, rightfully so.
Do you have nightmares about going to Istanbul but staying hungry because you do not eat meat? Do you see clowns armed with shish kebabs running after you if you drink a tad too much during a night out? Are you simply a vegetarian or perhaps a vegan who wants to know if they will
Kebabless Istanbul: A Small Guide to Vegetarian Food in Istanbul Read More »
There is a joke about Ankara (the capital city of Turkey) among many Turks that do not live there. They say that the best thing about visiting Ankara is leaving it! Though I do not feel like cracking a joke at the expense of the denizens of the capital at the moment, the same “logic”
Büyükada: A Much-Deserved Island Escapade in Istanbul Read More »