Visit Europe with kids
We discovered Slovenia almost by accident on our roadtrip of Europe from Poland to Venice Italy. Very simply, the unspoiled beauty of this country knocked our socks off. We were exploring Slovenia in a campervan and our route took us through delightful small towns, vineyards, and rolling...
things to do in Podgorica Montenegro – pin for later When my family had to fly to England for a few days, I found myself on my own in Podgorica. I intended to sit in a hostel and catch up with some work, but being in a new capital and not seeing it would have been a wasted...
If you are visiting Montenegro, you should make sure to visit Stari Bar, its only one hour away from Podgorica, where is the main international Montenegrin Airport Stari Bar, Montenegro Stari Bar or Old Bar is a town (not a bar named Stari!) in southeast Montenegro a few kilometres...
Corinth or Korinthos is a small town that serves as a gateway to the popular Greece Peloponnese Peninsula. During the rule of the Romans, the city was among the largest and wealthiest city-states in the whole of Greece, featuring two major ports – one on the Saronic Gulf and the other on...
Athens with kids This winter we visited Athens with kids. It was our first family holiday in Athens, but a few years ago Nick and I spent a weekend in Athens. This time we had more time and we explored all family activities in Athens – starting from the playground and finishing on...
Camping in Albania – Pin it We spent almost a month slowly travelling through Albania during our camper trip through South Eastern Europe in winter. Albania was isolated not only from the West but also from the Communist bloc until 1991. It emerged at an economic and socially...
Well worth a visit, the strikingly sited hilltown of Kruja played a key role in Albania’s Ottoman history. It’s easy to get about on foot so long as you are fairly agile for steep slopes and steps. We particularly enjoyed browsing the street market, visiting the ethnographic...
Albania interesting facts We travel through Albania en route from Greece to Montenegro and Croatia on our winter camper trip, and it was a great way to see the country of scenic roads, beautiful beaches and quite widely spaced historic sites. During our road trip, we learnt a lot about...
Bunkart 2 is a museum showing the cruelty of the Albanian police state from 1945 to 1991. The museum is located in a nuclear bunker in the centre of Albania’s capital, Tirana. The 1,000 sq metre Bunker, with walls 2.4 m thick, was built between 1981-86 as a hideout for elite police...
During our visit to Athens with kids, we were looking for things to do in Athens with kids. One of our discoveries was the Museum of Ancient Greek Technology read below to learn if you should visit it as well. Museum of Ancient Greek Technology – Introduction The Museum of Ancient...
