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Hiking Romania’s Fagaras Mountains: Avrig Lake and Scara Peak
If you're looking for an adventure, then the Fagaras Mountains in Romania are for you! We discovered this beautiful, challenging 21km route which offers stunning views into the valley as well as dramatic mountain vistas, waterfalls and a glacial lake.
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Kotroni: How to Spend a Month in the South Pindus Mountains
Buried in central Greece, far from the azure waters of the Mediterranean or the iconic white domes of the Cyclades, lie some quiet mountains with their own kind of magic. We happened upon Kotroni quite by chance; after not being allowed to enter Turkey, our search criteria for the next month's accommodation was simply "mountains" and "affordable price" anywhere in the Balkans. I think I should let fate do our travel planning more often…
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A love letter to (North) Macedonia: Part 2
A necessary Part 2 to A love letter to (North) Macedonia. The previous post ended up being longer than intended due to an outpouring of appreciation from me, so here is the second part!
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River Gorges, Jacuzzis and Bagpipes: A Weekend in Yagodina
Yagodina is a small village hidden up in the mountains in southern Bulgaria. It turns out that the road there is an adventure in itself...
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Wear sunscreen, you idiot: hiking the Rila 7 lakes in spring, a cautionary tale.
The next chapter of the Bulgarian tale found us a few kilometers further down the road from Kyustendil, in Sapareva Banya, a town with great access to the Rila National Park. Sapareva Banya, as the name suggests, also has significant geothermal activity which you can both see and smell. For those that enjoy it, you can visit the spa which looks actually pretty nice.
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