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Thyra Travels: Making my Home in Montenegro in 2019
From northern Albania, I took the bus into Kotor, Montenegro. I LOVED Kotor, and Montenegro in general, but oh dear Lord it was so expensive. The tourist season has fully begun and Croatia, along with Montenegro, increase their prices based on the season. I started to pay almost 3x per night as I did in Albania, making me have to…
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Thyra Travels: Hiking the Accursed Mountains in Albania in 2019
I spent less time in Albania than I thought I would, as I am basically letting my mood decide on my next city/country. Keen on hiking, I spent a week in northern Albania, in the ‘Accursed Mountains’. My time in Albania started with a bus border crossing like usual. I was the only one on the bus going to Shkoder,…
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Thyra Travels: July 4th, 2019 in Kosovo
After Macedonia I made my way into Kosovo, even though people warned me that it was ~dangerous. I shrugged that off and booked my bus. Spoiler: it is not dangerous at all. I had two “first times” on that day. First, I missed my bus, the only time I have done this during my trip! Dang you, late taxi driver.…
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Bulgaria: Hello Summer 2019, meet Thyra
We here! Hello cobblestone roads, red rooftops, and me making pretentious and generalized European statements. Watch out Europe, the American is in town. I arrived on the bus from Istanbul in the evening, walking from the terminal to the hostel where I will be volunteering. I fell into a positive, feminine environment with three other international volunteers and a kind,…