Blogs published in 2026

Day 33 — Cross Cave, Bear Bones, a Failed Ferrata, and the Road Back to Salzburg

Thursday, May 21, 2026 Route: Ljubljana, Slovenia → Križna Jama / Cross Cave → attempted via ferrata near Karawanks Tunnel → Salzburg, Austria The final day of the road-trip chapter…

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Day 32 — Belgrade to Ljubljana: Burnt-Out Towers, Magic Ice Cream, Border Strategy, and Pineapple Diplomacy

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Route: Belgrade / Zemun, Serbia → Croatia → Ljubljana, Slovenia On paper, this was about a five-hour drive from Belgrade to Ljubljana. Paper is adorable. Paper…

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Day 31 — Danube Gorges, Border Confusion, Fortress Dinosaurs, and Dessert Before and After Dinner

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Route: Belogradchik, Bulgaria → Calafat, Romania → Iron Gates / Danube Gorge → Belgrade, Serbia This was mostly a driving day. That is the phrase travelers…

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Day 30 — Sofia Scooters, Bulgarian Time Travel, Red Rocks, and a Balloon Ride at Sunset

Monday, May 18, 2026 Route: Sofia → Belogradchik, Bulgaria The InterContinental Sofia was a problem. Not because anything was wrong with it. Quite the opposite. After the previous night’s almost-accommodation,…

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Day 29 — Church Parking Gymnastics, Stob’s Goat Trail, Rila Monastery, and Sofia’s Hotel Upgrade

Sunday, May 17, 2026 Route: Skopje, North Macedonia → Stob Earth Pyramids → Rila Monastery → Sofia, Bulgaria The day began with church, which sounds peaceful. It was not immediately…

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Day 27 — Police Checkpoints, Stack-Parked Cars, Ruined Ruins, and Skopje’s Statue Explosion

Friday, May 15, 2026 Route: Peja, Kosovo → Patriarchate of Peć → Prizren → Skopje, North Macedonia Peja gave us one last surprise before we left Kosovo. The Patriarchate of…

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