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15 Ancient Wonders I Absolutely Must See

  • ByWilliam J. Archer
  • 20th May 2022
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Planet Earth (earth just means dirt), by human standards, is ancient, and although it’s been made significantly smaller…
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  • 19th April 2020
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  • 15th October 2021
*** Warning, this post has a lot of pictures *** Athens was definitely one of the coolest places…
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Novi Sad: The Real Serbia

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  • 30th September 2021
For many months before ever setting foot in Serbia, every Serb I met throughout the Balkans told me…
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  • 15th August 2021
Growing up in Canada and having travelled exclusively in the Americas before visiting the Balkans, I, like nearly…
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Something’s amiss in Montenegro

  • ByWilliam J. Archer
  • 30th July 2021
Montenegro is a rugged, mountainous country with much natural beauty and many notable historical sites. Most of them…
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Macedonia: A Spectacular Surprise

  • ByWilliam J. Archer
  • 6th March 2021
Macedonia, “ahem”, sorry, North Macedonia, is a small Balkan country situated directly east of Albania. Along its southern…
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Albania: The Hidden Gem

  • ByWilliam J. Archer
  • 22nd February 2021
Albania (called Shqipëria by Albanians), is a land of disarmingly delicious food (on par with anywhere in Europe),…
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2 Terrific Months in Tirana

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  • 31st January 2021
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Stuffed in Gjirokastër

  • ByWilliam J. Archer
  • 25th January 2021
O’er the hills and not very far away from the Albanian Riviera, lies the beautiful old town of…
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Apollonia: Ancient Jewel of the Illyrian Coast

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All Roads Lead to Berat

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  • 10th January 2021
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