Greetings, Internet Stranger, and welcome to 24 hours in Bulgaria! Now, if you’re traveling around the Balkans, there’s a very specific kind of travel brain that starts to activate. Suddenly you’re staring at maps muttering things like, “Well technically I could cross three borders before dinner if I really commit to the lifestyle.” I understand …
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Greetings, Internet Stranger, and welcome to 24 hours in Niš, one of the oldest cities in Europe and possibly one of the most underrated. As a child of the 1990s, I grew up hearing about Serbia almost exclusively through grim evening news reports. The country existed in my imagination as a place associated with war, …
Greetings, Internet Stranger! I’m Stella Jane, and welcome to a perfect 24 hours in Bosnia and Herzegovina—just beyond the city limits of Sarajevo. This is not your average day trip. This is a journey with layers—equal parts storybook and history book. We’ll spend much of our time in Mostar, a place so գեղեցously surreal it …
Greetings, Internet Stranger! I’m Stella Jane, and welcome to 24 hours in Slovenia! Slovenia is one of those places that quietly sneaks up on you. It’s small-ish, yes—but in the way that a perfectly wrapped gift is “small.” Compact, elegant, and hiding far more delight than you initially expect. Now, I know it’s tempting to …
Greetings, Internet Stranger! I’m Stella Jane, and welcome to 24 hours in Geneva! Fun fact: I actually worked in Geneva one summer as a teenager. Yes, really. While other teens were lifeguarding or scooping ice cream, I was wandering the Old Town, assisting with fondue parties (a very serious professional responsibility), sampling what can only …
Greetings, Internet Stranger! I’m Stella Jane, and welcome to 24 hours in Zurich, Switzerland! Now, I’ll be honest with you—Zurich was not originally on my “must-see, can’t-miss, life-changing” list. It was more of a strategic layover between Salzburg and Geneva. A geographical compromise. A “well, I suppose we stop here” situation. And then… the lodging. …