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 …
Southern Europe
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 a perfect 24 hours in Rome! Now, I know what you’re thinking. You’ve got your sights set on the heavy hitters: the museums, the ruins, the Colosseum—basically, the greatest hits album of Ancient Rome (and frankly, an absolute banger of an album). But what if I …
Greetings, Internet Stranger! I’m Stella Jane, and welcome to a perfect 24 hours in Kefalonia. Now, Kefalonia may not be quite as famous as some of Greece’s other islands. Unless, of course, you are an extremely dedicated fan of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. In that case, Kefalonia is practically a pilgrimage site. But for the rest …
Greetings, Internet Stranger! I’m Stella Jane, and welcome to a One Day in Mykonos itinerary! Mykonos is one of the most beautiful islands in Greece. Unfortunately, the entire planet is aware of this fact, which means that every summer the island becomes delightfully stuffed to its adorable blue-and-white gills with tourists. But fear not. That …