Nicosia – the divided capital of Cyprus
Nicosia is the last divided capital in the world. The walled old town is gorgeous, but brutally split in two with a barbed-wired border zone.
Greece: Getting to know the dynamic Athens
Visiting Athens on a limited budget; in this post we share travel tips on what to see and do, and where to stay when visiting gorgeous Athens.
Tirana, the capital of Albania
Tirana, the capital of Albania has developed a lot during past few years. We spent there a week working, sightseeing and running in the parks.
Road trip through Kosovo and feeling blue in Pristina
Kosovo, the youngest country in Europe, and it’s capital Pristina are not on every travelers bucket list. We visited shortly in November 2017.
Skopje, the astonishing capital of Macedonia
How did a city full of concrete and brutalist style architecture get a neoclassical makeover and became the new capital of kitsch in Balkans?
Exploring Constanta and Bucharest in Romania in October
How is Romania in autumn? We were exploring the Black Sea port city Constanta and Bucharest in October 2017 as part of our Eastern Europe road trip.
Chisinau, the multi-faced capital of Moldova
Planning a visit to Moldova? The capital city Chisinau is a great base to explore this small country that is famous for quality wines and wineries.
Bratislava and hiking in Slovakia part 1
Post about visiting Bratislava and hiking in Low Tatras mountains in August, starting from Jasenie. Slovakia is a paradise for outdoor lovers!
Road trip through Poland and visiting Auschwitz
FinnsAway nomad couple exploring Poland; travel story about Warsaw and Katowice, with a guide for visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial