Our tri-city adventure to Sofia, Skopje, and Gothenburg was about to enter its last stage. But first, we still had a few hours to enjoy the sunshine in the capital of North Macedonia. Little A wished for ice cream and later a hamburger for lunch. The hamburger was at this time already planned for the…
Our autumn break adventure had taken us from Sofia to the Macedonian capital Skopje. This tre-city adventure still had some sunshine to offer and a feeling of summer. For Susann and I, this trip meant a return to Skopje after our visit during the summer. While for Little A, this did instead mark a new…
Our time in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, did eventually come to an end. It was time to continue our autumn holiday or our tri-city adventure if you will. It was time for the trip’s second city, the trip’s second country. We were heading to Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. This was going to…
Skopje (Скопје) is the capital of North Macedonia, as well as the country’s largest city. It lies in the northern part of this mountainous country at the plains known as the Skopje Basin. With a population of around 488.000 inhabitants, the city houses more than a quarter of the country’s population. It is estimated that…
After eight days in North Macedonia, our visit was about to come to an end. Waking up on the morning of the ninth day meant that we had time for some breakfast and packing before we had to leave the apartment. Well, actually it was not so much of a breakfast as we had planned…
Our visit to North Macedonia had reached its 8th day and our final full day in the country. After exploring Ohrid for a few days and spending the first day back in Skopje on an excursion to Kosovo, it was finally time to enjoy the capital of North Macedonia. It was going to be a…
While Albania was a new country for Susann, there was still a wish to explore Kosovo from my side. This small disputed country is just a short ride north from Skopje. I had actually looked at the possibility of a Kosovo excursion already when visiting Tirana earlier in the year. This time we had both…
All good things come to an end and so did the day we were going to leave Ohrid. It was our sixth day since arriving in North Macedonia and we were about to go back to Skopje. We had actually arranged with the taxi driver that drove us to Ohrid to pick us up for…
It is sometimes hard to decide where to travel, especially during the summer when the prices usually skyrocket. That is why we as late as in May sat down and looked for a summer adventure. It had by then already been decided that Little A was going to spend a week with her grandparents on…
There are so many famous European travel destinations. In this post, we will not write about Prague or Paris. We will not cherish Rome or London. Berlin is not on our list either. No, here we have listed 10 European destinations off the beaten path. It is 10 places that we have tried and tested…
Described by Lonely Planet as ” entertaining and eclectic”, the Macedonian capital of Skopje is a city that is small in size yet spectacular in spirit. It is located in a part of Europe that is historically and politically extremely complex. Standing at the crossroads in the heart of the Balkans, it is a place…
Easter is soon here and that equals a long weekend. Here in Sweden, we are off on Good Friday and Easter Monday. And what better time to go for a city break or a weekend getaway than during these four days? This year we are staying in Sweden, as the flights abroad were quite expensive….