A 51 Day bike touring journey through the Balkans, from Vienna to Athens. Some stories from my experience cycling in Albania. Stops in Tirana, Permet, Shkodar, Apollonia, Berat, Ohrid and more.
Author: whereintheworldisTag
I am an endless culture seeker and explorer who loves sports and exploring off the beaten path locations. Been to over 95 countries (lived in 6 different ones) and ran, biked, swam or hiked in over 60 of them.
Albania is Ready for Exploring: Where To Go
Put this lesser known country, soon to be popular destination of Albania on your radar! This still affordable European country just North of Greece offers it all: mountains, beaches, historical sites, food, architecture, culture and tradition, cycling and more. Visit the jam packed and quickly developing Albania soon or you’ll be sorry. Here are my typical, non typical recommendations for your visit.
Cycling Stories from Greece
A 51 Day bike touring journey through the Balkans, from Vienna to Athens. Some short stories from my experience cycling in Greece. Stops in Meteora, Heraklion (Crete), Athens, Peloponnese, Olympia and Ioannina.
Cycling Milano to Venezia, Italy
Cycling Milan to Venice Italy. A 5 day solo bike tour and what I recommend checking out along the way.
Experience of Mt. Rainier Summit via Emmons Glacier
One girls summit dreams of her local mountain, Mt. Rainier. The emblematic spot seen everywhere around Seattle, WA. The experience of climbing to 14,411 foot on a glaciated peak crossing technical mountaineering terrain to reach the summit.
Peachtree 10K Race – Atlanta, GA
Peachtree 10k is run on Independence day in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the largest 10km road race in the world. This is the last of a series of races I ran in 2023 that are the largest races in the US under the 13.1 miles/21k distance.
Cycling Spokane to Coeur d´Alene, Centennial Trail
Cycle adventure over to Coeur d´Alene, Idaho and back all along the Spokane River Centennial Trail in Washington State.
Bolder Boulder 10k – Best Memorial Day Ever!
Running the most fun 10k race in the US to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday in the best way possible at Bolder Boulder in Boulder, Colorado. Think costumes, planes, booze, slip n slide and yet it´s for all ages and abilities.
Louisville, Kentucky In 24 Hours And Then More If You Want
Louisville is one of those underrated cities off most travelers radar except in reference to the Kentucky Derby. Know that if you visit just to see the Derby you are missing a ton of awesomeness that this city offers. Here is my guide for a trip beyond Derby or just some ideas for other non horse related things to add to your Derby weekend!
Mexico and Mariposas Monarcas (Monarch Butterflies)
How to witness the Monarch Butterfly Migration in Mexico. Monarch butterflies hibernate at 10,000 feet after a 2 month journey covering 3,000 miles. Let´s talk about this incredible journey, how is it in Agangueo, Sierra Chincua, where else to see this amazing spectacle, how to get there and what else to do.
Travel Tips for Egypt
Traveling to Egypt can be hard as a solo female they said. All the rumors got to my head because in reality I actually thoroughly enjoyed Egypt. I learned a thing or two so here are my Egypt travel tips plus some amazing photos of simply endless jaw dropping sites from Cairo to Aswan and then the Sinai Peninsula.
What To Do On A Short Visit To Panama City (Panamá)
Wondering what to see in Panama City besides the Panama Canal? I lived there a couple of years and here are my top things to do in Panama on a short visit.
