Erika Bisbocci
Erika is an avid traveler and explorer of over ninety countries on six different continents. Since 2011, she has spent time studying Arabic in the Middle East, teaching English in Namibia and working as a flight attendant for a major US airline. When not traveling overseas, she loves exploring her own backyard in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
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Four Day Kazakhstan Itinerary from Almaty
Though Kazakhstan is one of the largest countries in the world in terms of area, the ex-Soviet republic doesn’t often find itself at the top of peoples’ bucket lists. A massive swath of land that comprises much of Russia’s southern border, Kazakhstan’s name recognition is antonymous to its size. Aside from oil production and Borat, mentions of Kazakhstan often draw blanks stares. As a result, when I told friends and co-workers that I would be visiting Kazakhstan for four days prior to the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan, their answers…
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Visiting the UNESCO Sites in Albania
Before visiting Albania, I had pre-conceived ideas about I might expect. What little I knew about Albania had to do with its repressive former dictator, its 20th century isolationism, its thousands of concrete bunkers, and its relative obscurity. Yet, Albania took my assumptions and turned them upside down. From the moment I stepped foot in Tirana, I realized I had become privy to one of the world’s best kept travel secrets; a secret that is spreading quickly amongst the travel blogging community and slowly leaking to the general public. Albania…
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Lake Ohrid: The Pearl of North Macedonia
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Visiting Prizren: Kosovo’s Capital of Culture
Studded with minarets and bell towers and picturesque architecture, Prizren Kosovo is, without a doubt, one of the prettiest towns in the Balkans. With one foot planted firmly in Europe and the other steeped in Ottoman traditions, the city’s delightful architecture reflects a complex tapestry of cultures and religions that lay claim to this small corner of southeastern Europe. Prizren was my first and only stop in Kosovo. Though I was not able to spend as much time in Kosovo as I would have liked, my two day whirlwind tour…
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Exploring Northern Albania’s Accursed Mountains
Once a mysterious and closed-off land, Albania is now a burgeoning tourist destination that boasts some of Europe’s most intriguing gems. The formerly insular country has long been a Mediterranean enigma—its unspoiled nature and rich history all but erased from itineraries of even the most intrepid explorers. But today, Albania is beginning to receive some of the credit it deserves. The country boasts pristine beaches, ancient ruins, and And in northern Albania, the Accursed Mountains conceal incredible hiking opportunities, including the epic trail from Valbona to Theth. NORTHERN ALBANIA’S…
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Tara National Park: Serbia’s Ultimate Mountain Getaway
With forest-blanketed slopes, dramatic canyons, and drop-dead views of the Drina River from the river, Tara National Park is scenic Serbia at its best. It is an off the beaten path gem that makes up a portion of the country’s Dinaric Alps and contains a precipitous river canyon that is the third largest of its kind in the world. Pressed up against Bosnia and Herzegovina, this verdant wonderland is an affordable mountain getaway that attracts adventurers longing to escape the fast pace of city life. After spending a whirlwind week…
