Travel | The Art of Vagary

Samantha Rose

Apr 11, 20222 min read

Sick in Serbia.

Do we have COVID? Stay tuned to find out more!

Samantha Rose

Apr 7, 20221 min read

Peeping Tom

An intimate encounter...

Obtaining a personalized transportation pass in Belgrade, Serbia

James

Mar 17, 20223 min read

Obtaining a personalized transportation pass in Belgrade, Serbia

Because the bus office is in a department store, that's why.

James

Mar 15, 20222 min read

Riding the Airport Bus in Skopje

Helpful information for airport transfers in Skopje

Rule 12: Pet a Cat When You Encounter One on the Street.

Samantha Rose

Mar 1, 20222 min read

Rule 12: Pet a Cat When You Encounter One on the Street.

The philosophy behind petting street cats. There's a method to the madness.

Samantha Rose

Feb 28, 20223 min read

A Fat Stack...

Postcards deserve a post.

Samantha Rose

Feb 27, 20225 min read

On the Trail of Mother Teresa

A dilettante's exploration of a woman of complex virtue, Sherlock Holmes, anorexia nervosa and the sanctification of suffering.

Samantha Rose

Feb 13, 20222 min read

Busted on Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day in Skopje: First impressions and a run-in with the law. I am a criminal.

Samantha Rose

Feb 8, 20223 min read

Δον Κιχώτης: The Don Quixote Bar

As a young lady who's always "dreamed the impossible dream," this place holds a special place in my heart.

Samantha Rose

Feb 6, 20221 min read

Why I'm Afraid of Birds

In today's blog, I am assaulted by a bird. What did I do to deserve this?

Samantha Rose

Jan 26, 20226 min read

The Vaccination Miracle

The ordeal of obtaining booster shots and vaccination QR codes in Athens, Greece with a little help--okay, a lot of help--from our friends.

Samantha Rose

Jan 23, 20222 min read

Snow in Athens

A snow day or something more sinister?

Little Bear Patisserie: Meeting the Vegan Culinary Alchemist

Samantha Rose

Jan 12, 20221 min read

Little Bear Patisserie: Meeting the Vegan Culinary Alchemist

Tasting my way through Kate's all-vegan cuisine in humble Piraeus, Greece. This place is good magic.

Samantha Rose

Dec 25, 20211 min read

Injected by stinging acid!

This is an "Ouch Plant." Let me explain...

Samantha Rose

Nov 21, 20212 min read

Cheese from the Sky!

The day cheese rained down from the sky.

Samantha Rose

Nov 20, 20212 min read

Miró: A Cafe of Surrealist Delights

An unexpected Surrealist discovery in Tirana.

Living "Authentically" in Tirana's Blloku

James

Oct 16, 20212 min read

Living "Authentically" in Tirana's Blloku

We’re on our second flat in Tirana. It’s wretched and cheap, the “sink” for the kitchen is in a closet near the room with the stove and...

Riding the bus from Kotor, Montenegro to Shkodër, Albania

James

Oct 2, 20213 min read

Riding the bus from Kotor, Montenegro to Shkodër, Albania

Navigating the Bus system in the Balkans.

Slatki život (The Sweet Life) in Montenegro

James

Sep 30, 20213 min read

Slatki život (The Sweet Life) in Montenegro

The Dolce Vita in the Bay of Kotor

Samantha Rose

Sep 22, 20211 min read

Jiro, the Jazz Cat

New friends from the East, and Jiro the sensitive jazz cat.