Albania is a misunderstood country with tons of misconceptions from the outside world. While many people think Albania is a backward, repressive, and chaotic country, that couldn’t be further from reality. Yes, Albania was a Communist nation for over four decades and isolated itself like modern-day North Korea. However, times have changed, and Albania is […]
The Balkans is a vastly underrated region of Europe that receives far fewer visitors than Western European nations. And the landlocked country of North Macedonia (formerly the Republic of Macedonia) sees fewer tourists than any other Balkan country. That’s a shame since this off-the-beaten-path destination boasts beautiful nature, fascinating history, and hospitable locals. Sandwiched between […]
There is no place quite like Venice. Built on 118 small islands, divided in six districts (called sestieri) its very existence is a testament to human ingenuity. This thousand year old floating city has uncountable places to visit and secrets to uncover. But lets cover some bases and assume we have only one day. This […]
Istanbul, the Sublime Porte, the Second Rome, Gateway to both Europe and Asia, controlling the entrance to both the Black Sea and the Mediterranean from its unbeatable position on the Golden Horn. The city’s foundation as Byzantium by Greek settlers in the 7th century BC is still shrouded in mystery. Under the Romans it was […]
The story goes that when a colleague of C.S Lewis asked where he had come up with the name for his imaginary world in the wardrobe, the author showed him an atlas of ancient Italy with the name of a small town underlined. The town is Narni, then still presenting its Latinised name Narnia, famous […]
When we travel, we often fall in love with people and places, but once we are back to real life, we tend to forget our memories, despite doing our best to remember certain smells or feelings. Make small adjustments and enjoy every moment, with the little help from Spottico. How to keep all the traveling […]
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