The Pilot Who Explores
Croatia, a rapidly blossoming holiday destination, is the ultimate up-and-coming getaway. In fact, I can’t think of a better European destination to visit right now. It’s the perfect place to take that dream trip you’ve always been waiting on! Croatia, known for its pristine Mediterranean beaches, epic medieval fortresses – many of which are featured […]
Ah, Central America, an incredibly rich part of the world. With some of the highest density of volcanos on the planet, delectable cuisine across the board, fascinating culture and mind-blowing ruins, there are endless reasons to devote some time exploring this part of the earth. This begs the question: just how do I see it […]
From the outside, many people discard El Salvador due to its now expired reputation of street violence, MS-13, drugs, and crime. But the country has made strides, and it’s now one of the safest in Central America. Our experience in El Salvador was that it’s a welcoming, warm country with tons of incredible sites to […]
When my partner (@destinationchaser) and I first started planning our 2-month robust Central America trip, we had some serious aversions to heading to Honduras. Everything I had ever heard about Honduras concluded it was an unsafe, or even violently dangerous country to visit. And there didn’t seem to be much of an upside to Honduras. […]
As an airline pilot who often faces short layovers, I don’t usually have the time to negotiate public transportation. And more often than not, a rental car is not only the quickest way around – it’s often the cheapest, especially if you’re carpooling. And renting a car in Guatemala is probably a lot easier than […]
I’ve noticed something strange about travel to the Balkans – people seem to flock to Croatia, Montenegro, or even head to Greece, but they often skip Albania. Naturally, this made me curious – is there a reason for this? Should I be visiting Albania at all? After being absolute enthralled by Croatia’s beauty on a […]
Before embarking on our absolutely epic 2-week adventure by car across Madagascar, we had a lot of questions. Most of the information we could find online was quite outdated or missing crucial details. But we ended up learning so much in just two weeks, things we wish we had known before going. Many aspects of […]
Madagascar: one of the most special countries we have ever visited, one we’d been dreaming of seeing ever since we were kids. After contacting multiple tour operators, reading other blogs, and researching both Google Maps and TripAdvisor (hint: neither are great in Madagascar), we came to a conclusion: fitting in so much of Madagascar into […]
The Balkans: Europe’s true hidden gem, a treasure of breathtaking Mediterranean coastline and sheer mountains. As my Serbian friend once said, “you can’t face any direction in the Balkans without seeing beauty”. And it’s true. So after completing a magnificent 8-day road trip across Croatia, I was convinced – there’s a lot to see here. […]