Chronicling our crazy yearlong worldwide family sabbatical
Skopje, the capital of the Republic of North Macedonia (or just “Macedonia”) is totally unlike anywhere else we’ve been before. The downtown area is packed full of gigantic statues and grandiose neoclassical buildings. They are supposed to look older, but all were constructed since 2010 as part of the “Skopje 2014” project. The purpose Read More …
After three days in Bitola we were ready to get on the road to our next destination. However, we weren’t sure if we’d be able to since it had snowed about 6″ and we had neglected to buy snow chains or tires. Technically we were required to have snow chains and contemplated buying some, but Read More …
When people used to ask what we’d change about our itinerary in Europe, we’d struggle to find an answer. That changed after our stay in Bitola, a city in the southern part of the Republic of North Macedonia (“Macedonia” from here on out). We chose to stop in Bitola because it was a convenient stopping Read More …