The best things to do in Kotor, Montenegro, include savouring sunset over the spectacular Bay of Kotor, strolling atmospheric Kotor old town to take in splendid sandstone Venetian palaces, climbing craggy mountains for breathtaking views, and savouring traditional Montenegro specialties from fish soup and village cheese to charcuterie, such as Njeguši prosciutto and sausage. I’ve … Read more
Our places to go in 2017 are destinations that we think you should travel to this year – because they need you. These are places with breathtaking landscapes, friendly locals, fantastic food, a fascinating culture, and all the rest. They’re also places that deserve more tourists. It’s the season of ‘places to go in 2017’ lists … Read more
Aimed at helping travellers staying in holiday rentals and settling into a place for a while, Price Check is a series of posts in which we reported every two weeks on the prices of groceries at each destination we stayed on our yearlong grand tour. This post is a comparison of our Price Check posts, … Read more
One of the things we love most about holiday rentals over hotels is that we’re able to cook and eat ‘at home’. Because unless you’re Keith Floyd (one of my inspirations as a wannabe cook in my 20s), you can’t just rock up to a hotel kitchen and whip something up. You can, however, do … Read more
This Kotor timelapse video of afternoon into evening in this UNESCO-heritage-listed town shows you what out afternoon view was like from our holiday rental from the the opposite side of the bay at Muo. This alone made it worth staying on this side of Kotor’s old urban centre – Stari Grad. It took a couple of tests … Read more