A few months ago a friend suggested we go away for a weekend. I already had a few trips planned, and am trying to save, but, (un)surprisingly I agreed. Georgia & Belarus were tempting, but no direct flights would cut into an already small budget & exploration time. Bulgaria ticked all the boxes; interesting history, beautiful scenery as well …
Usually I remember the lightbulb moment I think ‘yes. I am going there,’ and decide roughly when & start obsessively looking at flights and accommodation. Strangely, and sadly, I don’t remember this for Skopje. I hadn’t seen friends pictures, I didn’t know anything about it’s history, but can only imagine I ... < STOPPED THERE. …
Chernobyl. The lure of exploring an abandoned town. To see that Ferris Wheel. That's why I went to Kyev for a weekend. I'm not quite sure how I convinced my Bezza Ali that this was also where she wanted go, but regardless there we were 6pm on a Thursday night, at a pub in Victoria …
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