Serbia is one of the Balkans’ best-kept hiking secrets, with great mountain trails that rival Montenegro, Bulgaria or Albania. From the Eagle Canyon to the Stara Planina – an ancient range stretching all the way to the Black Sea, and the Zlatibor range on the Serbian-Montenegrin border, hiking in Serbia has much to offer. Like
The best kayaking spots in the Balkans
- Destinations, Family Travel, Inspiration, Safety, Uncategorized, Wilderness, Wildlife
- kayaking, Lake Skadar, sea kayaking, Shkodra Lake
We’ve been kayaking in the Balkans since 2004—long before it became cool on Instagram. Back then, it was just us, a couple of battered kayaks, and the endless blue of Lake Skadar—or Shkodër, as it’s known in Albania—the largest lake in the region and the place we now call home. Since then, we’ve explored the
13 birds you can spot on our Montenegro birding holiday
- Destinations, Montenegro, Responsible travel, Uncategorized, Wildlife
- birdwatching, Dalmatian Pelican, Lake Skadar, Montenegro, wildlife
With such vast swathes of untouched wilderness in Montenegro, and indeed other Balkan countries, there’s a lot of wildlife to discover out there, particularly of the bird variety. Whether you’re a seasoned twitcher or a casual admirer of our feathered friends, we’ve listed 13 birds you can expect to see in Montenegro, where we run