Goats On The Road Posts
North Macedonia: The Ultimate Travel Guide
Macedonia (FYROM) is one of the most scenic Balkan countries and in this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about travelling in Macedonia. Nestled in between Bulgaria, Serbia & Kosovo to the north, Albania to the west and Greece to the south, this tiny mountainous country has a lot to offer travellers. From ...
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Top 5 Most Scenic Road Trips in Ireland
Despite being the second most populous island in Europe with over 6 million people, Ireland still has a lot of pristine countryside and diverse landscapes to explore. There’s no better way to visit the rolling hills, craggy coastlines and shimmering lake countries, than by hiring a car and driving yourself (check out Alamo.com for deals). As ...
Speaking at The World Tourism Forum in Istanbul
In October, we received an invitation to speak at the World Tourism Forum. The formal invitation named Mr. Kofi Annan (the former UN Secretary General) as the main speaker, and in previous years the president of Sweden was a speaker, as were many other top executive officers and political figures. Obviously this email was spam, why would ...
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Acclimatizing to Albania: A 10 Day Road Trip
Albania is a place that just a few short weeks ago, we really knew nothing about. We arrived to the nation’s capital of Tirana at night – after a 10 hour bus ride from Skopje, Macedonia. That first evening we really didn’t get to explore much, but the excitement of arriving in a new country was ...
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Road Trip North Macedonia: Visiting Lake Ohrid and Mavrovo
When we were preparing for our trip to Eastern Europe, finding information online about various places in Macedonia (FYROM) was a bit difficult, as this part of the world is still relatively off-track. The Balkan nation of Macedonia is lesser-known than many other countries in the region, but even though it’s small in size, it’s jam-packed with activities, nature, ...
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3 Days in Skopje – North Macedonia’s Controversial Capital
We had much to learn during our time in the Balkan nation of Macedonia, and if we can give you any advice before travelling here, it would be to understand the dispute about the country’s name! Did you know that there are many conflicting opinions between whether the country is called Macedonia, or FYROM (Former Yugoslav Republic ...
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