momandmetravels Blog Posts
Travel Advice for Seniors: Bucharest After the many small towns we visited in Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria, it was nice to get back to the big city and Bucharest filled the bill perfectly. Our...
Travel Advice for Seniors: Rousse Our second stop in Bulgaria was Rousse, for a full day of touring beginning in Rousse, then Arbanasi and ending in Veliko Tyrnovo. Rousse is the sixth largest city...
TIP SHEET: BULGARIA When to go: April – June or September – October is a good time to visit as the weather is warm and it is less crowded. June – August is best...
Travel Advice for Seniors: Vidin The Danube forms Bulgaria’s northern border, separating it from Romania. Its eastern border is on the Black Sea, and it also touches Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Monte Negro and Serbia....
Travel Advice for Seniors: Golubac Our second stop in Serbia was the tourist stop of Golubac. This stop featured two of the best restored historical sites that were on the trip. There’s no missing...
TIP SHEET: SERBIA When to go: March – May or September – October is a good time to visit as the weather is warm and it is less crowded. July – August will have...
Travel Advice for Seniors: Belgrade Next stop, Belgrade, Serbia! Belgrade is the capital of Serbia and is home to about 1.4 million people. Belgrade bears witness to the importance of its location at the...
TIP SHEET: CROATIA When to go: May – June or September – October is a good time to visit as the weather is warm and it is less crowded. July – August will have...
Practical Travel Advice for Seniors: Osijek Having never traveled to this part of the world, we were very excited to begin our tour of the Balkans. Our first stop was in Croatia. Croatia was...
Travel Advice for Seniors: Kalocsa While Hungary is better known for its international capital, Budapest and for its fantastic vacation spot at the huge freshwater Lake Balaton, it is the small towns and countryside...
