The Curse of Public Holidays

One of the things that allows most of us to travel is statutory public holidays. But in a foreign country, they can prove a real nuisance. Banks, government offices, post offices and often all shops may close. This can delay visa applications, close museums and tourist sites, and overload transport of all types as the […]

Vini Pu and other Montenegran oddities

I think it is high time I published some thoughts (and photos) on Montenegro. Now I find myself on my last day in Ulcinj in the far south, with the call to prayer at the mosque on Friday the first I have heard since I was in Morocco. The owner of my guesthouse described himself […]

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