Jess is a Wanderer's 2017 Round-Up
Jess is a Wanderer, for some reason, decided that 2017 was the year to quit working and pursue a stint of full-time travel. Officially,...
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Goodbye Europe!
Days 31-32: Jess is a Wanderer has been sorting everything out for the flight to India. A new month sees us landing on a new continent......
The Last Few Days in the Wild
Days 29-30: Jess is a Wanderer spends the last few days in the wilderness before returning back to Tirana, Albania's bustling capital...
A Hike to the Top of the World
Day 28: We'll just go for a short walk today. Nothing too strenuous... 6km later we're on top of a super steep mountain! The Germans left...
The Mysterious Blue Eye aka Siri Kaltër
Day 27: Jess is a Wanderer set off with Wolvo, the Germans and Samuel, the 19- year-old 'guide' who we'd tipsily hired to escort us to...
5 Days in Albania's Accursed Mountains
Days 25-26: Jess is a Wanderer was hiking mountains, chasing waterfalls and sampling homemade rakia in Albania's wilderness and it...
The Journey to Thethi National Park
Day 25: Jess is a Wanderer went to Albania in search of mountains. Thethi National Park came up with the goods but the journey there was...
All Things Albania
Days 23-24: Jess is a Wanderer left Macedonia on a bus headed to Albania's capital - Tirana. What a beautiful part of the world this is...
Matka Canyon, Macedonia
Day 22: Jess is a Wanderer left the city and headed for one of Macedonia's 'top nature' spots - Matka Canyon. Matka Canyon is located...
Spontaneously in Skopje
Day 21: Jess is a Wanderer arrived in Skopje - Macedonia's capital city. It was a welcome sight after an 8 hour train, a 3 hour wait and...
Beaching in Bulgaria
Days 18-20: Jess is a Wanderer enjoys some relaxation time in Bulgaria's seaside town of Varna. Great food, scenery, nightlife and the...
Sweating Our Way to Bulgaria
Day 17: It's been a dramatic and eventful journey to Bulgaria but a whole twelve hours ahead of schedule, Jess is a Wanderer is at the...
A Sweaty Old Hike
Day 16: Jess is a Wanderer conquered Brasov's Mount Tâmpa and it was a sticky, sweaty, steep old climb! Having still not recovered from...
Dracula's Castle & Old Town Brasov
Day 15: Dracula's Castle and Old Town: Jess is a Wanderer has seen it all... Despite hitting the hay after midnight yesterday, we decided...
Are we there yet?
Days 13-14: Jess is a Wanderer had grand plans to leave Slovakia and enter seamlessly into Romania... the world had different ideas. We...
Slovakia's High Tatrus
Days 10-12: Jess is a Wanderer spent three days hiking in Slovakia's Tatrus mountain range. Here's why you should too! 48 hours before...
A Day Trip to Trakai, Lithuania
Day 8: Jess is a Wanderer visits Eastern Europe's only Castle on an Island Where is Trakai? The easiest and quickest way to get to Trakai...
The Hill of Crosses
Day 7: Jess is a Wanderer visits the Hill of Crosses What is the Hill of Crosses? The Hill of Crosses is a sacred pilgrimage site for...
The Hostel of Doom
Day 6: Jess is a Wanderer arrives in Vilnius, Lithuania's capital Arriving into Vilnius FYI... it's still freezing. I'm still...
Riga: Latvia's Capital City
Day 5: From one Old Town to another, Jess is a Wanderer explores Riga... Arriving into Riga We hopped on a bus for 24 Euros from...