Montenegro Part 3: Kotor (and the soaring of my spirit)

That title is so much drama, but it's genuinely how I feel. Kotor was brilliant and romantic and empowering and life-giving.  After saying goodbye to Crystal that morning in Podgorica, I got on a bus to Kotor. I could probably write an entire essay on the bus ride alone. It was stunning to see Budva …

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Montenegro Part 2: Podgorica

Crystal and I were incredibly sad to leave Ulcinj, but she had a flight out of Podgorica, so we took a beautiful bus ride along the coast and through the mountains to Montenegro's capital city. I had read before hand that as far as cities go, Podgorica was pretty dull. I get that. There's nothing …

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Mali i Zi (Montenegro) Part 1: Ulcinj

I'm going to make a bold statement: Montenegro might be one of my favorite places I've ever been to. I think it came at the right time for me. I was tired from the cold and the snow and the English teaching. I just wanted to go somewhere. Crystal was flying out of Podgorica on …

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