Author: Maria Angelova
Maria is a 20-something traveling disaster roaming the world. She’s crazy about mirto from Sardinia, speaking in foreign languages (even if she can't, actually mostly if she can't!) and studying fortune-telling. She is one of the founders of 203challenges.com and, god forbid, its editor-in-chief.
10+ interesting facts about travel, backed by science
Before setting off on a vacation and switching all your devices off in order to unwind and focus on the 'here and now' (because that's what you do, do [...]
How to get to Scala dei Turchi in Realmonte, Sicily
From the 'Unusual things to do in Sicily' series.
Scala dei Turchi is one of those places in Sicily whose images circulate the internet all the time, [...]
Closer to space: The Bulgarian mountain village of Orehovo
With the very first steps you take in the village Orehovo, you realize that you haven’t traveled just roads - you’ve traveled back in time. In the cen [...]
Tuolumne bucket list: 12 unique and unusual things to do
Home to over a half of Yosemite, Tuolumne (rhymes with 'follow me') is a county with a huge bucket list for all types of travelers. Here are some of t [...]
Guide to planning a trip to Lithuania
If you are an avid traveler, Lithuania is one of the European countries you should visit. It doesn't matter if you want to plan a solo trip or you wan [...]
The Bulgarian village Kovachevitsa where time stopped
It’s as if time in the Bulgarian village of Kovachevitsa stopped more than a century ago.
The village keeps the spirit of the olden days, whe [...]
10 foolproof tips: how to bargain at exotic markets like a pro
Bargaining is the best part of going to exotic markets. You and the vendor outwitting each other, laughing, talking about all sorts of unrelated stuff [...]
Secret places in Bulgaria: the chapel overlooking a submerged village
The challenge: Discover the legend of the chapel overlooking the submerged village of Pchelintsi in Bulgaria
There are many submerged villages in Bul [...]
Sam Gambier’s trip around the world: 2,5 years by bike
A few days after his 23rd birthday, Sam Gambier left his home in Cornwall, UK, to cycle around the world. His solo journey would take him over 36,000 [...]
Date idea: hunt for the best pizza in town
The idea: enjoy a romantic night out hunting for the best pizza (or burger, steak, etc.) in town
Dating doesn't have to be all candles and rose petal [...]