Why Albania? At the new year of 2025/26, I had a few days off, so I decided to take a short trip and visit three countries (one of them is debatable and many of them wouldn’t even call it a country): Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia. I started my journey in Tirana, Albania, where I landed at Tirana International Airport after a five-hour direct flight … Continue reading Albania, Once the Most Isolated Country in the World 🇦🇱
About Qatar In November 2025, I visited Qatar for a business trip from Dubai. I didn’t expect much beyond meetings and a tight schedule, but Doha pleasantly surprised me almost immediately; Hamad International Airport in Doha looked remarkably elegant, and the metro system left an equally strong impression. By the time I left, I knew that I should return for a leisure trip. A couple … Continue reading Qatar, Maroon Prestige on the World Stage 🇶🇦
About Slovenia I finally made my decision to visit Slovenia for the very first time. This small but fascinating country has always intrigued me. I was always fascinated by its unique position in European history; how it once belonged to the Austro-Hungarian empire, yet later became part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. That mix of Central European elegance with an ex-Socialist Republic mentality … Continue reading Slovenia, a Piece of Paradise 🇸🇮
Have you ever heard of Transnistria? After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Transnistria, or Pridnestrovie as locals call it, a narrow strip of land located between Moldova and Ukraine along the Dniester River declared independence from Moldova, leading to a brief but intense war that ended in 1992 with a ceasefire, but Transnistria remains unrecognized by the international community. About six or … Continue reading Transnistria, The Country That Doesn’t Exist 🔴🟢🔴
I’m back to Moldova after 5 years In December 2019, I visited Moldova for the first time. It was a short stop on my way to Minsk, Belarus, so I spent just one night there, about 32 hours in total. Back then, I visited it because of three reasons: 1) It’s a post-Soviet Union republic, and I’ve always dreamed of visiting all the former USSR … Continue reading Moldova, the Least Visited Country in Europe 🇲🇩
Why Bucharest? I have visited many countries, certainly more than 50, and I still can’t believe I hadn’t been to Romania yet, one of the largest countries in Europe with more than 19 million people. Romania had been on my radar for a very long time. A few months ago, I started a new job in Dubai and moved there. At first, when I first … Continue reading Bucharest, the Vibrant Capital of Romania 🇷🇴
What Makes Murmansk Special? Murmansk, nicknamed the “Gateway to the Arctic,” is the world’s largest city north of the Arctic Circle, with a population of about 300,000 inhabitants (it used to be 468,000 in 1989), so its population has been in decline since the end of the Cold War. Murmansk is a major Russian port in the Arctic Ocean. The port of Murmansk remains ice-free … Continue reading Murmansk, the World’s Largest City North of the Arctic Circle 🇷🇺
About Aktau Aktau is a small city in Western Kazakhstan on the shore of the Caspian Sea, with a population of 270,000 inhabitants. The settlement was created in 1958 when uranium was discovered in the region. Following the development of uranium deposits, the settlement was closed and renamed Guryev-20. In 1963, it was opened to the public, granted town status, and its name was changed … Continue reading Aktau: Kazakhstan’s Gem on the Caspian Sea 🇰🇿
It’s not my first review of the business class on Air Astana I love Air Astana. I have flown with them several times in recent years. I tried their business class before and reviewed it in a previous blog post here two years ago. In my opinion, It’s one of the most underrated airlines in the world and a true gem in the world of … Continue reading Air Astana Business Class Review: A321neo LR Throne Seat ✈️ 🇰🇿
Why Mongolia? The idea of visiting Mongolia has always fascinated me. For a very long time, I’ve been dreaming about visiting this mysterious country that has a very rich history, culture, and traditions. Mongolia is the world’s most sparsely populated country, with just 2.2 inhabitants/km² and a population of only 3.3 million. Approximately 30% of the population in Mongolia remains heavily nomadic, living in gers … Continue reading Mongolia, the Land of Eternal Blue Sky 🇲🇳
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