Sofia
Sofia to Istanbul – Across Borders by Night
Sofia, in the pale light of morning, revealed itself as a city where East and West have been in dialogue for centuries. Lorena and I joined the Free Sofia Tour, an inspired introduction to a capital too often overlooked. Our guide led us through broad boulevards and intimate courtyards, unspooling stories that reached back to Thracians, [...]
Dublin to Sofia – Into the Heart of the Journey
I set out on a journey that would stitch together two of my enduring passions: the long, slow, night-bound rhythm of train travel and the raw, untamed beauty of mountain trekking in places where life still clings to tradition. This route, from the Balkans to the Caucasus, promised both — steel rails by night, high ridgelines by day — and [...]