Practical guides to transport, realistic budgets, solo travel and easy itineraries for destinations around the world. Our current car-free series explores the Balkans and Eastern Europe.
For travellers heading from Montenegro’s capital to the Bay of Kotor, the bus is the practical public-transport option to check first. The ride is usually around two hours, but the exact departure, price and route depend on the d…
Montenegro can look like an easy hop between the sea and the mountains on a map. By public transport, it is less of a hop. Buses are the main option to investigate between towns, while trains are useful on a smaller number of rou…
Albania is possible to explore without renting a car—but it works best when you plan around transport connections, not just the map. Buses and shared minibuses connect many of the places travellers want to see, while the details …
Gjirokastër, Albania — Pexels photo. Planning your first solo trip to Albania? This practical guide covers where to go, how to get around without a car, what to budget, and the small things that make the journey easier. Albania i…
Tirana, Albania. Photo: Pexels. Travelling from Tirana to Shkodër is one of the easiest ways to begin exploring northern Albania. The distance is manageable, the route is affordable, and you can make the journey without renting a…
Shkodër and the surrounding landscape. Photo: Pexels . Shkodër is the kind of city that rewards a slower pace. It is not a place I would rush through on the way to the Albanian Alps. Give it two days and you can explore a serious…
Kotor Bay, Montenegro. Photo: Pexels . Traveling from Kotor to Shkodër without a car is one of the most rewarding short journeys in the Balkans. In a single day, you can leave Montenegro's dramatic Bay of Kotor, cross into Al…
Planning your first solo trip? Read our practical solo-travel planning guide before you go. Planning a 10-day Montenegro and Albania itinerary without a car might seem intimidating due to limited online bus schedules, but comb…
