The trains in Sicily are fantastic (as in the rest of Italy). We traveled both with regional trains and intercity trains in Sicily and we highly recommend them. The Train Lines We Travelled The train lines that we traveled on were: Messina-Milazzo Milazzo-Palermo Palermo-Messina Messina- Catania Catania-Siracusa Siracusa-Messina The Train Line Messina-Milazzo Regional trains run on the Messina-Milazzo route. For the first part of the …
Our Train and Ferry Ride from Italy to Sicily
The joy was great when we boarded the train in Brindisi, Italy bound for Corigliano. It was the first time since we drove the North-Macedonian Bitola-Skopje section in September (2 months ago) that we were riding a train. It was certainly not with our good will that the train pause had lasted so long. But since the train lines in North-Macedonia, Kosovo and Albania are …
Travel from Vlore in Albania to Brindisi in Italy
There are almost daily ferries from Vlore (Vlorë) in Albania to Brindisi in Italy. We took the trip in November 2023 and here comes our description of the trip. Getting the Ferry Tickets A few weeks before the sailing, we ordered the ferry tickets at https://starlines.it. We have learned that it is cheapest to buy ferry tickets directly on the ferry company’s website rather than …
What to see and do in Vlore, Albania
We came to Vlore (Vlorë) from Saranda and compared to the latter, Vlore is a big city! It is the second largest port city in Albania and the city is beautifully located at the shores of the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic Sea. Vlore is, however, a distinct seaside town and a bit like Saranda, the town does not have much to offer apart from …
Inspirational Routes: Our Adventurous 2023 Train Journey
If you are looking for inspiration for an exciting train journey in Europe, you have landet on the right blogpost. Here you can read about our adventurous train journey 2023. A little about the journey in general We traveled for 6 months – from July to December 2023. The traveling party consisted of my husband and I and our 3 children aged 6, 9 and …
How to get from Saranda to Vlorë in Albania
Minibuses, minibuses and more minibuses. This is the way to travel in Albania. A very tiring mode of travel if you ask me, as I of course prefer trains. I therefore also counted down to the last journey by minibus in Albania: the journey between Saranda and Vlorë. Read about it here. How to border the minibus In Saranda (read our post about our stay …
Strange Stuff you need on your Packing List
There are things that are common to pack when you are on a 6-month long trip. And then there are strange things that you don’t immediately think of, could be rare to have with you. There are plenty of blog posts on the former, but few on the latter. That’s why one comes here. We learned several of these things on our last half-yearly trip. …
Pearl of the Albanian Riviera – Saranda
People in Tirana and Durres lit up when we mentioned that we were going to Saranda later. At the same time, we were well aware that the city is one of Albania’s most touristic cities. So we were excited about this beautiful, southern Albanian coastal village. Getting in In this post I have written about our crazy bus trip to Sarande. However, most foreigners fly …
How to get from Greece to Albania without car
We have spent a lot of time figuring out how to get from Greece to Albania without your own car. There is not much information about this on the web, so here is a modest contribution: Ferry or bus? After all, no trains run across the border, so it was completely out of the question that we could travel by train. We therefore had to …