Baklava: A Tasty Dessert with an Uncertain History
Baklava is a sweet dessert made with pastry. It’s popular in the Balkan countries, but there are doubts about its history. The versions can vary slighRead More…
Author: Steve Calvert
Skopje Zoo: A Cheap Place to Visit, But I Don’t Think I’d Go Again
Skopje Zoo is such a cheap place to visit, the cost of entry may take your breath away. The ticket price is only 50 MKD (€0.80 / £0.70 / $0.90), anRead More…
Vegan/Vegetarian Lentil Chili Recipe (For Meat Free Monday or Any Other Day of the Week)
I’ve come up with a vegetarian lentil chili recipe I’m really pleased with. A number of years ago, I heard about Meat Free Monday and stopped eating mRead More…
Coffee and Chewing Gum: What a Combo!
I went to a coffee shop today and ordered a cappuccino. The girl who served me placed a small silver packet on the saucer, next to the spoon. It contaRead More…
Skopje Fortress: A Good Place to Visit and Totally Free
If you are in Skopje, the Fortress (Kale) is a very good place to go and kill an hour or so. The fortress offers excellent views of the city and surroRead More…
Macedonian Supermarket Beer: There’s an Unusual Bottle Deposit System
Last night a bought some Macedonian beer from the supermarket and discovered there’s a bottle deposit system. Not for all beers though. It depends on Read More…
Macedonian Burek Vs Albanian Byrek
Up until a few days ago, I was eating Albanian byrek a few times a week. Today I tried Macedonian burek for the first time. It’s very similar to AlbanRead More…
How to Buy a Bus Ticket to Travel from Tirana to Skopje
When you want to buy a bus ticket to go from Tirana to Skopje there is not a lot of information online. The little that is available is often inaccuraRead More…
My First Shopping Trip to a Large (Vero) Supermarket in Macedonia
There’s a large Vero supermarket a short walk from the bungalow I’m renting in Macedonia. I went there today for my first “real” shopping trip. YesRead More…
Moving from Albania to Macedonia: It Was a Long Day
Yesterday was a long day. It began in Tirana and ended in Skopje, with a brief interlude in Kosovo along the way. I left the apartment in Tirana atRead More…