The Most Inefficient Way to Get From Montenegro to Albania

I knew this day was going to be long. After the delays in Croatia, I didn’t have much extra time to spare. At this rate, if I went straight from Tivat to Athens, I should arrive just about the same time as Justin, Manuel, Mitch and Iggy. In case I got refused at the border and had to try to reenter from somewhere else, I wanted to leave myself a little wiggle room. As such, I would be spending the next 24 hours on a bus. I left the hostel in Tivat at..

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The Tallest People in the World Are From Montenegro

No seriously. These people are giants! I looked it up on Wikipedia and apparently, they’re not THAT much taller than the rest of the world. But tell that to my eyes. The average person here walking down the street is a good 4-5 inches taller than me. Anyway. I began the day early. Well, early-ish. I left the hostel about 9:30 so I could try and catch the 10:30 bus from Dubrovnik to Tivat, Montenegro. Unfortunately for me, a...

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Stop Bitching, Get Your Own Life.

This was posted on the bulletin board at Hostel Anton where I was staying in Tivat, Montenegro a couple weeks ago. For those of you who are living in 1990 (or in the middle of nowhere in Spain) I will transcribe. This is your Life. Do what you love and do it often. If you don't like something, change it. If you don't like your job, quit. If you don't have enough time, stop watching TV. If you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love.

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