Category Archives: Montenegro

Adventures in Border Crossings: Montenegro to Croatia

Posted on June 30, 2015 by jayandtanya

On our way to our next destination, Dubrovnik, our bus from Kotor left right on time at 0830. We sat in the front of the bus and as we pulled out of the station we had great confidence in our driver, knowing … Continue reading →

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Two Nights in Kotor

Posted on June 27, 2015 by jayandtanya

Today’s posting is mostly photos taken in Kotor, Montenegro. Kotor is one of those picture perfect walled Dalmatian coast towns that seems to just draw you in. The beautiful bay and surrounding steep mountains remind you in some ways of … Continue reading →

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Cross-cultural Encounters and Beer-Drinking Bus Drivers

Posted on June 26, 2015 by jayandtanya

We took a day-trip from Budva, 40 minutes up the winding mountain road to the old Montenegrin capital city of Cetinje, a town of 14,000 that time seems to have forgotten. The old British, Russian and French embassies are still … Continue reading →

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Budva: Hotspot on the Montenegrin Adriatic

Posted on June 25, 2015 by jayandtanya

The 1.5 hour bus ride from Podgorica to Budva, Montenegro took us over some beautiful mountains and gave us an appreciation of how rugged this country is. After driving through the old capital of Cetinje and down the mountain road … Continue reading →

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Morning at the Monastery

Posted on June 24, 2015 by jayandtanya

About 45 minutes drive northwest of Montenegro’s capital, Podgorica, is the amazing Ostrog Monastery. The monastery is built into a cliff about 900 meters above the valley and is the most important site in Montenegro for Orthodox Christians. It was … Continue reading →

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An Evening in Podgorica

Posted on June 23, 2015 by jayandtanya

At last, Tanya got to visit Podgorica, Montenegro. Not that she necessarily has any family ties here but she was anxious to see a city containing the root of her maiden name, Podgornoff (Podgornov). The word “Podgor” translates in various Slavic languages as … Continue reading →

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