Despite not being a parent I can relate with this a lot: as a trip gets closer an anxiety starts to creep inside me, until it burts when I depart. Every single trip, like now…

“I’m a Travel Editor Who Gets Major Pre-Trip Anxiety. These Are My Coping Tools."

This is really good news from Flickr! Kudos!!

“Flickr Joins 1% Percent for the Planet”

In the other news, people are finding out that mirrored vehicles are a bad idea… Shocking!

“People are buffing Cybertrucks into dangerous mirrors on wheels”

Going after beach vibes away from the sea, some of the picks around lakes Ohrid and Prespa 🇦🇱 🇲🇰

Cloud fence by the pier in Pogradec Girl jumping to the water in Ohrid Beach goers by the waterfront in Ohrid Beach goers by the waterfront in OhridBeach goers by the waterfront in Pogradec Boy buried in sand at Pogradec Beach goers by the waterfront in OhridGirl with mother playing with beach towel in the street

Always drink the local beer!

Bitola, North Macedonia.

Beer mug

A malta fala, e com razão, que os espanhóis enchem as ruas, mas os macedónios não ficam atrás: novos, velhos, famílias, esplanadas, bancos de jardim, gente por todo o lado, e zero turistas..

Crowd in the streets of Bitola

Love the vibes of Bitola’s Old Bazar!

Football shirts on a stand in a street

Mood for today…

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Fact: in North Macedonia they don’t know how to serve G&T. No ice, some just bring you the tonic separately, and so on…

Mediocre Gin...

Those slow summer spot vibes! #lakeprespa #northmacedonia 🇲🇰

Lunching by a lake, on a summer day, while listening to even softer versions of soft rock. Yeah… Feeling lazy.

Always drink the local beer 🇲🇰

Macedonian beer and glass

Quick picks from the last few hot summer days in Berat.

Albanian flag over a roof Tourist going down an alley in Gorica neighborhood Wires connecting to antenna Man talking on the phone by a tree Elderly couple sitting down on a doorway Mercedes with sheet on window Couple leaving mosque Shopkeeper at the shop entrance Woman pouring water on walls Person walking by square in Berat old town

Berat, Albania

Chair with "Master Hotel" written with the city of Berat on the back.

Tirana.

…and none of those was my driver…

Drivers waiting for guests nearby airport exit at Tirana.

Frankfurt ✈️

People sitting by airport window

Lazy Sundays

Couple sitting by the river front Low tide meander

Sunny Saturdays

Sign by the waterfront Sign by the waterfront

Despite not being a parent I can relate with this a lot: as a trip gets closer an anxiety starts to creep inside me, until it burts when I depart. Every single trip, like now…

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Dusky skies near the airport.

Sign at dusk Sign at dusk