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May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Clazz - An Orcadian Abroad

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HI! I’M CLAZZ!

... a Scottish girl with a passion for travel, writing & saving money.

I've backpacked for 18 months, lived in Australia & Canada, worked in the US, volunteered in Thailand, taken day trips to Europe, sky dived over mountains & lived in a hostel.

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Mostar was one of my favourite places in the Balkans! It was also one of the most touristy as loads of people come here for the day from Dubrovnik, but when it's this pretty, it doesn't matter. Plus I loved how bustling the markets were! Do you embrace busy places? I feel like a lot of hot spots are touristy for a reason! I just try and avoid high season (which is why I loved Dubrovnik too!). 😉 #mostar #bosnia #bosniaandherzegovina #mostarbridge #shetravels #sheexplores #getlostnow #traveltribe #travel #travelling #traveling #adventure #balkans #instatravel #travelgram #sheisnotlost #shewanders #passionpassport #womenwhowander #girlsLOVEtravel #glt #gltLOVE #girlboss

I absolutely LOVED Sarajevo. But beyond its pretty cafes and cobblestone marketplaces was an ever-present lingering of its history. Buildings covered in bullet holes or museums full of war crimes we can't even imagine. Sarajevo gave me an insight into why we shouldn't take life for granted. I've just published a post on my blog entitled "Sorrow in Sarajevo". It's nicer to read about beautiful beaches and cute towns, but this is a side of travel that I think is really important. It's about learning and discovering, and most importantly, remembering. #bosnia #bosniaandherzegovina #travel #balkans #bestofbalkans #traveltalk #traveltalktours #traveltribe #getlostnow #findtheuniverse #findyourfreedom #discoverearth #discoverunder1k #helloworld #explore #adventure #lovetheworld #instatravel #travelgram #travelblogger #travelawesome #traveladventure #traveltheworld #bosniaherzegovina #visitbosnia #sarajevo #sarajevobosnia #traveleurope

Let's talk surprises! Starting with the fact it's AUGUST. How in the hell did that happen? One of my biggest travel surprises was Bosnia. Bosnia blew my MIND. It's in my top 10 countries and that's thanks to its beauty, the people, the heartbreaking but fascinating history, the incredible towns, the wilderness, the inclusivity, and also how incredibly cheap it is to experience all of this. ❤ So tell me - where has surprised YOU?! I wanna know a gem that you unexpectedly fell in love with. 😀 #bosnia #bosniaandherzegovina #travel #balkans #bestofbalkans #traveltalk #traveltalktours #traveltribe #getlostnow #findtheuniverse #findyourfreedom #discoverearth #discoverunder1k #helloworld #explore #adventure #lovetheworld #instatravel #travelgram #travelblogger #travelawesome #traveladventure #traveltheworld #bosniaherzegovina #visitbosnia

I didn't expect so many mountains in Bulgaria. I certainly didn't expect THIS. 😍😍 Rila Monastery absolutely blew me away! In fact I have a whooole bunch of photos of it which I've shared on my blog! Best of all you can see it in a day from Sofia. We also visited a cave where a hermit monk used to live. Legend has it he was one of the founders of the monastery. I mean, I could probably live in an area like this! #bulgaria #rilamonastery #rila #rilanationalpark #monastery #mountains #nationalpark #visitbulgaria #beautiful #travel #traveltribe #traveladventure #getlostnow #travelling #traveling #traveller #adventure #explore #wanderlust #seetheworld #globetrotter #travelblog #travelblogger #traveltheworld #travellingthroughtheworld

Who watched the Wimbledon today?!?! I have been on the edge of my seat! I love both players, but I was really rooting for Feds. Djokovic played great though, both of them deserved to win! I was really surprised by Belgrade, Djokovic's home town. I have to admit I knew nothing about the capital of Serbia, so when we turned up to this incredible church, I was taken aback. This is the crypt of the Church of Saint Sava - absolutely BEAUTIFUL! And the rest of the city didn't disappoint either. The architecture was actually pretty similar to Sofia - and if you've read my blog post on Sofia, you'll know that surprised me just as much! I think I need to dig through some of my architecture photos to put up on here! #belgrade #serbia #churchofsaintsava #stsava #balkans #travel #traveling #travelling #traveller #getlostnow #church #crypt #beautifulceiling #wimbledon #adventure #explore #traveltheworld #thisisbeautiful #serbiatourism #visitserbia #visitbelgrade #beograd

Still amazed by how much I loved Sofia! Prior to visiting, I pretty much had no idea what to expect. What I found was beautiful buildings (the star of course being this cathedral!) and streets full of character, parks full of happy locals and a city full of life. Have you ever visited somewhere that really surprised you?! . P.S. my new blog post all about Sofia (with tons of pretty photos!) is up on the blog. Link is in the bio! #sofia #bulgaria #alexandernevskycathedral #cathedral #flowers #beautiful #travel #traveltribe #traveladventure #getlostnow #travelling #traveling #traveller #adventure #explore #wanderlust #seetheworld #globetrotter #travelblog #travelblogger #traveltheworld #travellingthroughtheworld

One more from colourful Galway!! Have a beautiful weekend! x #galway #instagalway #visitgalway #galwayireland #galwaygirl #travel #traveltribe #traveladventure #getlostnow #ireland #ireland🇮🇪 #ireland_insta #ireland_gram #discovergalway #adventure #explore #wanderlust #seetheworld #globetrotter #colorful #colorfulbuildings #colourfulbuildings #prettystreets

HAPPY WEEKEND!! It's glorious weather here in Edinburgh - perfect for a nice cold cider! Would you believe this is a BEER GARDEN?! Not in Edinburgh unfortunately (I wish it was - I think I'd live there!!) but in beautiful Galway in Ireland! This was my favourite pub that we visited in Ireland - it felt like something out of Harry Potter! And actually you might recognise it - the pub was used in a certain song about a Galway girl... who sang that again?! 🤔😂 . Hope you guys have a wonderful weekend wherever in the world you are! We are actually off to look at a WEDDING VENUE! Too exciting!!! 😀😀 . #galway #instagalway #visitgalway #galwayireland #galwaygirl #travel #traveltribe #traveladventure #getlostnow #ireland #ireland🇮🇪 #ireland_insta #ireland_gram #discovergalway #adventure #explore #wanderlust #seetheworld #globetrotter #diagonalley #beergarden #pub #weekend

Is there anything better than colourful buildings?! I absolutely LOVED Galway in Ireland - so, so pretty! ❤ What's your favourite colourful town? #galway #instagalway #visitgalway #galwayireland #galwaygirl #travel #traveltribe #traveladventure #getlostnow #ireland #ireland🇮🇪 #ireland_insta #ireland_gram #discovergalway #adventure #explore #wanderlust #seetheworld #globetrotter #colorful #colorfulbuildings #colourfulbuildings #prettystreets

Does anyone else have an obsession with doors...??? Funnily enough they were the first thing I noticed in Dublin when we took the bus from the airport into the city - and then I saw a bunch of postcards with pretty doors on! So I'm clearly not the only one. 😂 Anyway we got a bit lost. Not really LOST, but we walked to Kilmainham Gaol (HIGHLY recommend btw!) and took some backstreets. At one point it felt like we were in a small village in the countryside! Not what I expected at all - but then I saw these doors and had to snap a photo! #dublin #dublinireland #dublindoors #door #doorsofinstagram #travel #traveltribe #traveladventure #getlostnow #ireland #ireland🇮🇪 #ireland_insta #ireland_gram #dublinstagram #dublin🍀 #adventure #explore #wanderlust #seetheworld #globetrotter

I might not be a fan of Guinness, but I DID love how cool all the bars in Dublin are! Temple Bar is the most iconic one of course, but there are lots of other colourful ones that grabbed my attention more, like this one. We also went into Ireland's OLDEST pub - the Brazen Head, which looks like a castle and even has its own courtyard with a knight! Plus this one is right opposite one of the best cafes we've ever been to - I've written all about our breakfast there in my Dublin blog post! Best service we've ever seen, and that's saying a lot! Where are some of your favourite pubs in Dublin? #guinness #templebar #bar #pub #dublin #dublinireland #ireland #ireland_insta #ireland_travel #ireland_daily #explore #adventure #visitireland #traveltribe #traveladventure #traveller #travel #travelling #traveling #discoverdublin #getlostnow

So I completely dropped off the radar for a couple of weeks! Between zero time and patchy internet, I pretty much haven't stopped. 😴😴 . I've been touring around eastern Europe, from Bulgaria to Bosnia, from Serbia to Slovakia, and from Austria to Albania! It's been really full on, but I can't wait to share photos. 😀 . For now, the latest post on my blog is from our trip to Ireland a month ago! We had a really fun, off-beat time in Dublin - and we DIDN'T drink Guinness!! . I know Gulliver was tempted though... look at that face! . #gulliver #guinness #guinnessstorehouse #dublin #dublinireland #ireland #ireland_insta #ireland_travel #ireland_daily #explore #adventure #visitireland #traveltribe #traveladventure #traveller #travel #travelling #traveling #discoverdublin #getlostnow

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