Montenegro - 100 Days and Nights

A Tour of Brutalist Architecture in Podgorica, Montenegro

Vito ValentinettiFebruary 9, 2021

I spent January of 2021 living across the street from the largest mall in Montenegro where it rained almost every day for nearly five weeks so I didn't have as much time I would have wanted to explore the architecture of the capital city. Student ...

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Is It Safe to Stay in a Hilton Hotel?

Vito ValentinettiJanuary 27, 2021

This article is part of an ongoing series, "Is It Safe...", where I explore how companies in the travel industry are handling the COVID-19 crisis. All reports are first-hand accounts from my past year working remotely in Europe. One of the mai...

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The Empty Places of Korçë, Albania

Vito ValentinettiDecember 9, 2020

Korçë, a small city in southeast Albania, is known for its cafes and proximity to national parks, but on this excursion, at the edge of winter during a pandemic, I found myself drawn to the abandoned factories. ...

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100 Nights of Summer: The Sea Dance 2019 Recap

Vito ValentinettiSeptember 6, 2019

At the end of summer, more than 15,000 festies descend on the sun-drenched beaches of Montenegro for the Sea Dance Festival. Taking place in a scenic seaside village, spend the warm days lounging next to the clear blue water of the Adriatic before em...

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Photo Gallery: Dancing Into the Sunrise @ Sea Dance 2019

Vito ValentinettiSeptember 5, 2019

Seafood dinners at sunset. Friendly locals. Floating in the Adriatic Sea. Partying until the sun comes up in the morning. Just a few trademarks of the Sea Dance Festival held in Buljarica Beach, Montenegro. Tucked into a scenic hidden cove, Sea Dance...

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I Hiked: The Montenegrin Littoral (Ulcinj, Montenegro)

Vito ValentinettiOctober 28, 2016

My adventure across Montenegro continues as I find myself in the southernmost part of the country and the seaside town of Ulcinj, my last stop before crossing in Albania. A couple of kittens along with an endless supply of tangerines greeted m...

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I Hiked: The Sveti Ivan Fortress (Kotor, Montenegro)

Vito ValentinettiOctober 27, 2016

Here's a quick hike to wake you up in the morning. Located right in the Old Town of Kotor, this steep climb takes you to the ancient Sveti Ivan Fortress and beyond. Difficulty: Strenuous Type of Hike: Paved Trail Time: 2-2.5 hours Distance:...

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The Montenegro Roadtrip: Durmitor National Park to the Bay of Kotor

Vito ValentinettiOctober 25, 2016

A German guy was staying at my guest house in Durmitor. "I am going to Kotor tomorrow if you want a ride," he told me. "But I plan on stopping all the time to take photos." As promised, we did stop. And we took a bunch of photos. Montenegro is a s...

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I Hiked: The Vrmac Fortress (Kotor, Montenegro)

Vito ValentinettiOctober 24, 2016

Far from the teeming cruise ship crowds, you'll find this charming and uncomplicated hike to an abandoned fortress from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Starting at the edge of town, the Vrmac hike winds its way up through a quiet forest with plenty of v...

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I Hiked: The Black Lake (Durmitor National Park, Montenegro)

Vito ValentinettiOctober 1, 2016

About as close as you can get to being inside a postcard, the Durmitor National Park is a stunning massif in northwestern Montenegro. There's a series of incredible hikes in the park -- unless you arrive in early November during the first snowstorm o...

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