Author: The Wandering Vegan

My name is Ryan. I caught the travel bug at a young age, and here are the tales of my wanderlust, surprise vegan food finds, and adventures across the planet.

June 21, 2012November 26, 2017 By The Wandering Vegan

Bosnia-Herzegovina

After exiting Montenegro and crossing into Bosnia-Herzegovina, it was getting late, and I knew I wouldn’t make it to Sarajevo that evening. I was passing a beautiful lake near Bileca and parked there in a great hidden spot to sleep in the car again, away from traffic or any police who might bang on the…

June 20, 2012November 26, 2017 By The Wandering Vegan

Montenegro has one of the coolest flags

Montenegro (along with Tibet & FYRo Macedonia) has one of the coolest flags. I crossed in from Albania, had a really fun time at passport control (driving an uncommon car brand when they only had a drop-down menu in their computer meant we compromised and put Toyota as my car, since Scion is made by…

June 19, 2012November 26, 2017 By The Wandering Vegan

Albania

In Albania, I had some interesting times. First, there were more incidents with livestock blocking the road. Then, I slept in my car in a gas station parking lot (it was closed). The night was really hot, so I had the hatchback of my car open a bit to get a breeze. I woke up…

June 18, 2012November 26, 2017 By The Wandering Vegan

Prizren, Kosovo

From Macedonia, I crossed into Kosovo and was told that my proof of insurance didn’t count, because nearly all car insurance doesn’t cover Kosovo. I had to back out of the passport control line (the people behind me loved this) and buy a temporary insurance policy to cover me in Kosovo. 15 days was the…

June 17, 2012November 25, 2017 By The Wandering Vegan

Macedonia

Another place I passed through on this epic road trip was Macedonia. I came in after a full day in Thessaloniki and a night at a cheap hotel, where I had my first shower in 3 days. I was much more interested in getting to Kosovo than spending time in The Former Yugoslav Republic of…