Today I was going to do a day trip in Macedonia to the town of Tetovo which is rich in Turkish heritage. I made my way to the bus station and got a ticket for 120Mk ($2.40). The bus shortly left as they run every half hour.The journey should only take about an hour and we started to see signs for Tetovo. As we came into town he stopped for some people to get off and I waited for him to goto the terminalThen he got on the highway and drove off. I wondered if that ...

Settled in to my new hotel and with cash I now was ready to go exploring the old town. First I wanted to go up to the fortress and get that out the way before spending more time in the old townSuddenly I saw the Hammams (Turkish Baths) which was in perfect condition so went there instead of climbing up to the fortress.Behind the baths is a giant fountain leading to the stone bridge across the river. On the other side were more fountains and statues. I decided not...

Today I was heading out of Kosovo and south into neighbouring Macedonia. I was somewhat sad as I didn't think to spend longer in Kosovo its being so small. However, I think I've fallen in love and this is my favourite stop in the Balkans so far so I'll have to come backI’d expected Kosovo to be run down with high unemployment. However I’ve noticed a disproportionate amount of investment in this small country, making it outwardly appear to be more deve...

Back in Pristina I wanted to finish up a few more places I didn’t get to see on my first day. In the morning on the way to the bus terminal I already stopped by the sports centre which has the words ‘new born’ in large letters coloured with each of the flags that has recognized Kosovo.The bus station is on Bill Clinton road who pushed for the Nato bombing campaign to stop the Serb aggression. There is now a statue of him with an American flag.Ne...

This morning I was heading to the town of Prizren about a 90 min ride from Pristina. Prizren was once the capital of the Turkish province of Kosovo and is rooted in history.After leaving the hotel I made my way the 2km to the bus station. I wanted to test the route as tomorrow I will be leaving with luggage. At the terminal I was told to just goto the bus and pay them for PrizrenA bus was departing just as I got there. A guy comes thru the bus to collect fares wh...