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Montengro or southern Albania ? Solo travel
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Are you ready for an epic solo adventure in Eastern Europe? As a 22-year-old traveler on a budget, exploring Montenegro and southern Albania this June-July could be the perfect fit for you! With a route that starts in Rome and takes you through Sarajevo, Mostar, Kotor, and beyond, you can soak up breathtaking scenery and vibrant cultures without breaking the bank. Focus on creating meaningful experiences, whether it's hiking in Valbona or relaxing on the stunning beaches of Ksamil. Let's make this journey unforgettable!
I was wanting to go to Eastern Europe in June-July for 4ish weeks as a solo 22f traveler. This would be very budget friendly as I’m a broke uni student lol
My route would be flying into Rome then to Sarajevo as it’s cheaper all together than flying into any other countries, then mostar- kotor- budva(?)-shkoder-valbona theth hike- Tirana- lake orhid(?) southern Albania (ksamil, himare, sarande) - back to Tirana then home
Okay so I don’t have the funds or time to do everything I just mentioned unless I do it really rushed which I don’t want to do. I will stay in kotor for at least a night because going from mostar straight to shkoder is really messy and takes ages so if I’m going through I might as well, however, idk whether to stay for longer and go to budva as well because hostels are 50-60 aud a night and it seems realllyy expensive, if I do this I would probably cut southern Albania off.
My last and only solo travel trip was 2 years ago and I spent a long time in Croatia which fucked me financially even though it was my favourite place 😭, the main thing that got me were the entry prices into the bars and clubs (I think I actually paid 60€ entry one night) and drinks, which I assume would be similar in Montenegro. I just want to have more money when I come back then last time because I couldn’t afford to buy any souvenirs for myself or anything really.
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