Lake Ohrid Archives ⋆ The Traveling Fool

How To Make More Memories On Your Next Trip

Bob Bales — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 22:35:22 +0000

When you think back on past vacations and trips there is that one memory that usually comes to mind. It might be seeing the Eiffel Tower or some other notable “must see” tourist site. For me, those memories come when I get off the tourist path and start meeting people. After traveling for years some […]

A view of Lake Ohrid

Bob Bales — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:42:04 +0000

Lake Ohrid is probably the most popular destination in Macedonia with locals and tourists alike. The city of Ohrid is notable for once having had 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and has been referred to as a “Jerusalem (of the Balkans)”. Today there are still many old churches such as St […]

The Old Town

Bob Bales — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:09:04 +0000

I love old European towns they usually have an area considered the “Old Town” where shops and cafes beckon tourists and locals alike.

Daytrip to St Naum Monastery

Bob Bales — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:20:42 +0000

St Naum Monastery in Macedonia is 30km from the town of Ohrid and can be easily reached by bus. Buses leave roughly every 2 hours starting at 6:15am up until 6:30pm. The bus costs 110 Denar which is about $2.25 USD or 1.80 Euros and is located on the Main road through town close to […]

Lake Ohrid Macedonia

Bob Bales — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 03:56:43 +0000

Lake Ohrid straddles the boundaries of Albania and Macedonia. Considered the oldest lake in Europe and one of the oldest in the world at somewhere between three to five million years old, it was declared a world heritage site in 1979. I spent three days exploring the city of Ohrid Macedonia and could have spent […]