North Macedonia
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Pros
- you might want to look at North Macedonia as an option as well. There are amazing national parks in MKD with Mavrovo, Galicica, and Pelister.
- As an example, I had a great trip to North Macedonia where I learned in detail how much they hated the Bulgarians, the Romanis and they weren't too fond of the Turks. I feel enlightened.
- I had a Macedonian entry stamp in my passport when we entered Kosovo, and returning to Macedonia we had a Kosovar stamp. Neither country's border control cared.
- Romania - Bulgaria - North Macedonia - Albania
- I relax it in places where I know people are genuinely friendly : Taiwan, North Macedonia for example.
Cons
- Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia are outside Schengen which most rental companies do not allow you to enter.
- I initially wanted to do Romania, Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Bosnia (Bulgaria, Kosovo, and Serbia would be sweet too, but I felt like I was already pushing it with 5 places) but the more and more I research transportation...
Sentiment
6 positive (75%) · 0 mixed (0%) · 2 negative (25%)
Trust + time weighted score: +55% · raw score 50%
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you might want to look at North Macedonia as an option as well. There are amazing national parks in MKD with Mavrovo, Galicica, and Pelister.
As an example, I had a great trip to North Macedonia where I learned in detail how much they hated the Bulgarians, the Romanis and they weren't too fond of the Turks. I feel enlightened.
Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia are outside Schengen which most rental companies do not allow you to enter.
I had a Macedonian entry stamp in my passport when we entered Kosovo, and returning to Macedonia we had a Kosovar stamp. Neither country's border control cared.
Romania - Bulgaria - North Macedonia - Albania
I relax it in places where I know people are genuinely friendly : Taiwan, North Macedonia for example.
For one week with natural beauty and history, cheap, you could try Georgia, Armenia, North Macedonia, Bosnia.
I initially wanted to do Romania, Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Bosnia (Bulgaria, Kosovo, and Serbia would be sweet too, but I felt like I was already pushing it with 5 places) but the more and more I research transportation (buses and stuff) it just seems like such a hassle.
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