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At the age of 17, I participated in Epiphany
January 19th is a very important day in the world for believers who follow the Julian calendar. Today, Orthodox Macedonians celebrate Epiphany or “Vodici”. The day that according to the Christian tradition, St. John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ in the river of Jordan. Wonder Where Travel team wants to share with you some amazing…
Exploring the food of the Balkans from London
These days, the team of Wonder Where Travel is glad to introduce you to one fantastic project related to the Balkan food and Irina, the person who proudly stands behind it. Her hope, as she says, is that through this journey she can begin to understand, even a little, why so much of the Balkan…
Macedonia: A charming destination in winter
Friday, snow and pure joy. Every child’s biggest dream is to be able to spend some time walking on the snow, making a snowman or, if it has an adventurous spirit – practicing a winter sport such as skiing or “snowboarding”. We managed to make a collection of several photos sent to us by…
Vevcani Carnival: A Tradition that is impossible to disappear!
Today in Macedonia Orthodox Christians celebrate the informal start of the New Year by the Julian calendar. Before the pandemic, the date of January 13 is observed in many ways and through more rituals across the country. From pagan custom to modern ways of celebrating. We will give the emphasis to the “Vevcani Carnival” which according to its peculiarities stands out in the world thanks to the long tradition, its secrecy,…
Adventurous winter tours through Krushevo ideal for free skiing
This are the insight winter stories of Krushevo, the city in the clouds which proudly carries the title of the highest living place in the Balkans. We are taking you ten kilometres from Krushevo through the nearby forest to the Transfiguration of Christ Monastery. It is also known as the Monastery of Tose…
I moved out of Skopje to milk goats
“Wonder Where Travel” continues with the promotion of domestic rural tourism and young people who do small things of great importance in the development of Macedonian tourism. Today we meet David. 8 years ago this young man, together with his family, moved from Skopje to the village of Rastak. He is known for the…
The rivers in Macedonia are my favourite waters for winter swimming
Macedonia is a beautiful landlocked country with incredible surface waters and groundwaters. We can mention one of the best worldwide-known Ohrid Lake and less known Berovo Lake which is a real hidden gem. There are rivers known even from the antient times when they had other names such as Vardar or Axios or rivers with…
Kozuf is the most beautiful mountain in winter: Dimitar photographs the life on the mountain
We bet that everyone has at least one favorite inspirational photographer guru! If you ask us who is our favorite guru for good photography on Kozuf Mountain, we proudly want to share his name: Dimitar Novakov. Following the steps of this young photographer, looking at his pictures on the Instagram profile @novakovdimitar, anyone would assume…
Feast for the senses at Sandra’s
Macedonia is an unforgettable gourmand odyssey for the modern traveller, who is an adventurously oriented towards food, ready and open-minded for new delicious experiences. Our food impresses with the richness of authentic tastes, above all, thanks to the sun and the fertile soil. However, the search for authentic flavours continues with a return to tradition,…
Moments (in time) caught in the corner of one studio in Struga
Plato defines art as an imitation of reality. If we agree with that definition, then photography takes top place in the arts, as it most directly copies reality. All other forms of art, to a greater or lesser extent, change reality and can’t be reduced to the moment. Photography allows the moment to last through…
When a grain size of faith gives you an endless strength
People who could make some useful object from a piece of wood once were called carpenters. They painstakingly worked on pieces of wood, creating exquisite handmade items. Over time, by craft, the woodcarving has evolved into an art that manages to turn a piece of raw wood into real form of poetry. People who had…