visiting a partially-recognized country at midnight

27th country - in a city of 365 churches

26th country - in a city that was once closed to foreigners

25th country - formerly part of Serbia and Yugoslavia with scenic charms

24th country - picturesque fortified city and a visit to an island on the Adriatic Sea

stopping over in this intriguing country within a country

23rd country - cities of tragedy and rebuilding

22nd country - aptly my first former Yugoslavian country

21st country - my 1st former Eastern Bloc country!

20th country - en route to/from Sofia, Bulgaria

2nd time in Iceland to tour the entire Ring Road (in the winter!)

19th country and visiting Asia for only the 2nd time