{"id":873929,"date":"2023-07-18T15:11:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T14:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/?p=873929"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:36:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:36:43","slug":"mitas-balkans-travel-diary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/mitas-balkans-travel-diary\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Trafalgar make the trip of a lifetime come true&#8221; &#8211; Mita&#8217;s Balkans travel diary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The lucky winners of our Trafalgar Unlocked Awards have set off on their prize <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/en-au\/tours\/balkan-delight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12-day trip to the Balkans<\/a>! We caught up with one of our traveling couples, Mita and her husband Srivash to ask about the highlights of their Balkans adventure so far and their favorite Trafalgar experiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mita and Srivash live in San Jose, California, and are avid travelers. They&#8217;ve visited around 50 countries together and taken over 10 Trafalgar tours, so we also asked about some of their favorite travel experiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Travel Diaries: Mita and Sribash\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3k9L2owwL_c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>I have to reiterate with conviction that Trafalgar Travels is a sterling travel operator! Having traveled with them for 10+ trips we have the most awesome takeaways as they say \u201cSomeone or Something can make or break a trip\u201d they absolutely make the trip of a lifetime come true with their phenomenal Travel Directors, Coach Drivers, and the brand that goes above and beyond to cater to your every detail and need!<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>Mita<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>EXPERIENCE IT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/en-au\/tours\/balkan-delight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Balkan Delight<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/trafalgar-unlocked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;I was humbled, honored, and overwhelmed&#8217; \u2013 Trafalgar Unlocked Award winner Mita&#8217;s story<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CufKyAssvfu\/?img_index=6\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-your-favorite-country-you-ve-visited\"><strong>What is your favorite country you\u2019ve visited?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mita:<\/strong> It\u2019s hard to choose because every country has its own dynamics but if I had to single out one, it would be Egypt because Egypt is very intriguing in many many ways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Srivash:<\/strong> Every country is unique with something different, but with Italy, I marvel at Roman architecture and engineering. It\u2019s incredible there are bridges and aqueducts that are still working over 2,000 years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/trafalgar-diaries-balkans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Trafalgar diaries: On tour in the Balkans with our winners, Pt. 1<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ct11SK1g-mk\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-your-favorite-trafalgar-memory\"><strong>What\u2019s your favorite Trafalgar memory?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mita: <\/strong>My favorite Trafalgar memory has been on this trip. I&#8217;m not allowed to talk about it yet, but you&#8217;ll find out soon what happened! the Be My Guest dinner was second-favorite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Srivash: <\/strong>This whole Unlocked Awards and this tour. It\u2019s such a unique experience and it\u2019s got the best of everything. We feel like celebrities on this tour, we have cameras chasing us! Mita\u2019s friends said you guys are living a live reality show. 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