After my whirlwind Balkan trip through Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, I returned home for a few more weeks of Austrian summer, which is truly a gorgeous time of year to be here. I live in Salzburg, surrounded…
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From Mostar, I caught a bus across the border from Bosnia and Herzegovina into Croatia, my 65th country. I've been wanting to visit this European gem for so long and as it borders Austria, where I currently live, there is…
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Croatia is definitely near the top of the list when you think of a typical Euro Summer destination and, given that I currently live in Austria, a long-overdue first visit to Croatia, just across the border, was in order. Entering…
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I have wanted to visit Croatia for so long, as it borders Austria, where I currently live, and really there is no excuse as to why I haven't made it down here sooner. So my four-country Balkan trip through Hungary,…
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I spent my first few days of Bosnia and Herzegovina based in Sarajevo, the bustling capital city where east meets west in a gorgeous collision of culture. Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of the former Yugoslavia, firstly a kingdom then…
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While I was staying in Mostar, in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, I joined an all-day tour through my hostel. We visited a number of beautiful sites in the region around Mostar with a local guide and honestly it was brilliant.…
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While I was staying in Mostar, in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, I joined an all-day tour through my hostel. We visited a number of beautiful sites in the region around Mostar with a local guide - and honestly it was…
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Visiting Blagaj has been on my bucket list for years. It's one of the best-known landmarks in all of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a wonderful feeling to make your dreams come true and to stand in places you have…
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It was my first time in Bosnia and Herzegovina and I was so excited to get dug into exploring Sarajevo, the incredible capital city on the Miljacka River at the heart of this fascinating country. Sarajevo has been the centre…
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After a quiet, slow few months spent at home without many plans, I booked a spontaneous trip through four Balkan countries: Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia Herzegovina and Croatia. Following a gorgeous long weekend at Lake Balaton, it was time to cross…
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A spontaneous trip through the Balkans has seen me enter my 63rd country of Serbia. Having just arrived from the peaceful Lake Balaton in Hungary, I was looking forward to a few days based in the busy capital of Belgrade and exploring…
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A spontaneous trip through the Balkans saw me enter my 63rd country of Serbia. Having just arrived from the peaceful Lake Balaton in Hungary, I was looking forward to a few days based in the busy capital of Belgrade and…
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Somehow, it’s already been four months since I visited a new country, my latest being my travels to Thailand and Liechtenstein in February and March. It marks the longest time I’ve stayed in one place in more than three years…
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I spent a weekend at Lake Balaton in western Hungary, one of the most beautiful regions in the country. → Check out my complete guide to spending a weekend at Lake Balaton! One morning, I wanted to get moving and…
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