Schoberstein Hike

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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A Complete Guide to Dubrovnik

The final stop of my four-country Balkan trip was Croatia. 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…

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8 Spots to Swim in Dubrovnik

Croatia is definitely near the top of the list when you think of Euro Summer and given that I currently live in Austria, a long-overdue first visit to Croatia, just across the border, was in order. Entering Croatia by bus marked…

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Mount Srđ Hike

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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A Complete Guide to Mostar

I had 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…

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Visiting Kravica Waterfall

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 Počitelj

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

Visiting Blagaj has been on my bucket list for years. It's one of the best-known landmarks in all of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I based myself in Mostar for two nights and spent a full day exploring the gorgeous region around…

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A Complete Guide to Sarajevo

It was my first time in Bosnia 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 of…

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A Guide to Belgrade

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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4 Things to See in East Serbia

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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Visiting Manastir Manasija

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…

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