Today marks a new year, a new chapter. Last night as I was uploading these photos I got to thinking of how amazing 2015 was and to think I wasn’t even planning on going Europe that year. I started it off in Zurich on a seven hour layover on my way to Sarajevo, before starting a holiday job at a hostel in Mostar as a tour guide & pub crawl leader. I spent 10 wonderful weeks with the most amazing staff who became like family, and fellow blogger Krizia was my roomie, and soon became a sister I never had. Mostar was my home for the summer, the locals were my neighbours, staff became family, stray cats became cats i loved and fed everyday (yup i was the crazy cat lady of the hostel), and the streets of Mostar became my neighbourhood. As the summer was ending it was time to move on and explore places starting with Croatia, where I spent a week with family in Dubrovnik before making my way up north into the country, spending some time with my mum in Split and into Slovenia solo. This small but gorgeous country stole my heart from the very first minute and reminded me most of Bosnia. I visited Italy and Krizia showed me around her hometown and we went to Munich together for the Octoberfest. Had my first ever sip of beer, and yeah not a beer person, I hated the taste and the smell. I continued travelling, learning, and exploring, and after a few days in Prague which I completely fell in love with as well, it was time to go back to Bosnia. This was to be my last two weeks. I spent a few days with my mum and grandma, and soon was saying goodbye to mum as she was leaving for Sydney a week before me. I headed back to Mostar one last time for the year, and noticed how different the city is in the cold weather, with less tourists, less locals out and most cafes closed due to rain/wind/cold. My last two days in Sarajevo was with my grandma, and then it was time to say goodbye to Europe and head back home to Sydney.

Always Make Your Future. Bigger Than Your Past. I have had a awesome 2015. As sad as i am that it’s over, I am excited about the new year ahead, the adventures that lie ahead, and the opportunities that come my way.

Here are my 2015 highlights! All of these you can check out and follow for more on my instagram

Zurich, Switzerland

 

Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Kravice, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Pocitelj, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Neum, Bosnia

Blagaj, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Stolac, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Skavavac, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Jajce, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Travnik, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Srebrenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Lopud, Elaphite Islands, Croatia

Split, Croatia

Krka National Park, Croatia

Plitvice National Park

Zadar, Croatia

Pula, Croatia

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Lake Bled, Slovenia

Lake Bohinj, Slovenia

Predjama Castle, Slovenia

 Skofja Loka, Slovenia

Ptuj, Slovenia

Piran, Slovenia

Maribor, Slovenia

Škocjan Caves, Slovenia

Turin, Italy

Ivrea Lake, Italy

Munich, Germany

Nuremburg, Germany

Prague, Czech Republic

Český Krumlov

Kotor, Montenegro

Budva, Montenegro

 

Have you been to any of these places or are you going to add any to your list?