Bosnia & Herzegovina is more than just special. Its magical. Every trip to Europe should have this heart shaped country added to the list! It’s a barren war torn wasteland The war ended 20 years ago, and with the help of other nations, a lot of its landmarks have been restored and rebuilt. As well as its […]
Sometimes called the “Jerusalem of Europe”, the city of Sarajevo is famous for its cultural and religious diversity; having long been the home of people from different faiths – Islam, Orthodox, Judaism and Catholicism had traditionally coexisted there for centuries. This changed when the war started in the early 1990’s. The city of Sarajevo was under siege by Serbian forces for 1,425 […]
Have you ever seen a more picturesque town that is like a window to the past!Počitelj, a small town in the Čapljina area, believed to have been built by Bosnia’s King Stjepan Tvrtko I in 1383, sits on rocky hill sloping steeply down on the left bank of the Neretva river. Talk a walk around Pocitelj and you will […]
Twenty one years ago , Europe saw the worst genocide since WW2, yet according to Serbia and now with Russia backing them up, what happened in Srebrenica isn’t considered a genocide, but rather a massacre. This wasnt just a “massacre”. This was pure ethnic cleansing! On 11th July 1995, Serbian forces under the command of […]
Last summer I was a volunteer as a city tour leader for a hostel in Mostar. We got so many guests just passing through, with only a day or two to explore the town. Many of these travellers fell in love with the city that they booked another night stay. Those that just didn’t have […]
Home.. as I sit in my comfortable apartment in a suburban Sydney town I am reminded how lucky I have had it. A happy childhood. A safe one. Yet I always think of how my life would have been back home. My real home. The one my brother and I would have grown up in […]
Have you found it difficult to travel with bubs because lugging your big pram seems like a nightmare? With today’s technology and everyday gadgets, it seems like its all getting smaller. Big nokia mobiles and floppy disks are a thing of the past, and so is travelling heavy with a baby. Built for children from […]
Travelling can be stressful. Add a baby into the mix and it gets even more complicated. No matter what age your child is, the thought of travelling solo with them is daunting. The fear of being “that parent whose baby screams the entire flight”starts to build up, and you being to question of how you […]
It may be the Hercegovinan part of me talking, but i LOVE this part of the country. The green landscapes are replaced by rocky hills. Mostar, Pocitelj, Kravice, Trebinje (my birthplace), Stolac and this beauty; Blagaj. It is truly a gem, yet not many tourists know about this place, making it the perfect getaway from busy Mostar. […]
About 83km north from Townsville, you will find this magical oasis where you can relax in the cool mountain air on a hot day. Crystal Creek runs for 17.5 km, beginning just below Paluma, Queensland, flowing through the township of Mutarnee and emptying into the Coral Sea. Here you will find Little Crystal Creek and Big Crystal […]