A Bit of a Serbian Day
Roasted Red Peppers the Balkan Way Life is full of coincidences we are told and we experience many. Today I received from Granny’s Secret a jar of Ayvar in the post today for me to try and to let people know what I think. I will let you know what I think...
A Week in #Bosnia | Day Six – #StreetFood, Meat and Politics in Banja Luka @ExcitingBosnia
A Week in #Bosnia | Day Six – #StreetFood, Meat and Politics in Banja Luka @ExcitingBosnia Day Six in Bosnia. The week is flying by and nearly at an end, which of course we don’t wish it to. The morning in Carcacani was a relaxed one after the busy...
A Week in #Bosnia | Day Five – Blagaj, Jablanica and Sarajevo @ExcitingBosnia
A Week in #Bosnia | Day Five – Blagaj, Jablanica and Sarajevo @ExcitingBosnia After a stroll around Mostar in the morning sun and coffee by the bridge we were off to Blagaj before making our way towards Sarajevo. Blagaj is situated at the spring of the Buna river and a historical tekke (tekija or Dervish monastery). The Blagaj Tekija was...
Wimdu…Would Do…Did Do | Travel like a local @Wimdu
Wimdu…Would Do…Did Do This was prompted by Housetrip posting a link for the best places to see the Northern Lights as it reminded me of a post I started back in January and didn’t get round to finishing or posting…tardy I know! However, here it is now… Fancy a trip...
A Week in #Bosnia | Day Four – Banja Luka to Mostar @ExcitingBosnia
A Week in #Bosnia | Day Four – Banja Luka to Mostar @ExcitingBosnia An early start and we jump in the car to head south towards Mostar where we will be staying for the night. As you leave Banja Luka you are immediately on the road that follows the River Vrbas known...
A Week in #Bosnia | Day Three – MEAT dinner @ExcitingBosnia
A Week in #Bosnia | Day Three – MEAT dinner @ExcitingBosnia After a very hectic day the day before we deserved a lie in and day three turned into a very chilled out day. Awaking we thought that Autumn had arrived a week to early as the heavens had opened. So...
A Week in #Bosnia | Day Two – Traditional Pig Roast, Wine Tasting, Banja Luka and Burek @ExcitingBosnia
A Week in #Bosnia | Day Two – Traditional Pig Roast, Wine Tasting and Burek @ExcitingBosnia We wake up to our first day of our off the beaten track holiday in Bosnia. It’s an early start as we head off up the hill to the farm where our pig...
A Week in #Bosnia | Day One – Arrival, Cevapi and Rakija @ExcitingBosnia
Day One – Arrival, Cevapi and Rakija To get to North west Bosnia, it is easier to get there by flying to Zagreb airport. Both Croatia Airlines via Heathrow and Easyjet via Gatwick fly direct to Zagreb. On arrival we were picked up to travel the two hour journey...
Want to know your cevapi from your burek, gyros and ustipci? Bosnian Food #StreetFood
Do you know what a cevapi is or a burek, gyros or ustipci? Here’s your chance to find out a little more of what you can find on and off the street in Bosnia. Last week I was in Bosnia and on the Friday night I headed into Banja...
Homage to Henley in the Outback
Henley-on-Todd “The Territory’s longest running iconic event!” From http://www.jetsettersblog.com/blog/index.php?s=australia The Territory’s longest running iconic event, this is the outback’s answer to Henley-on-Thames! Bottomless handmade boats race down the dried up bed of the Todd River, Flintstone style. Have fun and enjoy the hilarity as you watch seemingly sane people race...