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Dubrovnik City Walls what to see
Europe

Dubrovnik Tops UK Travel Charts

7 July 2025 Emma Mykytyn 0
Over 73,000 Brits Welcomed in 2025 as Dubrovnik Unveils World-Class Summer and Autumn Events Line-up   From 1st January to [Read more]
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City Guide

Five reasons to visit Split in Croatia

10 May 2025 Emma Mykytyn 0
Here are five reasons to visit Split in Croatia Split, the second largest city in Croatia,  may be visited less [Read more]
Holiday inn Sarajevo
Bosnia

Holiday Inn, Sarajevo

21 February 2021 Emma Mykytyn Comments Off on Holiday Inn, Sarajevo
The most famous hotel in Bosnia Reading “In harm’s way” by Martin Bell reminded me of our Balkan holiday in [Read more]
Sarajevo Bosnia
Balkans

Travel: The ‘roses’ of Sarajevo

11 April 2018 Emma Mykytyn 0
It’s 26 years since the start of the Siege of Sarajevo It’s now 26 years since the Siege of Sarajevo [Read more]
Hotel Leipzig Plovdiv review
Bulgaria

Hotel Leipzig, Plovdiv Review

28 December 2017 Emma Mykytyn 0
“…so bright, I gotta wear shades” That’s a comment from a Tripadvisor review, but did you know that this Timbuk3 song [Read more]
Lokrum island day trip Dubrovnik Croatia
Balkans

Travel: Day trip from Dubrovnik to Lokrum Island

31 August 2017 Emma Mykytyn 2
Escape the crowds in Dubrovnik with a trip to Lokrum Lokrum island is just off the coast of Croatia, considered [Read more]
Dubrovnik City Walls what to see
Balkans

Travel: Visiting the city walls of Dubrovnik

21 June 2017 Mr C 0
Wandering around Dubrovnik city walls My first, and so far, only visit to Dubrovnik was with my very good friends [Read more]
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Bulgaria

Travel: Hillock of Fraternity, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

11 June 2017 Emma Mykytyn 0
A Soviet relic in Bulgaria’s cultural capital Whatever your political leanings I’m sure you’ll agree that Soviet-era statues and memorials [Read more]
Sunset onboard Nada cruise ship
Croatia

Cruising from Biograd Na Moru to Zadar onboard the Nada event ship

21 July 2016 Mr Foodie 0
Last summer we took a trip to Croatia to stay at the Ilirija resort on the Dalmatian coast. See our [Read more]
Start most Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina Yugoslavia
Balkans

Travel: 5 reasons to visit Mostar

19 July 2016 Emma Mykytyn 1
5 reasons to visit Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Location The beautiful town of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovnia is somewhere [Read more]
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Croatia

Hotel Ilirija, Ilirija Resort, Biograd na Moru, Croatia Review

18 August 2015 Mr Foodie 2
Croatian summer holiday part 1 As the weather in Scotland this summer has been rubbish perhaps it’s time to look [Read more]

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