Beautiful Mostar
When we took our trip to Belgrade and Sarajevo, we also stopped in the small town of Mostar in Bosnia-Hercegovina. We took a beautiful train ride from Sarajevo and arrived…
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Balkan Books We Love!
We again combine two favourite things, books and travel, in this roundup of the Balkan books we've enjoyed reading!
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Everything (Else) We Know About Montenegrin History
We continue telling the history of Montenegro and Yugoslavia, from WWI to more or less the present day, in broad strokes.
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Highlights From 48 Hours in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Hercegovina
We spend a short while in Sarajevo, and learn a little bit about its fascinating (and sometimes troubled) history.
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The Best of Belgrade
We've just spent a wee while in Belgrade, a gorgeous city that is not just like any other European capital. It might even be better than most!
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Kotor’s Old Town: We are Charmed By the Cute
We’re here for the history, frankly: that’s why we chose Kotor over several other pretty Montenegrin places on the water. So what’s so great about Kotor’s Old Town? Walls enclose…
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Everything We Know About Montenegrin History (And More)
One of the pleasures of traveling to a place we’ve never been is learning its history and culture. For Montenegrin history we had only the haziest sense of the place…
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Then We Take Berlin: Second Impressions of a Great City
We spend a few days in Berlin, for the first time in many years, and find it a changed city. Luckily, there's still beer!
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Best Dublin Museums for All Tastes (Especially Ours)
We sort out our favourite Dublin museums, focusing on art, history, and literature. Just like Dublin itself!
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Strongbow, the Norman Invasion, and the Reformation
We continue with Irish history, covering the Anglo-Norman invasion, the dissolution of the monasteries, and Catholic emancipation.
