Balkan – apropos

The boat has a new home

On 13/06/2019 By apropos In Balkan

May 2019 – an era comes to an end. For 22 years my parents’ yacht has been in Umag, but now we are moving. Further to the south, to better weather, more beautiful islands, more …

Balkan Roadtrip finished – what next?

On 12/09/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

Unfortunately the Balkan-Roadtrip is already over. My last stop in Serbia was overshadowed by a dreadful tonsillitis – therefore I stepped on the gas and returned sooner to Austria. I hope, that I have a …

Kosovo – Pristina

On 12/09/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

Time is running, therefore I can do only one stop in Kosovo. My curiosity draws me to Pristina – the capital city that has been in the news for so long time. As the conflict …

Panorama Road in Albania and Hiking in a national park

On 08/09/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

To my next destination I cross the border to Albania. Unfortunately, I do not have enough time to do some intense traveling in the country, but Eva from daysweekendsmore (German only) describes the road SH20 with …

Going wild @Skadar See

On 03/09/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

Close to the Skadar Lake I accommodate myself in a secluded bungalow. The lodging is beautiful and I am immediately part of the family – no surprise, cause I am the only guest 😀 The …

Kotor

On 03/09/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

Hopping off the plane I immediately continue to Montenegro. Due to a tip from Alexandru I have to make a stop in Kotor – after all, it is only 30 kilometers away from Dubrovnik. My …

Travel Route

On 22/08/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

My dears, I’m back in the balkans and the road trip continues 🙂 I quickly created a map with a short overview: green: I’ve been there already yellow: I think I will go there Until …

Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Robin Hood…

On 17/08/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

and currently in discussion to host the next James Bond. Who can guess it? Of course, I’m speaking about Dubrovnik. With its historic old town the rich city in the south of Croatia got a …

Canyoning in Bosnia

On 10/08/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

Of course I did it 😀 Canyoning means to walk, slide and climb down following a river in a canyon. You can get a general impression with a google picture search. Our trip started with …

Love at first sight

On 07/08/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

I’m driving up a bumpy country road into the mountains. The last village I passed about 17 km ago. I am in eastern Bosnia, close to the Montenegrin border. I’m heading to a camp that offers …

Blagaj – Amazing Landscape

On 05/08/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

Blagaj is only 10 km east of Mostar, and most tourists visit this place during a half-day trip. But the landscape around the small village has really a lot to offer. Since my nice landlady …

My friend, the smog

On 02/08/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

As some of you may know, I am a little bit sensitive to smog (particulate matter). What’s a little bit … I’m a damn accurate meter, and I can say right away if a city …

Kravica Waterfalls – Mostar

On 31/07/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

I have been in Bosnia-Herzegovina since Friday. Thanks to Miroslav I was really curious – he described it with most beautiful. And as I am perfectly on schedule, I wanted to experience Bosnia for myself. …

Split / Stobrec – at second glance

On 27/07/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

I remember my feeling when I arrived from the market in the undercroft of Diocletian’s palace to the central square almost empty. It was few minutes before the sunset, the stones of the peristyle were …

Split / Stobrec – the first impression

On 24/07/2018 By apropos In Balkan, On The Road

Hmm, how to say…. I arrived with big expectations towards Split. The city has been described with all possible positive adjectives like impressive, beautiful, romantic, amazing – simply a place to stay. I had a …