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Sarajevo’s Abandoned Winter Olympics Bobsleigh Track

Sarajevo’s Abandoned Winter Olympics Bobsleigh Track

by Richard Collett | Nov 28, 2015 | ABANDONED PLACES, Bosnia and Herzegovina

In 1984 the Winter Olympics were hosted by the city of Sarajevo. Then part of Yugoslavia, the games brought together athletes and spectators from all over the world in a communist state for the first time in history. But only a few years later war would shake the...
‘Not one step back!’- Slavin, Bratislava’s memorial to liberation or oppression?

‘Not one step back!’- Slavin, Bratislava’s memorial to liberation or oppression?

by Richard Collett | Nov 24, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Slovakia

I had made it to the top of the steps, and in front of me stood a monumental Soviet Soldier, a victory flag firmly planted into the column he proudly paraded upon, and a machine gun slung behind his back. I had already seen the statue from the city below, but up close...
Tito’s Secret Yugoslav Airbase

Tito’s Secret Yugoslav Airbase

by Richard Collett | Nov 21, 2015 | ABANDONED PLACES, Bosnia and Herzegovina

In the 1990’s Yugoslavia met its death in the vicious wars that split the country apart. Now, across the new nations of the Balkans, you can see the abandoned remnants of this previous era. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, I found a secret Yugoslav Airbase,...
Plitvice Lakes Are Glorious in Autumn

Plitvice Lakes Are Glorious in Autumn

by Richard Collett | Nov 17, 2015 | Croatia, FROM THE ROAD

I love a good lake and Plitvice National Park in  Croatia is home to a staggering array of lakes. It’s a popular place to visit though, and in summer the crowds can be so fearsome you’re in danger of being forced into the water by the sheer...
I Went To Luxembourg and Found a Rocky Fortress

I Went To Luxembourg and Found a Rocky Fortress

by Richard Collett | Nov 14, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Luxembourg

Luxembourg, the crossroads of Europe. A land which doesn’t quite know if it’s French, German or some hybrid mix of it all, and a land which makes a hell of a lot of money doing whatever the hell it is they do. I went to Luxembourg City, not quite sure what...
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