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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
by Richard Collett | Nov 10, 2015 | Hungary, SURVIVAL GUIDES
Crazy Things To Do In Budapest Budapest, the grand Central European city on the banks of the River Danube. A marvel of elegant Austro-Hungarian architecture, it’s a city bursting with delectable cuisine and brimming with tremendous hill top views. But...
by Richard Collett | Nov 6, 2015 | Slovakia, SURVIVAL GUIDES
Ice Hockey. The national sport of Slovakia. Sure, they might play a bit of football every now and then and Peter Sagan might be the cycling World Champion, but Ice Hockey is where the nation’s pride is at stake. That’s why any visitor to...
by Richard Collett | Nov 3, 2015 | ABANDONED PLACES, Austria, DARK TOURISM
In Vienna, there’s not too much left to see of the war years. Grand, Hapsburg era palaces may stand proudly next to elegant, modern buildings, but it’s a challenge to find any reminder of the years 1939-45. In the city park of Augarten though, two...
by Richard Collett | Oct 27, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Slovakia
I had heard rumours of an old, old castle, lying in the ruins of its former glory in the suburbs of Bratislava. A legendary, ancient stronghold on the Austrian border which had held Slovakia’s enemies at bay for centuries. Having eaten enough goulash to feed the...
by Richard Collett | Oct 20, 2015 | ABANDONED PLACES, Czech Republic
Beneath the city of Prague lies a network of underground tunnels built by the Communist Regime of Czechoslovakia in the 1950’s. I went deep below ground to explore this Soviet legacy and to find the bunkers built to survive all out nuclear war between world...
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