Where are the Balkans? How many countries are in the Balkans? What is Balkanization? Here’s everything you need to know! Defining the Balkans – both geographically and politically – is as intricate as the region’s long, layered history of...
Is Yugoslavia still a country? Does Yugoslavia still exist today? The short answer is no, but here’s everything you need to know about the Yugoslav breakup and its successor states! Travelling around the Balkans, it’s hard to escape the lingering ghosts of...
The door is pulled shut as the last of us enter the room. It is dark for a few seconds as the locks are closed and before the dim lights come on. On the wall a timer starts the countdown. We are locked in and have one hour to make our escape. I’m in...
Ljubljana might well be one of Europe’s more refined cities, but that isn’t to say that it doesn’t still grapple with its none too distant Yugoslavian past. I went to Slovenia’s dashing capital and spent the night in Hostel Celica, a hostel...
Lake Bled In Winter Is Glorious Lake Bled is unashamedly picturesque, flaunting itself brazenly to the admiring visitors it attracts through its scenic lure and Alpine splendour. Forest covered mountain slopes encircle the beautiful calm waters,...
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