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Croatia• Dubrovnik• Elafiti Islands• Koločep• Lopud• Šipan

Via Dinarica: From Dubrovnik to the Elaphiti Islands, Croatia

Demir Kapija• Kokino• Kratovo• Kriva Palanka• Kuklica• Macedonia• Stobi

On the Wine Trail in Central Macedonia: Popova Kula, Demir Kapija & Stobi

Croatia• Dubrovnik• Mlini• Srebreno

Discovering the Best of the Dubrovnik Riviera with Sheraton 

Croatia• Zagreb

48 Hours in Croatia’s Capital of Cool with Westin Zagreb

Budva• Montenegro

How to Spend a Day in Budva, Montenegro

Kotor• Montenegro

6 Things You Shouldn’t Miss (But Might) in Kotor, Montenegro

Montenegro• Ulcinj

Undiscovered Ulcinj & Other Secrets from the South of Montenegro

Bosnia-Herzegovina• Konjic

Via Dinarica: Rafting the Neretva and Tito’s Secret Bunker in Konjic, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Albania• Bajram Curri• Gjakova• Kosovo• Valbona

Some Good News, Some Bad News, and the Journey to Valbona, Northern Albania

Gjakova• Kosovo

Things to Do in Gjakova, Western Kosovo (aka Gjakovar Gems)

Kosovo• Mitrovica

Scenes From a Day Trip to Mitrovica – Kosovo’s Divided City

Albania• Fierza• Gjakova• Koman• Kosovo• Shkodra

A Magical Ferry Ride on Lake Koman, Northern Albania

Åland• Finland• Kökar• Nagu

Summer Vibes from Finland’s Archipelago: Nagu, Kökar & Mariehamn

Croatia• Dubrovnik• Hvar• Jelsa• Makarska• Pakleni Islands• Split• Vis

A Beginner’s Guide to the Dalmatian Coast

Albania• Berat• Gjirokaster• Himare• Ksamil• Saranda• Shkodra• Tirana

Destination Albania – A Visual Vacation Through One of Europe’s Most Intriguing Countries

Romania• Sibiu• Transylvania

How to Spend a Day in Sibiu, Romania

Austria• Innsbruck

Trainsetting Europe: One Night in Innsbruck

Albania• Montenegro• Shkodra• Ulcinj

Surprising Shkodra: A Spontaneous Day Trip to Albania’s Cultural Capital

Boomshakalaka• Georgia• Gori• Kutaisi• Tbilisi• Vardzia

Georgia (The Country) On My Mind – And Your Next Great Adventure

Cappadocia• Göreme• iPhoneography• Turkey• Uçhisar

A Little Cappadocia Fauxtography

Croatia• Hvar• Jelsa• Pakleni Islands• Vis

Party Yachting with SailingHR in Croatia: Unforgettable & Ultimate Yacht Week Experience?

Mexico• Mexico City• Taxco

Scenes From a Day Trip to Taxco, Mexico

Macedonia• Prilep

A Motorcycle Trip to Treskavec Monastery, Macedonia

Finland• Music• Turku

Highlights of the Ruisrock Festival in Turku, Finland

Amalfi• Assisi• Italy• Pompeii• Positano• Rome• Salerno

A Roman Holiday…in Assisi, Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast

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What to say these days except I’m so grateful I What to say these days except I’m so grateful I had two straight months of excellent Balkan adventures before Rona came and ruined the (travel) party.

So many highlights, but one of the top was definitely a sleepover in perhaps the most iconic Yugoslav-era, Brutalist apartment building: GENEX. ⠀⠀ ⠀
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AKA the “Western Gate”, for me it’s actually the “welcoming gate” every time I fly into Belgrade and taxi into the city. The sight of it just makes me so happy and I always dreamed about hanging out in there, but how? Turns out it’s as simple as AIRBnB, my Gs.

Needless to say, once I discovered this on a random rakija-induced search, BOOKED. What a bargain at like $40 for the best rooftop Novi Beograd dance party with my Belgrade BFF. It will also be where I will shoot my next music video if I ever make another song (swipe left, maybe I already started...) ⠀⠀ ⠀
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#concrete #brutalism #belgrade #genex #westerngate #serbia #balkans
You’re BRUTAL, Prishtina (and I mean that in the You’re BRUTAL, Prishtina (and I mean that in the best possible way). Last time I came for a temporary visit I ended up staying for two years - this time I came for three days MAX and it’s been nearly two weeks. Just one of those places…thank god I’m finally remembering why. ⠀⠀ ⠀
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Get used to me, njeri. Can’t stop, won’t stop coming back to you for more 🇽🇰💛 ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀
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#brutalism #prishtina #kosovo #balkans
If there is one thing I’ve learned from explorin If there is one thing I’ve learned from exploring abandoned buildings/amateur urbexing is that often the most beautiful views in the world and the most meaningful experiences are found in what appear to be the scariest, batshit craziest of places.

Excited to be heading back home to the Balkans now to wrap up my work on the Bosnia guidebook that’s been consuming my life for the past few months (in a very cool way). I also have a couple other secret projects there in the pipeline that I hope I will be able to share with you soon... ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀
It’s been a while that I’ve been able to say I’m not actually sure how long I’m going to stick around my second home this time. That’s kinda scary, but no doubt it’s going to be beautiful. Let’s go have some fun 😎 🇧🇦⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀
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📸: @sarajevofunkytours 
#ontheroad #ostrozac #bosnia #BGbosniaherzegovina
Interrupting this very necessary social media brea Interrupting this very necessary social media break to bring you to...LEBANON 🇱🇧 ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀
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Unless you watch my Instagram stories, you probably wouldn’t know that last month I  spent almost a week in Lebanon, my first adventure to the Middle East 🌍 ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀
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After coming in with a bang to Beirut, I hit up insanely impressive Baalbek, drank wine & arak in Ksara’s moldy (but magnificent) cave cellar in the Beqaa Valley and lunched on lamb balls just a nard’s throw away from the border of Syria. Was hungover AF in Jounieh, Jeita and Byblos, spent some relaxing nights sipping on lemonade by the sea in Batroun and day tripped to TRIPoli, Lebanon’s second largest city. Went to pay my respects to the Cedars of God near Bsharri and partied like a rockstar in the mountains at Faraiya with some magical new friends ✨ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀
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I did A LOT considering nothing was planned before I arrived and somehow everything worked out (except that hangover) perfectly. I truly left feeling like I have a family there and as I’ve been watching this whole #LebanonRevolution unfold on the news, my heart has been full & my support 1000% there with you in spirit. Only you guys would turn it into a dance party 💛 ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀
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Will be posting a few more stories from the trip, more pics to come...and YALLA check my highlights to see what you’ve already missed if you’re curious about what I am certain is one of the raddest countries in this part of the world 🇱🇧🇱🇧🇱🇧 ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀
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#baalbek #templeofbacchus #romanruins #lebanon #middleeast #travel #BGlebanon
The secrets of Switzerland. Have been here for ove The secrets of Switzerland. Have been here for over two weeks now and I'm still not bored. There are so many interesting layers to this country and its cities that it would take years to uncover, but hands down one of the coolest things I've experienced was its ABSINTHE TRAIL. There are about six different "fontaine froide" (cold fountain), each with its own bottle of absinthe, hidden throughout the forests of Val de Travers where you can get down simultaneously with the Green Fairy and Mother Nature. Fantastique! 💚👯🇨🇭⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀
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#absinthetrail #motiers #valdetravers #jura3lacs #suisse #inLOVEwithSWITZERLAND #BGswitzerland
Korça. The city of serenades, the city of love, a Korça. The city of serenades, the city of love, and apparently the city of killer sunsets 🌄❤️🇦🇱⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀
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#korça #albania #balkans #BGalbania

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