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And the heat keeps on. And on. And on. Am amused at how relative it all is. In Ireland, they’re warning about 19-degree nights. In Hungary, we’d happily take a few of those. 

It’s been a busy summer so far with trips to Slovenia, Croatia, Ireland, and Portugal. And a few more in the offing, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

Have you managed to get somewhere?

If you can’t make up your mind about where to go, check some of my posts for inspiration. Feel free to comment if you’ve questions… I’ll do my best to answer them.

Life is short. Make the most of it.

Panoramic view of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the historic Old Bridge spanning the Neretva River and mountains in the background.

Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Wrong bridge. Wrong river. But we went there anyway. We had thought, for some odd reason, that the bridge in Mostar was the one Ivo Andrić wrote about in The Bridge on the Drina. But that was the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad, not the Stari Most over the Neretva River in Mostar. Still, we went. And it was worth it. The view from Lučki Most is chocolate box stuff – in both directions.  There’s been a rumour doing the rounds for years that a German news crew paid Croatian forces to destroy it so they could film the

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Disclaimer

This website is a travel blog. It’s not a commercial travel site. You’ll find reviews and links to various services within many of the posts, but they’re unsolicited. We include them only because we found them interesting or useful and want to pass them on to our readers. We don’t receive money from any of the places listed. And we never ask for discounts or free meals or anything in exchange for reviews.