After almost three months in North Macedonia it was time to leave the country. Literary, because my tourist visa would expire after ninety days. I …
Balkans
Biking from Sarajevo to Mavrovo, cruising canyons
Left Sarajevo in the rain, woke up in snow. It’s May, but in the mountains it feels like Spring is still asleep. Alright, then I …
Biking from Zagreb to Sarajevo, I choose rivers
Hey there, it’s adventure time. I’m biking from Zagreb to Sarajevo and further on to Macedonia, Skihut Gorica in Mavrovi Anovi to be precise. This …
The Wild One & Me ~ Trebević Tales #1
“What are you doing for Christmas? Where will you be at New Year’s Eve? Do you have plans for your birthday?” Same questions every year. …
Mostar, Omiška Dinara & Mosor mountain
On Biokovo it suddenly got cold. Cold, but still sunny. “Little Bura is coming” someone said. Bura, wind from the North can be tricky so …
EAT SLEEP HIKE REPEAT
I’m not much of a mile-maker, but last few weeks I’ve been walking in circles, exploring, climbing, bouldering, jeep touring and most of all: I’ve …
DAY 123: About making miles and killing kilometers
Lately I’ve been reading trail reports of some of this years Via Dinarica hikers. Megan and Brittanie for example. I love to read about their …
Bouldering in Prilep, North Macedonia
The flow took me to Prilep, a town in South Macedonia. Prilep is known for its tobacco and beer and for the boulders. Although I …
Walking around lake Ohrid
Now I’m in Ohrid I of course want to do some sightseeing. I want to, but at the same time I don’t. I find it …
The Macedonian Traverse, a mountain pathway
The Macedonian Traverse is a hiking trail through the mountains of Western Macedonia. It runs from mountain hut Ljuboten to Crvena Voda or Ohrid if …
Exploring Sharr Mountain
Sharr mountain (Shara, Šar, Shar, Sharri) has been on my list for years. Ever since I first read about the First Macedonian Transversal (Transferzala), a …
Pretty Prizren
First time I was in Prizren I wrote this: Prizren is definitely worth a visit. It’s a beautiful, old, vivacious town with mountains all around. …
Beyond the Dinarides: Via Dinarica Extension in Kosovo
The journey goes on. I’m trying to find a scenic route to North Macedonia to connect the Via Dinarica with Shar mountain. So far it …
Via Dinarica in Kosovo
The Via Dinarica in Kosovo is an extension of the Via Dinarica White Trail that ends in Valbona, Albania. When I hiked the White Trail …
Bears on the road
Close to, or right underneath Rusolia mountain my eye caught two fluffy creatures. I held my breath. Oh my! Bears. I almost bumped into two …
Via Dinarica Green Trail in Serbia
The Via Dinarica Green Trail in Serbia goes through the lower mountains north of the White Trail. Those lower mountains often look like hills, peaks …
Crossborder hike from Višegrad to Tara National Park
Nobody said it would be easy, but I’m not looking for easy. I wanted to hike from Višegrad to Tara National Park, to the Serbian …
Worst night ever
I’m in my tent. Camping at a wonderful place next to a church in the middle of a forest. There are picnic tables, there’s water …
How a simple bus ride from Zagreb to Knin turned into a scandal
Although it’s very efficient to send your packages by bus instead of using the regular post service, travelling by bus can be challenging in Croatia. …
What it’s all about, let me explain
“Eva, what is your website about?” Isn’t that obvious? I would say. Apparently it isn’t. The more I think of it, the more I realize …
a Bikeride from Sarajevo to the Croatian Coast
At the end of the month I like to look back on what I’ve done and where I’ve been. On how I felt and what …
ORANGE trail it is, searching for a route in Bosnia and Herzegovina
“Up and down, hiking in BiH, it’s a rollercoaster of impressions and emotions, I can hardly keep up with them. But when the ride is …
Hiking in Una National Park
Visit When I was hiking in Una National Park (September 2017), the Via Dinarica Green Trail in Bosnia and Herzegovina did not really exist yet. I …
GREEN trail it is, crossing Croatia
Super super green hiking trail through Croatia. From the Slovenian border to the Bosnian border. Most well known National Park on the trail is Plitvice, …
Why I hike
“And why? Why do you hike?” That’s what people ask me after they heard me out about where I started, where I’m heading to, how …
A slow walk
I want to be on the road. Wander around with everything I need on my back. Being outside, outdoors, sleeping in a tent and strolling …
Hiking Via Dinarica, crossing the Balkans on foot
Last summer I walked a new long distance trail through the Balkans, the Via Dinarica White Trail. A route that finds its way along countless …
Sarajevo City Escape: Into the White Bosnian Mountains
What to do with Christmas and New Year Eve. Same question every year. Well, since I’m not home or walking home for Christmas, I thought …
Dormouse for dinner
“Eva, do you want to come to the Polhanje tonight?” Uhhh, for a second I’m confused. Polh, is that the same animal as a puh, …
Incredible Croatian Karst
The Via Dinarica is a trail that is still in progress, only in Bosnia and Herzegovina the White Trail is officially open. In the other …
Dinara
I had a plan, I had maps, descriptions from other hikers and of course my GPS. It didn’t seem difficult to go to the top …
Beautifully WILD Bosnia and Herzegovina
Although nature does not know borders, borders are often formed by nature. Mountains, rivers and seas are natural borders between different regions, countries or continents. …
Another lud pas
I’m afraid of dogs as long as I can remember. Most of the time they just bark, I know that, but they still scare me. …
Prenj party
“Don’t miss Prenj!” I certainly didn’t want to, so I stayed as long as the weather forecast let me. Four days, yeahh! Blue blue skies …
Planet Prenj
Prenj is absolutely one of my favourites along the Via Dinarica White Trail. Not just because of its ridiculously beautiful vistas and views, mostly because …
Shortcut. Lost on the Via Dinarica
Sunday I was supposed to meet some friends from Sarajevo at Boračko Jezero. Rewinding time! Instead, I got wind up in thorny plants when I …
WILD BALKANS
Many many wild plants were in my way. If I had known which I could eat, I perhaps would appreciate them more. I’m a city …
Thriving Tjentište
Tjentište is a little town with a big hotel. People are obviously not coming here for the city sights, although the architecture is remarkable. It’s …
Magnificent Mountains of Montenegro
Montenegro or Crna Gora in Serbian. I have to confess that I didn’t know where the name comes from, I only know that it means …
The GOOD, bad & ugly
Two weeks on the trail surrounded by mountains, flowers, cattle and flies. I’m hiking on my own (da, sama). I carry everything I need in …
Amazing Albanian Alps
The Via Dinarica White Trail officially ends in Albania, in the highest part of the Dinaric mountains, but I decided to start there. Surrounded by …
Rikavačko Paradise
After the adventure with Drande the sweet shepherd lady from Vermosh, I gained an experience, but unfortunately I didn’t gain much knowledge about a route …
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Be aware that although the title of this story has the word running in it, it is just as much about my innertrail as it …
Hiking from Sarajevo to Vukov Konak
A few weeks ago, while I was still in Amsterdam, I saw a post on the Terra Dinarica Facebook page about a guest house named …
Polako polako (that’s how you mark a new trail!)
Two weeks ago I got an invitation to go to Sutjeska national park. I knew a part of the White trail was being marked again, …
Dragana
There are many reasons to write this story. It was a wonderful experience that I would like to share, not only by telling friends, but …
Princess of the Mountains
Dobro jutro! While kneeled down in front of my guest bed rummaging through my bag I suddenly feel two small arms around my shoulders and a small …
Sarajevo; a Concrete Gem Amidst Mighty Mountains
While cycling up a tough mountain in Una National Park last summer, I came across a group of touring Bosnians. Just like any other passers-by, …
Between Two Worlds
After a night on an aeroplane, a transfer and another flight, I arrived at Sarajevo airport mid-morning. As forecasted, it was a rainy day with …
An inspired trail through the Dinaric Alps
To this day the Balkans and especially Bosnia and Herzegovina is unknown territory for many outdoor people. It remains a blind spot within Europe and …