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 …
BiH
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 …
Snowed in ~ Trebević Tales #3
It has been over a month since my last update, but before I move on to new stories, I’d like to write the third part …
Mountain Life ~ Trebević Tales #2
The first week on Trebević felt like one big weekend. There were people coming up for tea or coffee, for a warm meal, for a …
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. …
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 …
Hiking the Jahorina Trail Run Track from Sarajevo to Višegrad
In an optimistic summer-holiday-mood I got off the bus in Sarajevo. Okay, there were some thunderstorms on the road and okay, the weather forecast showed …
Wet socks and a good book
Enough words I catch. I can not make logical sentences of it alone, let alone give an answer. Yes, my socks are wet. No, I …
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 …
From Amsterdam to Sarajevo ON FOOT
The 24th of March I left Amsterdam to hike for a while. “Walking back to the Balkans”. Why? Because I can, because I like hiking. …
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, …
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 …
Snooooow in Sarajevo!
It’s the fifth time that I’m in Sarajevo. I’ve seen pretty much every season, from bloody, bloody hot to freeeezing cold, I only did not …
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 …
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. …
Hello Blidinje
Two months ago the opening of the White Trail was here in Blidinje nature park. And one year ago I was here as well, on …
Descend from Prenj
“Keep in mind that you have still some challenging sections, particularly the descend from Prenj.” That was not the first time someone warned me for …
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 …
Back in Buna
I love to go back to places where I’ve already been. Mostly to visit people. Like Gaga in Buna who I met a year ago …
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 …
Maglić
After skipping Bobotov Kuk, I told myself to at least go up Maglić, Bosnia’s highest mountain. This peak is actually on the White Trail and …
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 …
Ready to go!
While sitting on my balcony, watching the sunset, I realize I am ready. It feels weird, I’m having an amazing time here, but I’m also …
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 …
Goings in Sarajevo
It’s Tuesday today, which means I have already been here over a week. Time flies! The to-do list I made last week may not be …
I’m going on a trip and I’m taking
Saturday May 14th, accompanied by two friends and with all my luggage, I left home and took the night train from Amsterdam to München. Because …
I Move with the Earth
Maggie is a girl I met in Sarajevo during the Via Dinarica Networking Conference. On her blog Backroad Balkans she writes about her eclectic adventures in …
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 …
Ranko
Day 45 – 1st of August, 2015 It’s late in the afternoon, I should be looking for a good place to set up my camp …
GAGA
Gaga is the name of a man I met in Buna, Bosnia & Herzegovina. I don’t think it’s the name his parents gave him, but …
Biking from Amsterdam to the Balkans
I had two months off, two months to bike. What shall I do? Where shall I go? One thing I knew for sure, I wouldn’t …
Mini Balkan Road Trip
August 2015, One week with two friends in the Balkans. After being on the bike for almost seven weeks, I managed to meet two friends …