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 …
Encounters
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 …
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 …
Gut feeling, being lucky and the sea
When I camp in front of a church I usually feel comfortable. It can go two ways. The positive scenario is that being around people, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Whaaah, I saw a bear!
My mind is somewhere else, I’m daydreaming, not thinking of anything at all. An easy hike on a forest road and then suddenly there is …
HikeVibes!
“No way! That can’t be.” There was a couple hiking towards me that looked exactly like Sean and Lois. “Ohhh, it would be great to …
Ivine Vodice
“What is Ivine Vodice like?” “Well, it is not as beautiful as this place”, the guy said while pointing at planinarsko sklonište Struge. “Let’s say …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Mini Road Trip in Slovenia
It’s Friday afternoon, I’m waiting for a good friend who’s visiting me in Ljubljana for the weekend. A short break from biking to visit the …
Biking the Green Route to the Mediterranean Sea
Staying in the mountains means getting the best out of life and being there always puts a grin on my face. The mountains make me …