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A Snapshot of Mostar: The Little Things

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As has become customary, to follow up yesterday’s views of Mostar these are some of the little things I witnessed on my trip…

On the way to Mostar, we stopped off at Medjugorje. Now I wasn’t actually expecting to stop here as it wasn’t listed on the itinerary of our tour (part of the reason I chose that one…) but there you go. As it turned out, whilst I wouldn’t say it was a great place to visit, and definitely not for more than say ten minutes (we were there for at least an hour), it did have a certain fascination. Allegedly the site of holy apparitions in the early 1980s, Medjugorje is now a popular pilgrimage destination. Shop after shop selling every possible Holy Mary memorabilia you could possibly imagine are the mainstay of the town.

The bridge is a popular diving destination…

Pete bought some slippers…
We dined at Sadrvan as it had a decent amount of interesting veggie dishes (you can view their menu online here). In a quest to try as much as I possibly could, I ordered polenta with cheese and yoghurt, and Duvec, a dish of rice and vegetables, accompanied by a local beer. Set in a pretty garden, the best thing about coming here was waiting for me on my seat when I arrived…

The food was delicious by the way… Have you ever tried Bosnian food? Any recipes to share!?

A Snapshot of Dubrovnik: The Little Things

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Yesterday I shared some thoughts and photos of Dubrovnik. Today I’d like to give you a closer look at the little things I saw, the things that give a place its character.

After checking in to my guesthouse (I stayed in a lovely apartment with lovely owners a short walk uphill from the Old Town), the first thing I did was walk down to the Old Town and onto Stradun, the main street running through the centre of it. As luck would have it, that day the 10th anniversary celebrations of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Convention were being held. The square at the top of Stradun was filled with Linđo dancers affording me an instant immersion in Croatian culture.

What little things catch your eye?

A Snapshot of Budapest: The Little Things

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Travelling is as much about appreciating the small things as it is about seeing the big sights. If you keep your eyes open wide enough there’s always something to catch them. Even seemingly insignificant objects can have a little magic to them. Being able to capture this is something I’m working on and admittedly don’t always feel I succeed at.

To follow-up yesterday’s views of Budapest, I wanted to share some of the little things that caught my eye: