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mark his words: Zagreb, Croatia
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Bosnian burek, in Croatia, with Helena's family. Museum of Broken Relationships. Plitvice Lakes National Park. Buy me a coffee :).
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mark his words: July 2012
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Friday, July 27, 2012. Vancouver, where the people are as good looking as the city. With half a day to kill, we opted for the standed 'amble down to the waterfront when you have nothing else to do', and the impressive view of North Van across the Vancouver Harbor was. Occasionally interuppted by skyplanes setting off. The contrasting of surrounding mountains, water and forrests combined well as the nature provided an aesthetic backdrop to the teeming metropolis. D then noticing I was taking photos of the...
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mark his words: September 2012
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012. And that's the beauty of the cruise. Besides alcohol, any gratuity, and (optional) excursions ashore, practically everything is incuded. A health club to rival any back home, performances from stand up comedians (a bit hit and miss, but generally quite good), and the aforementioned cuisine were but some of what was on offer. With a beer overlooking the ocean, made all the more enjoyable by FINALLY getting to say 'dos cervesa por favor' (two beers please). After a casual week ...
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mark his words: January 2013
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Thursday, January 17, 2013. A drive through Former Yugoslavia Part II - Plitvice to Sarajevo. It was when we reached Travnik that scenes of war ravaged Bosnia came to the fore. Abandoned and destroyed buildings, apartment blocks with mortar shell damage halfway up the buildings and bullet shell riddled homes. As the sun started to set, and the weather turned for the worse it was quite a sombre and depressing experience, with the grey sky matching the damaged grey buildings of the city centre.
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mark his words: The Bright Side
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Friday, December 5, 2014. I was looking through some old files on my computer, and I came across this little piece I wrote when I was CouchSurfing through Eastern Europe in 2012. At the time, I wrote it for myself to try and capture how I felt at the time, and didn't feel comfortable posting it. Looking back I remember how grateful I was for everything in my life back home, something I'm guilty of forgetting. But back to the movie. The most confronting side of Eastern Europe was still to come, in Bosnia ...
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mark his words: May 2012
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Im sure Ill look back on this list in the not-too-distant future and laugh at how primitive this all this stuff is. Location: Perth WA, Australia. Travelling then and travelling now - for the better or for the worse? I was talking with a middle-aged gentleman at work recently about my upcoming travels, and he mentioned that he undertook a similar expedition down the east coast of the US and into Central America when he was about my age, in the late 1970s. Tuesday, May 8, 2012.
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mark his words: February 2013
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Sunday, February 17, 2013. A Drive Through Former Yugoslavia - Sarajevo. Sarajevo was an incredibly eye opening experience. A true cultural melting pot, the Croatians, Serbians and Bosniak all having exerted their own influences over the years. It was also home to the Siege of Sarajevo which at over 4 years is the longest siege in modern history. It is estimated that 12,000 civilians were killed, including 1500 children. Timid and occassionally cute stray dogs roam everywhere in Sarajevo, and most of Eas...
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mark his words: December 2014
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Friday, December 5, 2014. I was looking through some old files on my computer, and I came across this little piece I wrote when I was CouchSurfing through Eastern Europe in 2012. At the time, I wrote it for myself to try and capture how I felt at the time, and didn't feel comfortable posting it. Looking back I remember how grateful I was for everything in my life back home, something I'm guilty of forgetting. But back to the movie. The most confronting side of Eastern Europe was still to come, in Bosnia ...
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mark his words: October 2012
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Bern is a small city, but even still, our location on the outskirts of the old town was ideal. Not only did it work out to be a perfect starting point for a couple of introductory pints with our host Nik, but we didn't have far to walk on the way home after feeling a bit lightheaded. after noticing how expensive meals in Switzerland are these days. The river, which in summer is host to many local swimmers (despite the strength of its current) borders many other attractions and ...
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mark his words: June 2012
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Saturday, June 30, 2012. Tourist Time in Hollywood. Cliché photographs, huge crowds, famous landmarks, inflated prices; from those who love it, to those who avoid it like the plague, to those like myself, who view it as a guilty indulgence, a chance to take the easy yet cheesy route, playing the role of super tourist divides opinion. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. California, here we are. He laughed, before explaining the unusual Sunday afternoon gridlock was for most the part caused by a massive exodus of the ...
