October 4 – November 5, 2019 We spent more time in Serbia this year than ever before, staying in Sabac with Pedja’s parents, in Belgrade with his aunt and uncle and in Novi Sad visiting both sides of our families. There were too many great events to count. We had several family celebrations, a couple … More Belgrade, Novi Sad & Sabac, Serbia
September 18-20, 2019 Teta Vojislavka and Sretena babied me like a kid, taking such great care of Maksim and me. I thought we would stay there for only 2-3 days but Maksim and I extended our stay for that much longer. I now wish I didn’t rush back and postponed our return to Bosnia for … More Tivat, Montenegro
September 16-18, 2019 After our time with family in Sipovo, our plan was to drive south to Trebinje to meet up with our dear friends from Seattle, Steve and Dianne. Along the way, we stopped to have lunch with my friend from high school Dajana but we talked so much that we forgot to take … More Trebinje, Republika Srpska, Bosnia & Herzegovina
September 8-16, 2019 From Derventa, we headed over to Sipovo, a tiny town in the northwest part of the country where my dad was born and where he is now buried. I say that we went to Sipovo but in reality, my dad was from a tiny village 5 km away from this tiny town. … More Šipovo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia & Herzegovina
August 29 – September 8, 2019 After Denmark, we drove to Republika Srpska, Bosnia to spend a couple of weeks with my family in the small towns of Derventa and Sipovo. Derventa is my mom’s birth place while my dad was from Sipovo. My parents met in Zenica, where my sister and I were born … More Derventa, Republika Srpska, Bosnia & Herzegovina
August 14 – 27, 2019 After Greece, we were off to Denmark to spend a couple of weeks with my mom and deda Heinz. Whoever makes it to Denmark to visit my mom will be treated like royalty. Hosting is one of her superpowers (I didn’t inherit). Baba and deda once again created a real … More Ans By and Ebeltoft, Denmark
July 29 – August 12, 2019 I didn’t write about our travel for 3 months. As soon as we got together with family, I had no time or inspiration to be on social media, to reflect properly without taking time away from our tribe. We are quite fortunate to have a large, well connected and … More Vourvourou, Greece
June 28, 2019 – July 9, 2019 Coming back to Barcelona for another 11 days felt a bit like coming home. This time around, we stayed a couple of blocks away from our first apartment, we knew our way around, it really did feel lovely, familiar and comfortable. We truly enjoy Barcelona. There is nothing … More Barcelona, Spain (Part 3)
June 26 – 28, 2019 Pamplona (Gaztelugatxe, San Sebastian), Spain – 2 nights We had a great drive from Bilbao via Gaztelugatxe and San Sebastian and down to Pamplona. But then, we were back down in our emotional teeter-totter. All hell broke loose in Pamplona. Gaztelugatxe was on my bucket list, as one of those … More The Basque Country & Pamplona, Spain
June 23 – June 26, 2019 Bilbao (Salamanca), Spain – 3 nights Bilbao, what a pleasant surprise! We loved Bilbao! We loved everything about Bilbao! Great vibe, food and wine! The city is surrounded by rolling green hills, full of parks and plazas, tree-lined paths, beautiful riverside promenades.June is the perfect time to visit Spain … More Bilbao, Spain
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