The latest extract from my new book, 'The #Bosnian Straitjacket,' focuses on an informal group of activists who have made it their mission to mark sites of suffering throughout #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. www.hodophile.com/travel/europ...
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'One unifying thread that runs through the book is an appreciation for the #peace that had reigned for these 30 years. It is neither taken for granted nor undervalued.' - one conclusion from my new book about #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. balkaninsight.com/2026/04/13/w...
To begin to make sense of winemaking in the Thracian Valley, it is imperative to understand the seasonal influences of the mountains and seas. Some transcend borders while others are more localised. All have a pronounced impact. #Bulgaria #Greece #Turkey. autochthoinos.substack.com/p/along-the-...
A previously unknown verse attributed to Federico García Lorca has been discovered 93 years after the celebrated Spanish poet and playwright is believed to have jotted it on the back of one of his manuscripts. www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
'There is a feeling of helplessness but not hopelessness' - #Bosnia-#Herzegovina thirty years after the end of the war. Reflections on my new book, 'The Bosnian Straitjacket,' for @BalkanInsight. balkaninsight.com/2026/04/13/w...
'There is a feeling of helplessness but not hopelessness' - #Bosnia-#Herzegovina thirty years after the end of the war. Reflections on my new book, 'The Bosnian Straitjacket,' for @BalkanInsight. balkaninsight.com/2026/04/13/w...
Unspoilt by mass tourism, the #Croatian outpost of #Vis is one of the Adriatic’s most tranquil destinations - John Gimlette for @TelegraphTravel. #Croatia. www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/2b315de...
I shared some reflections with #Balkan Insight about my new book, 'The #Bosnian Straitjacket' - why I decided to write it, and what I learned throughout the process. #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. balkaninsight.com/2026/04/13/w...
I shared some reflections with #Balkan Insight about my new book, 'The #Bosnian Straitjacket' - why I decided to write it, and what I learned throughout the process. #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. balkaninsight.com/2026/04/13/w...
Only one more day to get an electronic version of my new book about #Bosnia-#Herzegovina for £0.99 or $0.99. 'The #Bosnian Straitjacket' contains reflections from voices across the country about its past, present, and future. Check the link for more. www.amazon.co.uk/Bosnian-Stra...
Only one more day to get an electronic version of my new book about #Bosnia-#Herzegovina for £0.99 or $0.99. 'The #Bosnian Straitjacket' contains reflections from voices across the country about its past, present, and future. Check the link for more. www.amazon.co.uk/Bosnian-Stra...
Two more days to get a copy of 'The #Bosnian Straitjacket' for less than a pound (or a dollar). #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. www.amazon.co.uk/Bosnian-Stra...
Two more days to get a copy of 'The #Bosnian Straitjacket' for less than a pound (or a dollar). #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. www.amazon.co.uk/Bosnian-Stra...
Only three more days to get 'The Bosnian Straitjacket' for only £0.99 or $0.99. #Bosnia-#Herzegovina through a myriad of different voices. www.amazon.co.uk/Bosnian-Stra...
#Cerasuolo d’#Abruzzo is a rosé with intense colour and more body. Having fallen out of favour for some thirty years or so, it has in the last decade enjoyed a renaissance, with the #wine’s prestige growing in #Italy and beyond. autochthoinos.substack.com/p/the-renais...
Four more days left to get a Kindle version of my new book about #Bosnia-#Herzegovina for £0.99 (or $0.99 for those in the US). The voices of people from across the country. www.amazon.co.uk/Bosnian-Stra...
Four more days left to get a Kindle version of my new book about #Bosnia-#Herzegovina for £0.99 (or $0.99 for those in the US). The voices of people from across the country. www.amazon.co.uk/Bosnian-Stra...
For the next five days only, you can get an electronic copy of my new book about #Bosnia-#Herzegovina for only £0.99 or $0.99. Read thoughts and reflections from a variety of voices 30 years on from the war. www.amazon.co.uk/Bosnian-Stra...
For the next five days only, you can get an electronic copy of my new book about #Bosnia-#Herzegovina for only £0.99 or $0.99. Read thoughts and reflections from a variety of voices 30 years on from the war. www.amazon.co.uk/Bosnian-Stra...
‘We don't have enough children for segregated schools’ - how schoolchildren in #Jajce stood-up to divisions in #education in #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. www.hodophile.com/travel/europ...
#Cerasuolo d’#Abruzzo is a rosé with intense colour and more body. Having fallen out of favour for some thirty years or so, it has in the last decade enjoyed a renaissance, with the #wine’s prestige growing in #Italy and beyond. autochthoinos.substack.com/p/the-renais...
Six more days to get a Kindle version of my new book about #Bosnia-#Herzegovina for only £0.99! Thoughts and reflections 30 years on from the end of the war. www.amazon.co.uk/Bosnian-Stra...
‘We don't have enough children for segregated schools’ - how schoolchildren in #Jajce stood-up to divisions in #education in #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. www.hodophile.com/travel/europ...
To celebrate #Bosnia-#Herzegovina's qualification for the #WorldCup, get a Kindle version of my new book, 'The Bosnian Straitjacket,' for only £0.99 (or $0.99 in the US). The offer lasts for seven days. Pick up your copy now! Further details in the link. www.amazon.co.uk/Bosnian-Stra...
To celebrate #Bosnia-#Herzegovina's qualification for the #WorldCup, get a Kindle version of my new book, 'The Bosnian Straitjacket,' for only £0.99 (or $0.99 in the US). The offer lasts for seven days. Pick up your copy now! Further details in the link. www.amazon.co.uk/Bosnian-Stra...
#Bosnia-#Herzegovina! Nerves of steel in the city of steel!
Unspoilt by mass tourism, the #Croatian outpost of #Vis is one of the Adriatic’s most tranquil destinations - John Gimlette for @TelegraphTravel. #Croatia. www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/2b315de...
#Bosnia-#Herzegovina! Nerves of steel in the city of steel!
The latest extract of my new book, 'The Bosnian Straitjacket,' tells the inspiring story of the students from #Jajce who stood against segregation in #education. #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. www.hodophile.com/travel/europ...