Sarajevo and its History

Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia- Herzegovina has lots of history. Once part of Yugoslavia it was under siege for three and a half years during the break up of the country in the 1990’s. During this time thousands of  people were killed and many buildings damaged. You can still see the bullet holes but nowadays its a pleasant place to spend a day.

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Beautiful Lake Bled

Lake Bled in the Julian alps is deservedly Slovenia’s most popular tourist site. Surrounded by forest with a medieval castle and with  a church on a tiny  island it has everything. The perfect place for a short break and one of my favourites.

 

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Lights and Heat in the Middle of Winter

The  main reason for our visit to Iceland was to chase the northern lights, the Aurora Borealis. This is never a certainty. Firstly when you book you are told the tour will be cancelled if the sky is not clear then there is no guarantee that you will see anything. Most of the tours do at least offer you another trip for free if you don’t see anything.

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