Hello and welcome to this edition of our Blog, from Čardačani, in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina, written by an immigrant (me), as I am neither a tourist or a citizen here.

We weren’t active online much this past week.

This past week has been rather hectic for us. My nephew has been visiting from the UK. He came many years ago and wanted to return.

I planned a list of things to see and do, quite a lot actually, albeit that I advocate for “slow tourism”. In the end we did hardly anything on that list, as the weather was hot, hot, hot, and dictated otherwise.
As far as documenting our life as we usually do, we just “cut away” and dedicated the time to us. We had FUN.

A really refreshing decision.

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Banja Luka’s First Buskers Festival (TrotoArt)

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TrotoArt in Banja luka

Over 150 street entertainers from both Bosnian and Herzegovina and the wider region participated in this first 3 day festival hosted by the city, along the main city promenade - from the Banski Dvor, through the "park" and Gospodska Street to Krajina Square…

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Concert Time

The Dubioza Kolektiv returned to Banja Luka after quite a hiatus. Supported by “Sopot”, it was, again, an amazing and unforgettable experience. I simply can’t wait for their next visit.

If you are from the region (or maybe not), what are your thoughts about the “Dubioza”?

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A Piece of Banja Luka History Slated for Renovation

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The Milanović House in Banja Luka.

I have passed by this building many times and admired it, even it its run down, dilapidated state. I had no idea that it was protected, although I really feared that it might be destroyed. It is actually one of the first houses built in Ban Milosavljević Street. Allegedly it was built in 1893…

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Why Not Come and Experience Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Haus Viktoria

If you would like to come and visit the beautiful country we live in and experience just some of what we experience, then please check the link below, promoting our apartment rental. It’s a great place to base yourself at. Tamara and I also offer a Slow Tourism planning consultancy for your visit as well…

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And Finally

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