Sretan Uskrs - Happy Easter
Sretan Uskrs - Happy Easter
As you read this I am sure we will have had a few “Egg Fights”, an egg hunt around the garden and looking forward to a superb family lunch.
Today is Serbian Orthodox Easter!
Welcome to another newsletter from Tamara and Me here in Čardačani.
As you read this I am sure we will have had a few “Egg Fights”, an egg hunt around the garden and looking forward to a superb family lunch.
Here’s our short video from last year.
Highlights of the past week?
1. Chatting with Hubert Nijmeijer, the CEO of Dutch online company “HiHi Guide” to get the lowdown on how things might look for us travelling post COVID.
Travelling (previously referred to as Tourism), has an impact on the Bosnian Economy.
You can listen to the podcast in the Archive part of this newsletter.
2. Flying Our DJI Spark Drone.
The video is a bit “jerky” but it was quite windy for such a tiny drone, but you knew that anyway. Right?
3. I finally did it!
Has it been that many years since we were embracing Facebook and Twitter as the future of sharing everything from pictures of our pets and breakfasts?
Much has happened in between. For me as a former Social Media evangelist, I simply have become disillusioned.
I am the first to embrace the democratisation of information but that MUST come with responsibility and accountability.
Not only is there a seemingly lack of any accountability but the toxicity of the online "social space" is overwhelming.
Today, I decided that I needed to "get a grip".
I'll just stick with Instagram (please don't yell "that's owned by Facebook"), as my single social platform. For me at any rate, IG is low in toxicity. High with intrusive advertising, yes, but deffo low in the toxic stakes.
My plan is to keep in touch with you all here and just focus on my weekly newsletter.
4. It was Prvi Maj yesterday (First of May - Big Former Socialist Holiday here back in the day).
Who else could sing about Prvi Maj than the Dubious Kolektiv - Enjoy!
Well, our COVID world seems to be getting less negative and more positive.
Why?
We’ll be keeping this feature here on the newsletter as by clicking on the image below, you’ll be able to find out about all the latest routes, operating airlines, and schedules from the 4 airports here, that’s Banja Luka, Mostar, Sarajevo and Tuzla.
The Belgrade to Banja Luka Cycle Race 2021 was held for 4 days from 21-25 April.
The annual race is is part of the UCI Europe Tour 2021
43 National Teams competed.
Stage 1. Belgrade > Šabac 89.7 km
Stage 2, Obrenovac > Bijeljina 122 km
Stage 3. Bijeljina > Vlasenica 124 km
Stage 4. Prijedor > Banja Luka 163.5 km
Total Distance 499.2 km
Final Results for both Riders and Teams
The Belgrade to Banja Luka Cycle Race 2021 passes through Klašnice near Laktaši in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 25 April 2021
If you are a cyclist and want to do things more sedately then check out this video, which will, I am sure make you want to come to Bosnia and Herzegovina with your bike.
Check the Video Below to see what I mean.
Take a Virtual Walk around Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s second city.
That's our update from our village here in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina for this week.
We hope you like our new way of creating our weekly newsletter.
We hope you'll continue to follow our adventures, and to engage with questions and comments.
We are always so excited when we receive them, AND, we reply to every single one.
PLEASE, do stay safe wherever you are.