Travels

You can find the various travel and other photo-series, that I have posted on the blog so far here, collected in this list (which is being updated as soon as a new series is out). These series are bigger photography projects of mine, and usually include in depth stories, travel logs, history and lots of images.

click on the title or separate links to view the photo series 

Visiting Lisbon

Lisbon is the westernmost capital city in Europe, the capital city of Portugal and the only one along the Atlantic coast. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean and River Tagus. This three-part series explores the city and its surrounding region.

Part One: The Inner City and Oceanarium
Part Two: A Trip to Albufeira
Part Three: Above the City 

Visiting Mountain Rujiste

It's often said, that travel is not about the destination, it's about the journey. Well, in the case of my latest outing, those words never rung more true. But more on that later. Let me start at the beginning. The road trip to the mountain Rujiste, started out on a Saturday afternoon.

Part One: The Drive Up

Part Two: Road under Construction

Part Three: A Walk in the Woods

Visiting Hutovo Blato

One of the most recent trips my friend Selma and I undertook was a field trip to Hutovo Blato. It is a nature and bird reserve located in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is primarily composed of marshlands that were created by the underground aquifer system of the Krupa River.

Part One: Inside the Nature Reserve

Part Two: The Outer Wetlands

 

A Scenic Drive

This is a two-parter, shot on the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's one country, but the north and south are geographically divided into Bosnia (north) and Herzegovina (south). 

Part One: Up the Mountains
Part Two: In the Valley and Down the Hills

In the South  

By definition, Herzegovina is the southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this upcoming travel series I want to show some of the sights from the far south end of the country. Some of them are well known tourist spots and other hidden jems, waiting to be explored.

Part One: Mogorjelo, the Roman country house 

Part Two: The Kravice Waterfalls 

Part Three: The River Trebizat and Lunch

Weekend Escape to the Mountains

Welcome to the first part of my new photo series. In it, we will be traveling to the mountains, mountain Prenj to be precize. Somewhere in the foot of these mountains my family has a cottage, where we often escape to. 

Part One: Arrival in the Mountains

Part Two: Fences in the Countryside

Part Three: As the night rolls in

Visiting Sibenik 2014

In this new summer series, we visit the old city of Sibenik in Croatia. But we also explore lone bays, quiet seaside towns, golden hours in forests and bays. It's a massive series, divided in nine parts, and i hope you will enjoy it.

Part One: Morning in a Seaside Town 

Part Two: A night in the old town of Sibenik 

Part Three: Stormy day on the Beach 

Part Four: Dusk in the Solaris Beach Resort 

Part Five: Night in the Solaris Beach Resort 

Part Six: Stroll through the Sunset Forest 

Part Seven: Inside the Fortress of St. Nicholas

Part Eight: Remnants of the Past 

Part Nine: Golden Hour in the Bay

Rural Views

We visited the countryside recently for a family gathering. While there, my cousins decided to take a walk through the rural setting, and I made a couple of images. We had a great time, which resulted in cca. 100 images, from which I selected 37 to show to you in these two parts.

Part One: A Family Outing

Part Two: The Path through the Woods

Walk on a Summer Night

I took an evening stroll through Mostar with my camera the other night. Part one is about the more modern part of the city, while the second part will be nightly summer shots from the old part of town where the Old Bridge is located.

Part One: Modern Mostar at Night

Part Two: The Old Town at Night

Visiting Korcula

Welcome to a new summer photo series, that will take us to a very special island located in the Adriatic Sea named Korcula. The island is not very big, but it is still a very popular tourist destination. I have been visiting Korcula with my family since 1999 when I was still a kid, and have been back here several times as an adult. 

Part One: Travel to the Island
Part Two: Inside the Old Town of Korcula

Part Three: Sunset Cruise around the Island

Visiting Istanbul

We travel to the Orient. In this series you can discover the beauty of Istanbul, the jewel of Turkey, located in Europe as well as Asia. From bazaars to the sultan palaces, this series features all the beauty of this city.

Part One: The Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar
Part Two: The Topkapi Palace
Part Three: A Cruise along the Bosporus

Remains of the Past

In this Photo Series we travel into East Herzegovina, and discover abandoned villages, lonesome roads, beautiful landscapes and high mountain tops that encircle the valley. It's a personal story as well.

Part One: The Drive East 
Part Two: Inside the Village 
Part Three: Plains and Mountains of Herzegovina 
Part Four: The Abandoned School 
Part Five: Goodbye to the Past

Above the City

My friend and I ventured out into the plains above Mostar, where we discovered lone mountains, covered in snow, barren landscapes, the mountain Velez and a glorious view of the city from above! 

Part One: The Great Plains
Part Two: Mountain Velez
Part Three: Return into the Valley

A Trip to Blagaj

The old town of Blagaj is a small town, only a couple of miles south from Mostar. Blagaj is situated at the spring of the Buna river and a historical tekke. We visited this extraordinary place and saw it's old town as well as the river cave.

Part One: Arrival

Part Two: The Old Town

Part Three: River Cave

Visiting Vienna

In this emersive six-part travel series we visit one of the most beautiful cities in the world: Vienna. From it's architcture to gardens, from royal palaces to castles, this series features the old as well as the new and modern Vienna.

Part One: Museum Quarter and Hofburg Palace 
Part Two: Inner City and Horse carriages
Part Three: Graben, Stepahnsplatz and Metro
Part Four: Alpine Gardens
Part Five: Belvedere Castle
Part Six: Schönbrunn Palace

Sarajevo at Night

This series shares stories from the night of the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo. In the three parts we visit the most frequent places of the city at night, as well as the quiet and secluded places along the river Miljacka, far from the lights of the city.

Part One: Stories from the Dark
Part Two: Life in the City
Part Three: Far from the Lights

In the Mountains

The local mountain Rujiste served as a backdrop for this photo series, and actually my first travel in 2014. From mountain slopes, wast landscapes dotted with puffy clouds, to wide valleys where life stands still, this series features everything for nature and hike lovers.

Part One: The Journey into the Valley
Part Two: Still life in the Valley
Part Three: Return through the Forest
Part Four: Lunch and the drive Home

The Old Fortress

Travel back through time with is in this photo series, as we visit the Fortress of Bosnian King Herceg Stjepan from the 14th century. Located a couple of miles south from Mostar, this fortress shows us what once was, and now you can see it too.

Part One: A Wrong Turn

Part Two: Inside the Fortress

Part Three: The Journey Home

Visiting Budapest

In this massive six-part series, that covers six days we spent in the "Paris of the East", we discover the city of Budapest, from cultural and historical sights, to modern and up-beat places of interest.

Part One: Visiting Buda Castle and Fisherman's Bastion

Part Two: Visiting Heroes Square, City Park and the Zoo

Part Three: A Night in Budapest (1)

Part Four: A Night in Budapest (2)

Part Five: Visiting Great Market Hall and roaming the city

Part Six: Visiting the Hungarian Parliament

Adventure to the River Spring

We are going into deep nature! This two-part series features sights from deep in the woods, as we made our way to the spring of the river Sanica, on the footsteps of mountain Prenj.

Part One: Adventure to the River Spring

Part Two: Adventure to the River Spring

Visiting Pocitelj 

Pocitelj presents one of few urban ensembles in Bosnia and Herzegovina preserved in their integrity to the present time developed through the several phases of the history, beginning with the medieval period. This unique settlement, listed as a UNESCO heritage site and recent reconstruction has returned the town to its original form. 

Part One: Journey to the Tower 

Part Two: Inside the Tower 

Part Three: The Road Back

Journey to a Hidden Place

Sometimes we travel to distant locations, in order to experience something new, but then we look around and see that there is so much to discover in our own backyard. This here is a bistro located in the mountains near Donji Vakuf.

Part One: Journey to a Hidden Place

Part Two: Journey to a Hidden Place 

Visiting Sibenik (Croatia)

A seven part travel series to Sibenik, Croatia. These images were taken during our summer vacation. You will discover lone islands, waterfalls, old towns and fortresses.

Part One: Lost on the Island (Part One)

Part Two: Lost on the Island (Part Two)
Part Three:  Inside the Nature resort Krka - The Travel
Part Four: Inside the Nature resort Krka - The Waterfalls
Part Five: Old Town of Sibenik and Cathedral
Part Six: Visiting the Fortress of St. Nikola
Part Seven: Ocean Sunset