Category: Travel

  • Official Name: MontenegroEstablished: 21 May 2006Population: 633,158 (2023 census)Country Size: 13,812 square kmsReligion: 72.1% Eastern Christian Orthodox, 19.1% Islam    Languages: Albanian, Bosnian, Serbian and CroatianCurrency: EuroCapital: PodgoricaOrder of Visit: Eighty SecondFirst Visit: 26 April 2024Last Visit: 28 April 2024 Duration: 3 DaysHighlights: Sea kayaking, Exploring historic Kotor, hiking to Kotor FortressCities: KotorMontenegro Journal Entries

  • Official Name: Bosnia and HerzegovinaEstablished: 1377 (Kingdom of Bosnia)Population: 3.4 million (2022 estimate)Country Size: 51,209 square kmsReligion: 51% Islam, 46% Christian Language: Bosnian, Serbian and CroatianCurrency: Convertible mark (BAM)Capital: SarajevoOrder of Visit: Eighty FirstFirst Visit: 24 April 2024 Last Visit: 26 April 2024Duration: 3 DaysHighlights: Latin Bridge (Sarajevo), Tunnel of Hope (Sarajevo), Assassination spot of Archduke Ferdinand (Sarajevo), Ottoman…

  • Official Name: Republic of SerbiaEstablished: 1217 (Kingdom)Population: 6.6 million (2022 census)Religion: 86.8% Christian (81.1% Serbian Orthodoxy), 4.2 Islam Language: SerbianCurrency: Serbian dinarCapital: BelgradeOrder of Visit: EightiethFirst Visit: 21 April 2024Last Visit: 24 April 2024 (planned)Duration: 4 DaysHighlights: Petrovaradin Fortress (Novi Sad), Belgrade Fortress, Yugo Car exerience, buildings bombedby NATO in 1990s, Josip Broz Tito Memorial, Semlin Concentration Camp (or…

  • Official Name: HungaryEstablished: 895 (Principality of Hungary)Population:  9.6 million (2023 estimate)Religion: 42.5% Christian, 16.1% no religion, 40.1% unknown Language: HungarianCurrency: ForintCapital: BudapestOrder of Visit: Seventy ninthFirst Visit: 18 April 2024 Last Visit: 21 April 2024 Duration: 4 DaysHighlights: Hungarian Parliament, St Stephen’s Basilica, USA President Statues, Buda Castle, Matthias Church, Fisherman’s Bastion, Great Market Hall, Chain Bridge, Gellert Hill Cave…

  • Official Name: Republic of Austria Established: 976 (Margraviate of Austria) Population: 8,902,600 (2020 estimate) Religion: 57% Catholic, 8.7% Eastern Orthodox, 7.9% Muslim Language: German Capital: Vienna Order of Visit: Fifteenth  First Visit: 21 May 2006 Last Visit: 18 April 2024 Duration: 7 Days Visit Highlights:  The beautiful Austrian countryside, a brilliant wine and bike tour of…