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World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

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  • Destination: Croatia

    Official Name: Republic of CroatiaEstablished: 925 (Kingdom), 1527 (Joined Habsburg Monarchy), 1918 (Part of Yugoslavia), 1991 (Independence)Population: 3,855,641 (2022 estimate)Country Size: 56,594 square kmsReligion: 79% CatholicLanguage: CroatianCurrency: EuroCapital: ZagrebOrder of Visit: Eighty ThirdFirst Visit: 29 April 2024 Last Visit: 04 May 2024Duration: 6 DaysHighlights: Dubrovnik – Exploring the historic and picturesque town. Other – Exploring…

  • Destination: Montenegro

    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

  • Destination: Bosnia and Herzegovina

    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…

  • Destination: Serbia

    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…

  • Destination: Hungary

    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…