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Protected: How to Appreciate Poor Places

Protected: How to Appreciate Poor Places

by Rupert Wolfe Murray | Jul 23, 2015 | Advice for Future Travellers, Travel Advice & Skills

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I'm back in Bosnia. This 15th century bridge was b I'm back in Bosnia. This 15th century bridge was blown up by Croatian forces in 1993, and rebuilt after the war by the Turks. #bosniaatnight #mostarbridge #mostarbridgenight
I found an old hubcap in a Croatian crater lake I found an old hubcap in a Croatian crater lake #imotski
A wall in Split which could be showing masonry goi A wall in Split which could be showing masonry going back to the Romans, vua the Austro Hungarian and Venetian Empires. #ancientsplit #splitcroatia #venetianempire
We played cards on a Croatian helipad... #alterna We played cards on a Croatian helipad... #alternativecroatia #vis #isleofvis #vis #dalmatiancoastline
We found a ruined eighteenth century British castl We found a ruined eighteenth century British castle on a Croatian island. My son was determined to climb it... #viscroatia #isleofvis #adriaticislands
I'm on holiday with my son Luca and his girlfriend I'm on holiday with my son Luca and his girlfriend Lydia. Having a great time. Wish you were here. #holidaysplit #campingcroatia
Venezuela may have a rotten economy but they have Venezuela may have a rotten economy but they have some of the best banknotes I've ever seen.. #venezuelamoney #venezuelabanknotes #venezuela🇻🇪
I came to Spain to help a friend decorate his new I came to Spain to help a friend decorate his new house that's actually 300 years old. I like helping people solve problems...
I'm inspired by Italian book design. These are jus I'm inspired by Italian book design. These are just two covers from hundreds of great ones. I've always know Italy has a reputation for great design but always assumed it was a stereotype. #italianbookdesign #italianbooks #bergamoairport
Stopover in Italia. I'm on the move. Stopover in Italia. I'm on the move.
Artistically defaced Croatian poster #zagrebart Artistically defaced Croatian poster #zagrebart
I just wrote an article about visiting Srebrenica I just wrote an article about visiting Srebrenica and how my negative expectations were overturned. I'd be very grateful if you would leave a comment, share your ciew on the issue. You can see the article on the link on my bio. #srebrenicagenocide #potoÄŤari #travellingbosnia #visitingsrebrenica
Sarajevo City Hall...nicely renovated after being Sarajevo City Hall...nicely renovated after being gutted by fire during this city's five year seige. #seigeofsarajevo #sarajevoblackandwhite #sarajevoconstruction
Leo and I... #bosniaandherzegovina #bosniandog Leo and I... #bosniaandherzegovina #bosniandog #chihuahua
This photo makes me happy because, for me, it's th This photo makes me happy because, for me, it's the first unique shot I've done in a while. What's unique about it is that a pigeon flew across the middle of the shot and I captured it, by chance, and it worked i.e. you can see the pigeon in flight. I've spent much of my life trying to get photos of birds and animals and they almost never work out. Except for lazy cats. Most animals can't sit still lomg enough and I don't have a proper camera, only an old phone. I've taken pver 500 photos in Bosnia but only shared a few as most are not so interesting. This was the only instance I photographed a billboard and the reason why is because it's promoting veganism in Bosnia and up until that moment I'd seen no sign of this in the great meat eating nation of Bosnia Herzegovina. Certainly there's nothing vegan on any menus I've seen in restaurants. I looked on the website of these guys www.vivabih.org and it's a damn good site. It's in English and they quote the Oxford study that shows animal agriculture produces about 51% of greenhouse gases...it was this fact that led me to take the plunge and go vegan. They say it's the best thing an individual can do to reduce greenhouse gases, and being vegan is a lot easier than I'd thought -- even in Bosnia where there's a plethora of frsh fruit and veg on every corner. @vivabih #veganbih #vivabih #veganbosnia #foreignveganinbosnia #whyvegan #vegantraveller #ovca
I wasn't intending to post stuff about the Bosnian I wasn't intending to post stuff about the Bosnian War (1992 to 1995) but its hard to avoid. The country was torn apart by its neighbours. I'm in the town of Stolac which has been rebuilt. During the war its Muslim population was shipped off to concentration camps and many were killed. This is one of the houses that's still a ruin.
Looking at my reading materials I realise it's pre Looking at my reading materials I realise it's pretty grim: one is about mass murder (the factory farming racket) on a scale that is incomprehensible; two are about the long term torture of people (the prison business) and only one of them is about nice things - philosophical thoughts for the day. Despite this rather grim fare I consider myself an optimistic, positive and happy person. But I'm researching prisons for a book and need to plough through this stuff. Fortunately they're fascinating books. What are you reading?
One of my first impressions in the capital of Bosn One of my first impressions in the capital of Bosnia. Lots of Austrian architecture as well as Islamic influences. The old town is packed with tourists from the Balkans and further afield. Lively atmosphere. I'm trying to make sense of it all.
Croatian hero slays dragon. Behind in the Sava riv Croatian hero slays dragon. Behind in the Sava river and on the far bank is Bosnia.
Croatian graffiti #croatianart #zagrebgraffiti Croatian graffiti #croatianart #zagrebgraffiti
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