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The Charismatic Adriatic

Posted on 01. May, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

We’re huddled outside Trzaska Koca na Dolicu, a two-storey hut perched on a col beneath the imposing walls of Slovenia’s Triglav Mountain, while guides Andrej Spelic and Miha Loboda fire off the morning’s pep talk like preachers delivering a sermon. Last night the matronly hut custodian spooned proletarian portions of goulash and polenta onto our [...]

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Amsterdam – 24hrs

Posted on 01. May, 2009 by BCAA.

As Geert Mak, one of the Netherlands’ most prominent journalists, says: “The monumentality of Amsterdam exists only in the heads of its inhabitants, not on the streets.” But Mak means no Dutch put-down. He’s talking about the unshakeable inner security Amsterdammers possess, which means they have no need of grand palaces or broad avenues as [...]