In these turbulent times, when our freedom of movement is still restricted due to the corona pandemics, it might be a good idea to find a new and productive hobby. What about producing your own herbal teas? Wildcrafting herbs is not only fun, it also gets you outside and active in nature. May and June, […]
Author: Marianne van Twillert
A TOUR THROUGH THE WESTERN PART OF OLD MONTENEGRO
There are some roads through the karst region of Old Montenegro that are mainly unknown to foreign tourists. A few years ago, I described the road that leads from Danilovgrad to Čevo en further to Cetinje. Now I would like to depict another trip we made last week: from Nikšić over a shortcut to Grahovo […]
THE FLOWER SPLENDOUR OF LUKAVICA AND KAPETANOVO JEZERO
A few years ago, we visited Kapetanovo Jezero (Captain’s Lake) for the first time. That trip, in the rain and cold, was a special experience, but we planned to go back one day in spring (second half of May), as we wanted to see the famous flower fields of Lukavica in their full splendour. This […]
BRSKUT: AN OFF-ROAD ROUND TRIP THROUGH KUČKA KRAJINA
Although I have been living in Montenegro for several decades, one of the rare places I had never visited is Brskut, a mountain village on the border between Kučka Krajina and the region of the Bratonožići tribe. You can reach Brskut following the road to Mateševo and Kolašin (around 50 km), but when you have […]
4 DAY TRIPS AROUND PODGORICA IN CORONA TIMES
Like many other countries in Europe, Montenegro has started to gradually relax the corona-virus lockdown measures, but intercity passenger traffic is still forbidden and people can only stay in their city of residence. Many people are longing for fresh air, sun and untouched nature, in particular the inhabitants of Podgorica – locals and expats – […]
LIVING IN MONTENEGRO IN CORONA TIMES
A few days ago I woke up very early; a good night sleep has become an exception in these turbulent corona times. I went to the kitchen to make a cup of coffee and through the window of our apartment on the sixth floor, I perceived a strange bright light. From the balcony I saw […]
A STROLL THROUGH THE PINE FORESTS OF ULCINJ.
Last Sunday we took the opportunity to escape the urban air pollution of Podgorica; we made a car trip to Ulcinj, where we had a long walk through the pine forests that stretch from Mala Plaža eastwards until Cape Djerane. I remember these pine forests from the sixties, when I spent my first ‘Yugoslav’ holidays […]
A DAY TRIP TO BIJELO POLJE
Last week we visited our friends in Bijelo Polje, Musa and Sabina Ramović. This was a good opportunity to see some interesting places in town, but we were also eager to explore the picturesque surroundings: the village of Bistrica, the monastery of Podvrh and the Đalovića Gorge, where an important new tourist project is under […]
ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF MOUNT RUMIJA
As we always try to discover some new places in Montenegro, we thought it a good idea to make a short road trip along the foothills of Mount Rumija this weekend. The Route We started this picturesque tour following the panoramic road ‘Between two magical shores’ from Virpazar to Bar, but after having passed Sutorman […]
5 HIGHLIGHTS OF EASTERN SICILY IN DECEMBER
We found it a special experience to explore Eastern Sicily during the winter period. In particular December appeared to be a great time, as Christmas was celebrated in a traditional way all around the island, with Christmas stall exhibitions, beautiful street decorations and bonfires (‘Zuccu’). While it was cooler and even snowy inland, we had […]