"Where ever you go, there you are...."
Budding Member | Member since 17th Oct 05
Citizenship: AustraliaBeen here and over there, love challenges and meeting new people. From military service to founding my business, nothing is too hard and the world is full of opportunity and fun! You just have to find it...
Hobbies:Travel, swimming, white water kayaking and rafting, scuba diving, surfing (when back in Oz anyway), meeting people!
Favourite places:Belgrade, my favourite European city! Bosnia, the undiscovered jewel of Europe, Oz (home)!
Activity : photos (3) forum (3) guide (0) blog (1) diary (0) trips (0)
Posted by easteurope | 20th October 2005
Conglomerates: History, Religion, Culture, Winter Olympics and War. Rich with all, what possibly explains the global oversight? War, a decade ago. Ten years gone and a new battle commences: against negative perceptions and widespread misinformation about today’s Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mission: Destination Discovery. Objective: Dispense Illusions; Inform and Educate; Rebuild a Country. Enemy: Ignorance. Fighting Force: One Australian.
Internationals immersed in warmth and hospitality openly admit “This is not what I expected, I love it here!” and readily plan a return with family members. “Such a shame only those working with NGO’s experience Bosnia, I can’t wait to tell them what it’s really like here” often echoes off centuries-old walls. A trickle of information perhaps, yet Australian born Ben Robinson hopes to create a torrent of interest in the future redevelopment of the “Forgotten Jewels of Europe”. His creation, Eastern Europe Holidays, is far more than a tool to
Continued | Educating Ignorance
easteurope hasn't logged any travels yet.
easteurope hasn't been active in the wiki travel guide yet. Have you?