Zoran Matić is a journalist, passionate about his home country of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

He's recently published the definitive guide for travellers to BiH, not only in his native language but already English and others which will follow in the near future.

When a foreigner looks for things to do in Bosnia and Herzegovina their first stop is Brandts Tour Guide. Zoran tells us how that is.

Unlike many tourist guides, Zoran has actually visited all the places in his book., which was quite the undertaking.

He also introduces some of the fun facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina such as There are some amazing facts such as there are more waterfalls in the country than France, Germany and Italy combined.

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Recently I had the opportunity to talk to Jonathan Groubert, a journalist trainer and podcasting expert, who is based in the Netherlands.

Jonathan has a connection to Banja Luka. I found him some years ago through an amazing podcast (docucast), that Radio Netherlands had produced.

With his Balkan connection, I wanted to find out about his views and feelings towards the region and more importantly Bosnia and Herzegovina.

We also talked about the power of narrative journalism and how podcasting has developed.

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It seems that wherever I go in Bosnia and Herzegovina, traditional skills and cultural activities are slowly disappearing.

From making instruments, to dancing and much more, the latest generations don't seem interested, and that could mean a massive impact on the heritage of not only this misunderstood country but also the wider region.

I talk to Nemanja Knežević, to learn a little about the challenges he faces as the director of Banja Luka's biggest traditional dance ensemble.

https://www.maslesa-folklor.org/# (Check out the website of Ensemble Veselin Mašlese. )

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYoy9yza7k-h8jadcTV3Yw (Veselin Mašlese on YouTube.)

https://www.instagram.com/anipmaslesa/ (Veselin Mašlese on Instagram).

In the interview we mention Efie Derksen, a lady from the Netherlands who is also passionate about protecting local folklore and helping to promote its survival.

https://livinginbosniaandherzegovina.com/podcasts/folklore-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina (Check out this Podcast to find out more.)

https://myborrowedheritage.webnode.nl/ (And this extremely informative film.)

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In this episode I talk to Nebojša Ruzicic from The Banja Luka Dajak Club.

We talk about the history of Banja Luka's unique boat, how the boats are built, the present and future plans for the club and thoughts about traditional crafts and activities being under threat.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs1oFN-let-TT_l8Y4bfQtQ (Dajak Klub Banja Luka)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nektardajak/ (Dajak Klub)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dajakklub/ (Dajak Klub)

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This episode sees me talking to Ivy Sibincic a former journalist and chef from the Philippines who is now a Sustainable living evangelist.

Ivy lives with her Husband, Slaven, and two daughters, In a small village in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina, close to the border with Croatia.

Ivy tells me about embracing the culture of her new home country, finding a more peaceful life and growing asian vegetables in a Balkan Climate.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMUAhjmO8jA3LpUsmqB3lhg (The Sibincic Family)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesibincicfamily/ (The Sibincic Family)

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This past week I finally caught up with

https://www.instagram.com/lodelanegraa/ (Denise from Argentina) who lives in Banja Luka.

We discussed life as foreigners here.

Denise has her own https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1oTKyuco3EFVXtKbMwUtzA (YouTube channel) but also has a very dynamic https://www.instagram.com/lodelanegraa/ (Instagram account).

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Serbian Orthodox Easter is behind us and it’s given Tamara and Myself, some time to reflect on how we see our documentation of our life here in the village developing.

https://livinginbosniaandherzegovina.com/davids-blog-posts/my-easter-2021 (READ ABOUT OUR EASTER)

So in this short Podcast episode there’s an all round update of our life at the moment and where we hope things will go.

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In this episode of the podcast I catch up with Hubert Nijmeijer, the CEO of Netherlands based "HiHi Guide".

Hubert has a new take on travelling (not tourism per se), which he feels is the way to go, especially in what will be our new "Post COVID World".

You can find out more about HiHi Guide https://hihiguide.com (HERE)

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David talks to Arch Grieve a Mediation expert from Dayton Ohio.

David and Arch talk about Arch's impressions of visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina and his work with a project helping Bosnian youth determine their future.

You can find out more about Arch Grieve:

https://www.dayton.com/entertainment/personalities/dayton-punching-above-our-weight-internationally-group-leader-says/Frlh58juuh9HAd7zBK719M/ (Dayton Dot Com)

http://archandamandastravelblog.blogspot.com/2016/07/bosnia-herzegovina-trip-part-i-sarajevo.html (Arch's Blog)

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheArchie5022 (Arch on Youtube)

https://www.tiktok.com/@the_conflict_coach?lang=en (Arch on TikTok)

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Today’s episode its a bit different. Today I talk to Tom Beck who’s originally from Watford in the UK but now lives near Potsdam in Germany.

Tom has recently published a Book called “Goodbye Britain”

I am a Brit who left and settled in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tom interviewed me for his book, and after reading it, I wanted to find out about the stories that others who have left Britain had to tell.

Tom has also visited Bosnia and Herzegovina so I wanted to hear what his impressions of the misunderstood country were.

You can get your copy of Goodbye Britain: https://goodbyebritain.co.uk (https://goodbyebritain.co.uk)

Follow Tom on https://instgram.com/heytombeck (Instagram)

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