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Innovative Slow Tourism

An Englishman in the Balkans Archive 2013-2025

08/11/21

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Some time ago, I recorded a short interview for a future podcast, with Elizabeth O’Neill, an Australian lady, who with her husband Gerard, were currently visiting the Western Balkans. She told me that they “Work Away”. They get themselves to their chosen destination country, and then work for a maximum of 20 hours a week in return for accommodation and food. I was intrigued as to how they found where work was offered, and what they might be required to do. After all Elizabeth and her husband were “early retirees”, (her words), so heavy manual labouring might be a bit too much? They use a website, Work Away, where they can find opportunities that might suit them, and where their questions are answered. From listening to Elizabeth, it made me think that this form of travelling fitted under the banner of “Slow Tourism”, as they were immersing themselves into the culture and environment wherever they stayed, experiencing things they would otherwise not have the opportunity to. To find out more about how Elizabeth experiences both “work” and “play” on her travels with her husband, check out her blog posts from Corfu and Croatia HERE . I checked the Work Away site and was very pleasantly surprised to see there are. You can check the BiH opportunities HERE. Although, personally I wouldn’t want to “Work Away”, I would be really interested about your thoughts.If you enjoy the podcast please subscribe/follow and share with a friend!

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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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August 23, 2021

44m

Jonathan Groubert 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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