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Undiscovered Emma

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Co-founder of undiscoveredbalkans.com and Villa Miela Lake Retreat, Balkan Brit, nature addict, yoga lover, adventure mum, sustainable tourism practitioner. linktr.ee/echeywood 📍Norwich, UK & Virpazar, Montenegro

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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
One of #Albania's most important coastal ecosystems is under threat from tourism development. ❗️Support the call to halt works at #Zvërnec and #VjosaNarta lagoon before irreversible damage ✍️ Sign the petition - www.change.org/p/protect-vjosa-nart…
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
It's wonderful to see our Family Albania and Montenegro Hiking Adventure featured in today's Guardian newspaper!  Book it for summer. 👉 undiscoveredbalkans.com/tours/7-day…
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
#Kosovo is the most exciting new destination for adventure travellers. Travel writer @camillabd.bsky.social shares her tales and tips from hiking and wild swimming in the Rugova Canyon. 👉https://undiscoveredbalkans.com/hiking-in-kosovo-exploring-rugova-canyon/ #balkans #travelinspiration
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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Read about the incredible work of the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo in my new piece for The New World mag. The Museum collects mementoes and testimonies that serve as a timely reminder of the devastating effects of war on children. #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. www.thenewworld.co.uk/ian-bancroft...
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The childhoods lost to war
A collection of mementoes and testimonies at the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo is a timely reminder of the devastating effects of war on children
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
We're in  @thetimes.com  for our Lake Skadar holidays – a hot tip for May 2026. 🎉 What a fabulous surprise and start to the year!  Full article link 👉 www.thetimes.com/travel/inspiration…
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Balkan communist bunkers are some of the coolest Cold War relics you can visit in Europe. Whether decorated bunkers in Albania, or Tito’s secret nuclear hideout in Bosnia, each has a compelling story. Read our guide 👉 undiscoveredbalkans.com/guide-to-ba…
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
From Serbia’s hidden canyon to Bosnian coffee rituals, Kosovo’s wild swimming spots and the dramatic Dinaric Alps, get guest blogger @camillabd.bsky.social  top Balkan travel discoveries of 2026 at the link below. 👉 undiscoveredbalkans.com/balkan-adve…
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Ever heard of a ‘race-cation’? It’s the 2026 travel buzzword which means tagging a holiday onto a sporting challenge.  From the Tirana Marathon to the Dalmatia Ultra Trail, read our Balkan race-cation guide for 2026/ 👇 f.mtr.cool/hwegkasuoy
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Win a Christmas hamper of Balkan foodie treats + £100 for your next adventure! 🎄   We’ve teamed up with Pelagonia, the Macedonian food brand in Waitrose, for a festive giveaway. Enter by 10 Dec via the link below. 👉 f.mtr.cool/xilwtluckh #Giveaway
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
"Our first holiday with Undiscovered Balkans and Albania has been amazingly beautiful. Our tour guide was brilliant... Definitely recommended!" - Hazza A., 2025 guest. Early Bird Sale! Book 2026 now with £150 off pp.  👉https://f.mtr.cool/fcektqaoaa
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
In the Balkans, UNESCO World Heritage isn’t a dusty relic behind some museum glass. It can be hiked in, listened to, watched and celebrated.  From crumbling Ottoman towns like Mostar to Albanian Polyphonic singing, read our roundup.👇 f.mtr.cool/zsocfuiwjv
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Please sign & share the petition to save Buljarica beach and wetland in #Montenegro. Photos from my archive.👇 #natureprotection #environment
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Bored of all the usual hiking destinations in Europe? Serbia is seriously underrated, so we’ve launched a hiking holiday here for 2026 🙌 Join us to explore Stara Planina (the “Old Mountain”) and the epic Iron Gates National Park. 👉 f.mtr.cool/rbtxnpvqaw
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Our Super Early Bird special has just landed! Book your 2026 escape by 30 November and get £150 off per person on any of our multi-activity and hiking holidays in Montenegro, Albania or beyond. Use code 2026UB150 when booking directly on our website 👇 f.mtr.cool/juxxmbctmp
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Please sign this petition and help save one of Montenegro’s last properly wild bits of coast from development. Buljarica, with its large sandy beach and rich marshes, is home to countless birds and other wildlife. It is natural heritage and its conservation matters. 👇 c.org/tMjGhVW9n7
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Save Buljarica: Protect Our Land, Homes, and Heritage
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Families who adventure together, thrive together! Earlier this month, the de la Mares joined us in Montenegro for a week of canyoning, rafting, mountain biking, kayaking and mountaineering, before hiking into Albania via the dramatic Accursed Mountains. A summer to remember!
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
We’ve just won the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2025! 🎉 It puts us in the top 10% of travel companies worldwide based on our guests' amazing feedback of their adventures in the Balkans. 💚 Find out what makes our trips different: 🔗 f.mtr.cool/dlkcvjaueb
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
A stay at our Villa Miela in Montenegro is recommended in the latest issue of Food and Travel magazine! 🙌 We're chuffed to bits to be featured.  Thank you Rod and all at @foodandtravelhq!
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
If you haven’t visited #Serbia, it’s high time. Fantastic country, culture and people! Affordable too, and blissfully untouristy. #traveltips
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
“Our guide Alfie was simply a legend.” 💫 Huge thanks to Simon & Marie for this glowing review of their North Albania trip! Wild swims, epic hikes, amazing food – what a week. Join us this Sept/Oct or from spring 2026: 👉 undiscoveredbalkans.com/tours/7-day…
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Just about now, 20 years ago, I ended my longest ever shift as a government press officer, working in the UK crisis communication centre to feed a fact-hungry global media with the latest awful updates on the 7/7 bombings. It was multiple-agency, cross-governmental true team work. And very sad.
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
From Sarajevo’s buzz to the banks of the River Buna in Blagaj, last week’s Bosnia adventures didn’t let up. Via Ferrata, canoeing, canyon scrambling, and that turquoise water! Join us next time 👉 undiscoveredbalkans.com/tours/bosni… #BosniaandHerzegovina
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
So many smiles on our first cross-border hike of the season – from Montenegro to Albania, through the epic Balkan Alps. Fancy it? More details below. 👉 f.mtr.cool/fzlplpuskt
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Jakov Medić and Vladan Kovačević have both joined Ante Crnac at our hometown UK football club, giving the Canaries a distinct Balkan flavor this month. Dobrodošli momci, u Norič Siti! #NorwichCity #ncfc #norwichcityfc #Balkans
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Looking for your next hiking fix? 🥾 These 8 Balkan trails are packed with adventure (and not crowds) 👇. f.mtr.cool/hmlwdontug  #balkans #undiscoveredbalkans #mountains
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The 8 best hikes in the Balkans - Undiscovered Balkans
From Albania's Valbona Pass to the Via Dinarica, the Balkans is home to some of the best (and under-the-radar) hikes in Europe.
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Thrilled to be in the Sunday Times for our intrepid new South Albania adventure! Read it here 👉  f.mtr.cool/aaxbwhmudp With thanks to writer, Laura Sanders, and the team at Times Travel. #Balkans #Travel
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Over the moon to see Undiscovered Balkans trips recommended by National Geographic Traveller UK!
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Pics by yours truly - out of possibly 100 taken. 🤭
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Alexis Adams @alexismarieadams.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
For the birds—and the people who endeavor to save them, including @julianhoffman.bsky.social, my story for the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/t...
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Jared Kushner Targets Albania’s Adriatic Coast for Luxury Tourism
Two major proposals led by Jared Kushner and a new airport championed by the Albanian government focus on an area prized for its biodiversity. Are they a sign of things to come?
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
We missed posting for #EarthDay yesterday, but shouldn't every day be Earth Day? In the Balkans, our immense wild spaces are sadly at threat. For 15 years, we've made our mission to champion nature here, and wish we could do more.👇 f.mtr.cool/cqjnumynaj
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Just wrapped up our Montenegro birdwatching week with a rare Wallcreeper sighting! Our birders were thrilled to spot 110 species in all, including Three-toed Woodpecker. Scroll for the full list. Love birds? Join us next year!  undiscoveredbalkans.com/tours/birdw…
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Our beautiful Villa Miela is open for the 2025 season! 🥳  #LakeSkadar #Montenegro #ecolodge
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Our 2025 season has started, and it's already moved guest Sabine to tears of joy spotting rare birds like Dalmatian Pelican and Rock Nuthatch on our #birdwatching holiday in #Montenegro!  Love birds and adventure? Get in touch!
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Discover the 'Bosnian Colorado' near Foča! 🏜️ These stunning sand pyramids, formed by centuries of erosion, are a breathtaking sight and worth a detour!   Couldn't resist checking them out while researching our activity and hiking holidays!
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Family Holiday Hack: Skip the summer crowds and save money—book for Easter or May Half Term! Why? ✅ Guaranteed sun, but not too hot ✅ Fewer tourists ✅ £200 off per kid – use code UBKids200 Grab this last-minute deal for Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia, or Croatia! 👇 www.undiscoveredbalkans.com
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Are you part of a walking club and keen to do an international trip? See how UK-based club YOLO got on with our Montenegro to Albania cross-border hiking holiday in our interview with founding member Simon.👇 undiscoveredbalkans.com/peaks-of-th…
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Serbia's largest-ever rally sees 325,000 protest government www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Serbia's largest-ever rally sees 325,000 protest government
The collapse of a station canopy that killed 15 people has galvanised anger towards the government.
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Calling all solo travellers! We've scrapped the single supplement for these epic Balkan adventures. 🚴 18-25 May: Super-Active Montenegro ⛰️ 15-22 June: Trekking Montenegro to Albania 🥾 20 June, 3 Aug, 31 Aug: Hiking Montenegro 🌄 5-12 Oct: Hiking Bulgaria Limited spaces - Book now!📍
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Great read! And now craving delicious Albanian food… 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...? #albania #balkans
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The grannies who saved Albanian cuisine
After being sealed off from the outside world for decades and experiencing a mass exodus, Albania is leaning into its culinary roots with the help of grandma chefs.
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
A woman’s place is in… a kayak! A woman’s place is in… a canyon! A woman’s place is in… the forest! Happy #InternationalWomenDay! 🧗‍♀️🫶
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
More pics from my family’s explorations last summer - this time to beautiful Gusinje, at Montenegro’s north frontier with Albania!
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Some pics from our family research trip to South Albania last summer. I could not believe my eyes at the purity and colour of Lake Ohrid’s water. Excited to be bringing our first group here in just a few weeks!
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
My brother had just died in a car crash, his last message to me saying buy-up tinned goods (he was a banker). I was over in the UK for his funeral when Montenegro shut its borders. They repatriated me and put me in solitary quarantine for 2 weeks, away from my husband and young kids #fiveyearson
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Camilla B-D @camillabd.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
www.thetimes.com/world/europe... Impressed by the students walking 300kms aross Serbia to drum up support for a huge anti-corruption protest against their gov Some copy written while stuck in a huge & honk-friendly traffic jam full of protestors going from Belgrade to Nis...
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The 100-day ‘bloody hands’ protest against Serbia’s construction boom
The fatal collapse of a railway station roof prompted widespread anger against a government accused of selling off land to foreign companies
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
🌿 Spring is here! Fancy an early summer? Save up to £200 on our adventures in Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia & Bulgaria! Offers end 15th March. Which trip will you choose? Full details and booking at the link below. ⛰️ 🛶 www.undiscoveredbalkans.com #traveldeal
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Undiscovered Emma @undiscovered-emma.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
The Yugo but better! I actually really like this design for a modern update on the much-loved classic. #yugo #balkans www.hagerty.com/media/news/y...
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Yugo—of All Brands!—Is Rising from the Dead - Hagerty Media
The long-dormant Yugo brand has been revived, and it has plans to launch a retro-styled hatchback inspired by the original Yugo.
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Travel is not only good for the soul, it’s good for the soulmates. 👫 From hiking to wine tasting, canyoning to birdwatching – whatever your love language, we’ve got a trip for that.👇 undiscoveredbalkans.com/adventure-h… #CouplesTravel #Balkans
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Calling all adventure couples! 💛 Book 2 spots on our Lake Skadar activity holiday for June & get 20% off + a bottle of Montenegrin fizz! We consistently get 5 star reviews from couples. Use code LOVE20; offer ends 28 Feb.👇 undiscoveredmontenegro.com/tours/mu…
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Undiscovered Balkans @undiscoveredbalkan.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Is it possible to escape the crowds, in #Croatia, in August? Read the amazing feedback we got from our 2024 South Dalmatia guest Stephen and his family. ⬇️ undiscoveredbalkans.com/tours/dalma…
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