Starting in May of 2014, I began a hike that changed the course—and rhythm—of my life. Over the last three years, I’d trek for as many days as I could get away, and then start again after I dealt with ...

Twenty years ago, the Balkans seemed an unlikely spot to go trekking. Torn apart by bitter conflict, Yugoslavia painfully splintered, and borders between the new republics were better known for ...

The Via Dinarica, one of the world’s newest long-distance hiking trails, spans seven countries, 1,200 miles, and thousands of years of history. This area of the Balkans—mostly in the region formerly ...

Dalla Slovenia al Montenegro all’Albania, passando per Croazia, Serbia, Bosnia Erzegovina e Kosovo: se sei[...] Dalla Slovenia al Montenegro all’Albania, passando per Croazia, Serbia, Bosnia ...

The Dinaric Alps have 8,000-foot stegosaurus spines, fairy-tale meadows, and stone guesthouses. Decades of conflict made them tough to experience, but the area is amping up its tourist offerings, and ...

Heavy storms and a 100-year flood battered the Balkans in May, but by the end of the month, the sun appeared and I was bound for Slovenia and the northern head of the new Via Dinarica hiking trail, ...

Note: This piece is the Essential travel article in Paste Quarterly #1, which you can purchase here, along with its accompanying vinyl Paste sampler. From the ledge atop the day’s final pass, a grassy ...

Le chiamano «Montagne Maledette», vette che sfiorano i tremila metri, fitte di boschi e vallate. Un paesaggio che ricorda tantissimo le nostre Dolomiti. E qui ciò che non era riuscito alla storia l’ha ...

The Via Dinarica Mega Trail crosses eight countries and offers activities for all kinds of adventurers: hiking, ski touring, kayaking, white water sports and winter sports. It is also home to amazing ...