Archive - Coffee and Rakija

August 2025

Zelenkovac at 25 - Bosnia’s Most Beautiful Jazz Festival (You’ve Probably Never Heard Of)

If you were to ask me where to find the most soulful jazz festival in Europe, I’d point you to a place you’ve likely never heard of.No big banners. No…

Aug 29 •

David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

"Paradiž Turista"

A humorous or lightly mocking term for a tourist who:Is looking for a cheap, comfortable, all-inclusive beach holiday, often without much interest in…

Aug 18 •

David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

July 2025

The Dusk Chorus in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hello from the valley,

Jul 23 •

David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

36:56

Plazma Biscuits

A Taste of Nostalgia, a Test of Resilience

Jul 18 •

David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

☕ Welcome to Coffee and Rakija

Stories that help demystify the many negative perceptions that still linger about Bosnia and Herzegovina, this much misunderstood, heart shaped country.

Jul 12 •

David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Off the Radar, Right Where I Belong

Why choosing a quiet, slower life in rural Bosnia feels like the greatest adventure of all

Jul 11 •

David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Thunder and Rain in Bosnia - July 2025

A soundscape from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jul 8 •

David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

52:44

Echoes of Waste: From Night Soil to Bosnia’s Fields

A Morning in Rural Bosnia

Jul 6 •

David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

4:58

People in the Main Square as the Closing The Gates In Haarlem

The closing the gates bells 2100-2130 everyday.

Jul 2 •

David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

2:59

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