Profession: Journalist
Birthplace: Kumanovo, Macedonia
Languages: Macedonian, Bulgarian, English, Greek, French, Serbo-Croat
Interests and Hobbies: Photography, music, cooking, walking
Favourite Book: Quite a few
Favourite Music: Mahlers, Brahms, Mozart, Lenox, Keane, Stewart
Favourite Movie: Quite a few
One thing I want to do before I die: Finish three more travel titles
My friends describe me as: Outgoing
I have posted 139 photos and 105 entries in 18 travel blogs.
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 During the scorching July heat enjoyed some of the finest beaches, impressive vistas and the superb hospitality between Girne, Levkosa and Magusa on Kibris, that is Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus  9
Jul 17, 2006 to Jul 21, 2006
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 The export manager of Villeroy & Boch invited us to their company retreat, a castle in Luxembourg, to discuss an exclusive dealership of thrit ptoducts for Macedonia. Wasn't that luxury! My, my, my. 9
Oct ??, 1994 to Oct ??, 1994
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It was my old friend Menduh Ajdini, who had an acquaintance, a well-off man from Bela Crkva near Resen, who was interested that we ran a business in Albania. We had to go to Tirana with him to inspect
??? ??, 1993 to ??? ??, 1993
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The trip was motivated by the Barcelona Olympics and my friend's (Ivan -Vanja- Mirovski) problems with a MRTV director who canceled his covering the Games. By the time we returned Vanja's heart failed 3
Jul 20, 1992 to Aug ??, 1992
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This was that second trip to the States I felt I owed (and have earlier promised) my daughter Irina. Marija concurred. It was more than a coast-to coast event. Hawaii, California, Mexico, New York . 34
Jan ??, 1991 to Feb ??, 1991
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IMPRESSIONS FROM DISCOVERING BRETAGNE, NORMANDY...
These notes were recorded during a pay-and-learn-as-you-go trip executed some 16 years ago. So What? And Balsac? Just joking. Renewed regularly. Yes 20
Jul ??, 1990 to Aug ??, 1990
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This was the last of my many visits to Bosnia-Herzegovina. Soon after Yugoslavia fell apart while Bosnia was neck-deep in a fratricidal war along ethnic, religious and ideological divides. Horrible.
Dec ??, 1989 to Dec ??, 1989
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Switzerland and the neighboring countries
This was a great trip from Athens to Zurich then a big round there and off to Germany, to Liechtenstein, to Italy, France and in the end back to Greece 15
Jul ??, 1982 to Aug ??, 1982
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Journalism gave me a lot and one gem from the precious memory chest is my trip to Israel to cover the historic peace-innitiating effort of Egypt's president Anwar el Sadat to Jerusalem. Most memorable
Nov 06, 1977 to Nov 16, 1977
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The Bicentenary celebrations of the USA
My late friend Gavrilo -Gace- Gavrilski got enthusiastic that our two families went on a trip to the USA and Canada. See the Bicentennial and Montreal Olympics! 28
Jun 30, 1976 to Aug 04, 1976
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Quantas invites, we oblige
It was a push by Quantas for augmenting their share on the Macedonian and Croatian markets. They invited reporters and travel agents. It was fun during my worst of all days 1
Jul ??, 1975 to Aug ??, 1975
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The Yugoslav Union of Journalists (SNJ) was invited by Viktor Afanasjev to sign a continuation of a protocol with the Russian union. Mitja Gorjup, the president, led the delegation, I was a member. 1
??? ??, 1975 to ??? ??, 1975
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Traveling on a Scolarship: An earthquake hit Skopje July 26, 1963. UK gave 30 scholarships for those reading English at Kiril & Metodij University. I was among them. Memorable experience. 6
Sep 30, 1973 to Aug 08, 1974
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To Peru and back via UK, USA, Bahama and Jamaica 5
Jun ??, 1971 to Aug ??, 1971
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While my father was alive we traveled to Bulgaria often. The single reason was to bring him love, support for his lone days, revive him. He reciprocated magnificently. This time he arranged a holiday. 1
Aug ??, ???? to Sep ??, ????
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 Hiking through to Scandinavia
In 1966 we decided to spoil ourselves with a hiking trip to Norway. Real back-packers: a huge, ugly Bulgarian rucksack my father sent me for excursions. And off we went. 1
Jul ??, ???? to Aug ??, ????
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The Canadian selection played in Skopje qualifiers for the World Championship 1970. Yugoslavia, the host, won the event. The Canadians invited Rabotnicki on a promotional tour. I was their guide. 2
Sep ??, ???? to Oct ??, ????
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An assignment trip across Africa
The circumstances wanted it that I positioned myself to cover the then Yugoslav foreign affairs minister Milos Minic trip to a number of African Non-aligned countries 4
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