Substacks recommended by David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Recommended by David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

American woman living in Slovenia with my Slovenian husband and our four international, bilingual children.

By David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE "A Baby Boomer in Bosnia"

What’s it like to live in Bosnia? Join a 72 year old Englishman navigating rural life, sharing firsthand stories of village life, cultural surprises, and the ups and downs of living abroad. Perfect for anyone curious about slow living.

Music, nature & field recording with Alice Boyd

A space where I share thoughts on my adventures as a musician, field recordist and sound artist.

Design your Substack Home Page in 7 Days (11 - 19 June)

By Claire

Home of joyful growth challenges on Substack. Build with clarity & confidence so that you can earn sustainably, share your work with joy and build a publication that truly supports you and lights you up. By Claire Venus, Substack Expert.

Claire is a confident, no nonsense Substack expert, that provides realistic and actionable steps to improve anyones Substack. I know this, as its working for me!

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

France in Between

By Betty Carlson

A personal yet informative take on France's small to middling towns -- the scenic, the offbeat, and the nitty-gritty.

What a way to find out, (learn) about, France! 34 years living in a country she wasn't born in, makes Betty the ultimate tour guide, in my opinion. She surely "Walks the Talk". I cant wait to see where she takes us.

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Travel Bugg

By Ashleigh

A Substack to help you travel the world

Sunhats and Chardonnay

By Laura

Exploring the adventures of self-discovery through travel, retirement and mid-life matters. Relax with a glass and join me on a journey through life's experiences.

Living Danishly with Helen Russell

Author of 6 books inc The Year of Living Danishly and How to Raise a Viking. Former editor marieclaire.co.uk turned Scandinavia correspondent. I write about what it means to live a good life around the world (when not herding mini Vikings...)

Words, Worlds and Wellbeing

By Lusher Life

What if we could write, and improve our wellbeing? We can. It's a thing. Little stories of exploring the world, hunting for good food and better health while allowing vulnerable words to bob to the surface in this writer's journey.

Written by Raza

By Raza Hasanović

Written by Raza is a journal reflecting on soul-driven living, Bosnian culture, and personal stories of war and American immigrant life on The Bosnia Diaries.

Bottled Embers

By Jenny Homan

A story for the avid fantasizers like me out there, since there is nothing in the real world that interests me half as much as what goes on in my own head... Here you'll find my fiction series about Misty, Logan and Luke. Think StarTrek meets DBZ.

The Substack Soirée

By Sara & Keeley

Free resources and insights to help make your Substack the most exclusive party in town. *PLUS* a new class from ME&ORLA. Subscribe to hear more!

I'm finding out, practically, that "You're never to old to learn"

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Teri's Doing It!

I woke up one day and realized that time is finite and if I don't want any regrets I'd better make the most of every minute. So, I'm doing it.

The Sarajevo Haggadah Project

By Aleksandra Buncic

Latest discoveries on the Sarajevo Haggadah, Sephardic culture and cuisine, medieval art, and more! For sure!

A Day Well Spent with Leyla Kazim

A newsletter about purposeful living. By BBC presenter, journalist and writer, Leyla Kazim.

Expect the Unexpected

By Lois Thomson Bowersock

Expect the unexpected with a flare of humor and enjoy a quick escape from daily stressors. Adventures in travel, with an eye for the unusual. Life experiences as viewed from the perspective of a "person of a certain age."

East of Ethnia

By Eric Gordy

Balkan politics, society, and culture, with some forays into other things.

musings by mika

By Mika

I share my real raw journey and provide a supportive community for those who are gingerly stepping into their next chapter

Expat on a Budget

By Kimberly Anne

Learn how to move/live abroad on a budget! I help you afford your dreams with tips, resources, and personal stories to inspire your new adventure! I’m KA—an expat thriving on a budget in Europe.

I only take pics

By Flavio Massignan

travel blogger and a photographer or maybe none of them

There are travel bloggers and photographers, and there is Flavio. Flavio's style of taking you with him on his adventurous are a mixture of easy storytelling and tips and suggestions of places to visit and what to do when you get there.

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Balkan Stories

By Chris Baumgarten

by Chris Baumgarten. Journalist, human being, rooted in material and social reality. Besides that, strong passion for the Balkans. Find out more at balkanstories.net

Postcards from Shetland

By Misa Hay

Twenty years ago, I moved to Shetland, where I built a life, a family, and a small creative business. Here, I write about daily island life, what inspires me, and the challenges and rewards of making a living through creative work.

A Kick Up The Balkans

By Bronwyn Jones

This newsletter covers my work in the Balkans in English with translations of my work from New Perspektiva and new pieces, plus extended articles. Want to buy me a coffee? buymeacoffee.com/bronwyn or become a paid subscriber and support my work.

The Metamorphosis Map

By Lisa Cunningham DeLauney

Tips, sketches and stories to make positive change at work and in life, wherever you may roam in the world.

Do Stuff∴Stuff Happens. Experiments in art, music and life.

By Laura Kidd 💌 Penfriend

I’m Laura Kidd, a music producer, solo artist, video maker and podcaster on a quest to live my most creative life and encourage you to live yours. We're in this together x

A Year of Good Work

By Camilla Dugonjic

A year of growing, harvesting, foraging, preserving, and enjoying. I'll share my successes, my failures, and all the life lessons that I learn along the way, as an American in the Slovenian countryside.

Slow Scottish Stories

By Molly Ella

Slow weekly stories from the Scottish Highlands. The perfect quiet community to help simplify your life, hone your creative career, swap seasonal book recommendations and immerse yourself in nature. So grab a cuppa and come on in…

From Montana to Portugal

By Janelle

Real-time reinvention From Montana to Portugal—funny, heartfelt stories on expat life, freedom, and starting over in midlife abroad as an American woman.

Postcards by Fabienne

By Fabienne Mannherz

Your traditional postcard gone digital. Best enjoyed with a cosy drink. Shows up rather surprisingly. Will leave you with a warm hug as you follow the footsteps of a marine scientist within the Nordics – who could just be your girl next door.

The Big Portuguese Wine Adventure

By Ana & Al's Big Portuguese Wine Adventure

A journey through Portuguese vineyards collecting stories and learning to make wine

Our Portugal Journey

By Carol

Resources, personal experiences, practical advice, and guidance from an American expat couple about moving to, traveling to, and living in Portugal. Personal consultations via Zoom available.

The Challenges and Experiences of a couple of American ExPats in Portugal. For those interested in why people leave their country of birth, searching for somewhere different to live, this is for you 👍

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Robert's polite apologetic rants

By Robert Llewellyn

Occasional thoughts, scripts that never got recorded and general waffle from my elitist bubble of privilege (apparently)

Expat in Portugal

By Nancy Whiteman

Two old white women escape the US and move to Portugal.

Beyond the Walls | Street Art + Travel

By Giulia Blocal

A newsletter about street art, graffiti, off-the-beaten-path travel and life. Every 1st of the month, since 2014.

Giulia gives a fascinating insight into Street Art and Graffiti, with "Off the Beaten Path Travel" thrown in. A riveting read and its made me eagerly await each publication. Highly Highly recommended.

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE