My initial focus this month was to fill some gaps (changing the format of the country pages with additional sections – did you notice if so comment below or on the country page saying what is different) and adding some additional country pages ready for new reports and future trips. Some background changes this month too but my main focus was on my trip to the Balkans in August 2022 and Gibraltar in November 2022.

I have also updated my Vatican and Italy pages to reflect my observations on my trip to Rome this month. 2 new pages on the embassies and consulates to Italy and the Holy See respectively have also been added.

New Pages

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• Report on my visit to Gibraltar Airport with its unique configuration as a major road crosses the runway, and why it upsets Spain so much. Details here
• Design & research on my Slovenia country page, to be honest this is one that slipped through the net, as generally, if I have 2 reports from a particular country I design a country page. A bit late but here it is. Details here.
• Design and research on my Greece country page. This like the Slovenia one has the new format, do you notice what is new? Comments below. Details here.
• Design and research on my Morocco country page. This was a greater challenge as African borders and their historical development is a new area for me, so it took longer, anything I missed – let me know in the comments. Details here.
• Report on the Embassies I noticed as I walked around Sophia. I tend to search out the UK one and then photo any others I see. Details here.
• Report on my trip to a rarely visited tripoint between Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Serbia (BGMKRS). Website page 200!! Details here.
• Report on my trip to another remote Bulgarian tripoint with a very strange and unusual border configuration with a salient leading to the tripoint on Mount Tumba. Details here.
• Report on my visit to the rarely visited tripoint between Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey located in a secure border area that requires special permission to visit. Details here.
• Report on the IBRG visit to BGGRTR in 2005 where they were given VIP status and were looked after extremely well by their Turkish hosts. Details here
• Report on my visit to the Otomanci – Ribarci Border Crossing between Bulgaria and Serbia. Details here
• Report on my visit to the Prohor Pčinjski -Pelince Border Crossing between Serbia and North Macedonia. Details here.
• Report on my visit to the Zlatarevo – Novo Selo Border Crossing between North Macedonia and Bulgaria. Details here.
• Report on the Embassies I saw on my recent trip to the Vatican. Details here
• Report on the Embassies & Consulates I saw on my recent trip to Rome. Details here
• Report on my visit to the Zlatograd – Thermes border crossing between Bulgaria and Greece. Details here.
• Report on my visit to the the Haskovo – Ormenio Border Crossing between Bulgaria and Greece. Details here.
• Report on my visit to the Pazarkule-Kastanies Border Crossing between Turkey and Greece. Details here.
• Report on my visit to Rezovo – the southernmost point on the Bulgarian Black Sean coast and the southeastern point of the continental EU. Details here

Updated pages

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• Major rewrite of the Gibraltar page to reflect my 2 day trip in November 2022 exploring the borders and border crossings of the British territory. Details here.
• New photos and links added to the Bulgaria country page. Details here.
• New photos and links added to the Serbia country page. Details here
• New photos and links added to the North Macedonia country page. Details here.
• New photos and links added to the Turkey country page. Details here.
• New photos and links added to the European Tripoint page. Details here.
• Update to the Vatican country page with a focus on the contested border area and some additional border pictures. Details here.
• Update to the Italy country page with additional photos and links. Details here.