Highlights of a week in Sarajevo
How to spend a week in Sarajevo. I mentioned on a previous post that I came to Sarajevo on a last minute impulse. It was a place I was curious about. So when the opportunity came I took …
Why Sarajevo is a Microcosm of everything that’s wrong with the Balkans
Why Sarajevo is a Microcosm of everything that’s wrong with the Balkans I just got back from Sarajevo. I’d like to be able to say that Sarajevo is a beautiful and interesting place, marvel at its …
Why you should travel solo
Why you should travel solo I’m in Sarajevo as I write this after spending the last week visiting my mother in Budapest. The plan had been to go back to Split but Lissette had said to me “why don’t you …
A year of Airbnb apartments
A year of Airbnb apartments Note: This is an older post dating back to 2015. ————— We had never used Airbnb before last summer. Move the clock forward and we’ve …
Why you should visit Mostar
Why you should visit Mostar Mostar is a place different than any I’ve visited in Europe. Everyone says that Istanbul is where East meets West, but the same can be said for Mostar. Walk through the Old …
Hate and Sadness in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Above: Sticker on the hospital sign that says it all. Hate and Sadness in Mostar We came from Croatia’s pretty Dalmatian Coast, turning inland where the Neretva River runs into the Adriatic. Following …