Sarajevo: and all the reasons why it’s worth visiting
Sarajevo and the reasons it’s worth visiting We’ve been to Sarajevo several times, it’s one of our favorite cities in the Balkans. But it’s more than that – Sarajevo is a city unlike any …
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flixbus in the Balkans (the good and the bad)
Flixbus makes bus travel though the Balkans better I’ve often written about what a shitfest Balkan travel is. Dirty buses that have no bathrooms, with miserable service and where a 4 hour scheduled …
Random Acts of Kindness when you travel
Random Acts of Kindness when you travel Twice over the last year I/we have been beneficiaries of extreme kindness and generosity while travelling. Meeting Anand on our way to Georgetown, Penang …
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 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 …