Airbnb: The Grown-Up Version of Hostelling

I love hostelling. I love meeting new people. I love sharing stories and finding out about the hidden gems of … Continue reading Airbnb: The Grown-Up Version of Hostelling

Songs to Get You Through the Bosnian Wilderness

We piled onto the bus headed to Zagreb on New Year’s Day. I whispered a heartfelt goodbye to Sarajevo out … Continue reading Songs to Get You Through the Bosnian Wilderness

Where were you during the Siege of Sarajevo? Do you remember it? Because I don’t. Now, to be fair, I … Continue reading What I Learned About the Siege

As I mentioned in the previous post, we arrived in Sarajevo at 9:30 pm on Monday, December 28th. After dinner, … Continue reading 3 Days in Sarajevo

Food is the window into a culture. If you really want to know a people and the soul of a … Continue reading Eating and Drinking in Sarajevo

I don’t know why I have always been enchanted by Sarajevo. I seem to have known about Sarajevo in the … Continue reading A Brief History of Sarajevo

One of the first things we researched when we started our planning for the Balkans was how we were going … Continue reading Getting Around the Balkans

Look at this place. It’s enchanting, isn’t it? This is Mostar. A small city of just over 100 000 people … Continue reading A Few Hours in Mostar

December 28th was another early morning for us. Up and packed, breakfasted and in the common room again for 8:30 … Continue reading Welcome to Bosnia