Too Square to be Hip
A narcissist's guide to travel and culture
Sarajevo to Mostar: I had meant to take the train to Mostar from Sarajevo, so I was disappointed when I found out that I would not be able to do so. The train ride, hugging the Neretva River George, is supposed to be one of the finest, most scenic rides in the world. Unfortunately the …
Mostar to Trebinje: Winding through the mountains south of Mostar on a rickety bus, one can say that Herzegovina’s countryside is stunning. Ancient castles and towers, unmarked on most maps, seem to cling to every hill. In the valleys, blue streams separate the craggy hills from each other and flourishing vineyards fill its valleys. After …
Jajce and Travnik, what do these little known cities have in common? Well, for one, they were both royal cities of Bosnia at one point or another. Jajce was the capital of the Slavic Bosnian kingdom and Travnik the Ottoman providence of the West Balkans. Today, both cities are long past their glory days, only …
From Olympic games to world shattering political assassinations, the city of Sarajevo has seen it all. It is safe to say that the multi-ethnic capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina has seen its fair share of turmoil, yet true tragedy cannot exist without its opposite – triumph. A survivor, the resilient city is embedded with history …
