Bosnian Excursions

Due to circumstances of my current situation as of this writing, I need to be able to spend additional time in Prague, therefore to not overstay my 90-day tourist entry into the European common visa zone (the Schengen Area), I stayed longer in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is not a member state of the Schengen […]

Sarajevo (part 2)

The previous post on Sarajevo described some of the highlights from a visit to Sarajevo, and this current post provides additional insights into this great city, with focus on the Ottoman side and on the annual Sarajevo film festival, which was coincidentally finishing up during my visit. If you plan to visit Sarajevo one day, […]

Sarajevo (part 1)

Of all the new cities I’ve visited in 2024, Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, so far has been my favorite (though that very well may change once I visit Japan and South Korea in the autumn). Sarajevo has a rich history and an amalgam of Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian influences, making it an engaging and impactful […]

Bosnia and Herzegovina

All along Croatia’s Dalmatian coast lies Bosnia and Herzegovina inland, to the east. This other former Yugoslav republic is often referred to as just B&H or even just Bosnia, though Herzegovina is its own district area within the country. B&H interrupts Croatia’s coastline for a short 20 kilometers (12 miles), providing the country with some […]