I’m grouping together the four countries we visited in the Balkan region: Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Croatia. All of these happen to be members of the former Yugoslavia. Also, I like the alliteration of saying “Our Balkan Budget” 🙂 With the exceptions of the touristy areas of Croatia, all of these countries were really […]
All About Stari Most in Mostar
After four nights in Sarajevo, Chris and I moved south down Bosnia and Herzegovina to the historic town of Mostar. Mostar is renowned for the iconic Stari Most (Old Bridge), a 16th century bridge built by the Ottomans that is considered one of the most exemplary pieces of Islamic architecture. Stari Most is the lifeblood […]
Sarajevo’s Somber Sunsets
Our next stop after Macedonia along the Balkan Peninsula was Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although it is one country, the terms “Bosnia” and “Herzegovina” refer to geographic regions of the country. The borders between the two regions are vague, but Bosnia makes up the bulk of the geography in the north and Herzegovina a small section […]