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Two Bosnian Waterfalls, Unalike in Dignity
On Sunday, it was time for us to leave Sarajevo and drive back to Dubrovnik to return our rental car. We once again embarked on a six hour road trip, which took us through mountain after stunning Bosnian mountain. But we figured, since we had all day to get back, that it wouldn’t hurt to…
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Sarajevo’s Abandoned Olympic Luge Track
As you may know, Sarajevo hosted with Winter Olympics in 1984. It was the first time the games were ever held in a communist country, and remains a great source of pride for the city. In preparation for the Games, Sarajevo constructed lots of new sports sites, including an 8.5 million dollar bobsleigh and luge…
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Remember Sarajevo
The people of Sarajevo have faced some unimaginably dark times in the recent past. During the Bosnian war, Sarajevo was held under siege from 1992-1996: the longest siege in modern European history. Reminders of the siege are everywhere, such as in street art, memorials, and plaques scattered throughout the city. To provide some political context:…
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The Road to Sarajevo
This week, we had a little bit of time left at the end of our Balkans tour, so we took a road trip through Bosnia & Herzegovina! Our first stop from Dubrovnik was Mostar: a medieval city best known for its bridges, including one that’s a UNESCO heritage site. This bridge on the right is…
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More Croatian Hiking With a Side of Communist History
This weekend was the last of our time in Croatia. We were expecting a lot of rain last week, but that mostly didn’t materialize, so we enjoyed one last Dalmatian coastal hike. This is the Setnica Walking Trail: a relatively short hike in Lapad that began about five minutes from our apartment rental. I tell…
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Exploring Lokrum Island, Croatia
There are over 1000 islands and islets in Croatia. During our relatively short visit to the country, we got to visit just one. Lokrum Island! Lokrum Island is a 15 minute ferry ride from Dubrovnik. It’s a car-free island, with well-marked pathing that will take you around its 76 hectares of forest. We began our…