For the previous update on our Balkans road trip, see Part One here. I asked Drew today if it is too soon for another big road trip update post. I like writing them but have been trying to wait, to allow time to...
I’ve learned more about the rise and fall of Yugoslavia in the past month than in any of my European history classes in school. Our history lesson was most visually impactful in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina,...
We were in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina when fall arrived. It wasn’t gradual. One day it was hot, all sunscreen and tank tops and flip flops. The next day, we were buried under throw blankets and digging...
Near the Old Town of Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina, lies a concrete shell of a building. Today, it is completely abandoned, with no sign that it was once a thriving, modern, Croat bank, with a shiny glass facade...
Once upon a time there was a tiny village called Perast, home to families who made their lives from the sea. Fishing, marine exploration, shipping – life revolved around the water. As is always the case in...
Here’s what no one told us about the Balkans: you cannot escape from the food. The Balkan countries have a long history, and have been combined into one kingdom or territory at many points. To say they share a...
