Category Archives: Bosnia

Banja Luka Farm

The capital of the Serbian Republic and largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina after Sarajevo is Banja Luka, a city that could be considered in many ways the polar opposite of Sarajevo. Before the war both these cities consisted of a mixed population of Serbs, Croats and Bosniaks. During the war, populations were forcibly resettledContinue reading “Banja Luka Farm”

The Sleepy Old Capitals of Bosnia

A drive through central Bosnia passes through dark forested hills and mountains, farm villages and cold water streams. We watched the scenery pass by through the steaming windows of our crowded taxi. This was the hottest day of the summer heat wave in Bosnia and the four of us in the back seat could onlyContinue reading “The Sleepy Old Capitals of Bosnia”

Climbing the Great(est) Pyramid

Bosnia is not really known for much, but that may be about to change soon. Archeologists have recently discovered the Bosnian valley of the pyramids and tourists are already beginning to flock to these wonders which are claimed to be much bigger and much older than the more well known and significantly smaller Egyptian pyramids.Continue reading “Climbing the Great(est) Pyramid”

The Mountain Above Sarajevo

A maze of small walking streets consist of shop after shop selling teapots, shawls, lamps and Turkish delight. A sixteenth century covered bazaar is now a shopping mall and a hotel is built over the ruins of the old caravansarai. The Ottomans founded this city in the middle of Europe and it became an importantContinue reading “The Mountain Above Sarajevo”

Pilgrimage Lands

The tranquility and peace of the remote pilgrimage sites in the hills of Bosnia and Herzegovina contrasts sharply with the bombed out buildings and bullet scarred alleys of the cities, but in some ways these serene places of belief are connected to the wars that have afflicted this region for centuries. Bosnia and Herzegovina isContinue reading “Pilgrimage Lands”

Jumping from a Lost Bridge

The city of Mostar is just a couple hours away from Trebinje, but somehow it feels like a different country. Here Latin letters replace Cyrillic and the Islamic call to prayer replaces church bells. The skyline of Mostar at sunset is a silhouette of minarets. While Trebinje has the feel of a backwater, Mostar isContinue reading “Jumping from a Lost Bridge”

Earthquakes and Ambulance Rides in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The small town of Trebinje in the Serb Republic of Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina of the former Yugoslavia seems like a place where not much happens. This is a place where people spend their time sipping coffee in the park and going for evening strolls along the river. This has been how we haveContinue reading “Earthquakes and Ambulance Rides in Bosnia and Herzegovina”