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Herzegovina: The Flip Side of Bosnia

Herzegovina: The Flip Side of Bosnia

Posted on 16. May, 2010 by .

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Most people skip the mouthful of words that is Bosnia & Herzegovina, instead going for the shortened form of Bosnia. The two territories have had an on again/off again relationship over the past thousand years, sometimes grouped together sometimes not. Since gaining their independence from the former Yugoslavia the two have forged a permanent bond [...]

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Friday Postcard: Travnik, Bosnia

Friday Postcard: Travnik, Bosnia

Posted on 02. Apr, 2010 by .

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Travnik Fortress, originally uploaded by StephYo. This is another one of the imposing fortresses built in the Balkans during the Middle Ages. Travnik was an important regional capital during the Ottoman Empire. It declined in prominence over the centuries and today it is a minor tourism center about 90 km from Sarajevo. Today it’s known [...]

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When Getting Lost is a Good Thing

When Getting Lost is a Good Thing

Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by .

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We have maps. We have GPSs. We have 5-year plans. We have everything laid out ahead of us to specifically prevent ourselves from losing our way. That’s just smart living; getting lost is scary. It’s frustrating. It’s an encounter with the unknown, the unforeseen and the unpredictable. It’s these exact same characteristics that make getting [...]

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Mostar: From the Ruins

Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by .

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On Sunday I told you about Sarajevo, a beautiful, cultured city still rebuilding itself after almost total obliteration. The vivid dichotomy between beauty and destruction was visible throughout the country, but nowhere was it more apparent than in Mostar, the biggest city in the southern region of Herzegovina. Teeny tiny history lesson: Mostar, a gorgeous [...]

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The Forgotten City of Sarajevo

The Forgotten City of Sarajevo

Posted on 15. Nov, 2009 by .

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I booked my ticket to Sarajevo on a blind whim. I knew about Bosnia’s recent bloody history, and I’d read an article somewhere on how pretty the city was, but other than that, I really had no idea what to expect from this beautifully named place in the center of Southeast Europe. What I found [...]

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5 Reasons to Visit the Balkans Now

5 Reasons to Visit the Balkans Now

Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by .

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I spent a little over a month backpacking around the Western Balkans last summer, and it is an amazing, often overlooked, chunk of Europe. Although the area is notorious for the bloody civil wars of the 1990’s, it is now a peaceful and welcoming place and a new tourist destination ideal for young travelers. Here [...]

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Wednesday Postcard: Pocitelj, Bosnia & Herzogovina

Wednesday Postcard: Pocitelj, Bosnia & Herzogovina

Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by .

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Mosque at Pocitelj, originally uploaded by StephYo. Pocitelj is the oldest artist colony in Southeastern Europe, originally founded in the 1300′s. During the Bosnian War it was the cite of brutal bombing and extensive ethnic cleansing. It has been rehabilitated and now is once again an artists colony and tourist attraction. It is also a [...]

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