It’s our tenth and final night in Sarajevo this time around. We could stay for a few more days, but that will only make it harder to leave. We did a lot…
Author: Caren
Exploring Austro-Hungarian Architecture in Sarajevo
After more than 400 years of Ottoman rule, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) fell under Austro-Hungarian rule in 1878. While the Austro-Hungarian Empire ceased to exist by 1918 at the end of World…
Many Things To Do On A Day-Trip To Travnik
Until a week ago, the only thing Kenric and I knew about Travnik was Travnik Cheese served in many restaurants in Sarajevo. Then, I learned about Dobre Volje, the wonderful place that…
Contribute and Give Back When You Travel
At our request, our friend, Arna, suggested some places to which Kenric and I could contribute. Her list ranged from public kitchens to feeding animals at the zoo to visiting a war…
Pictures of Modern Sarajevo
I know my posts about Sarajevo can be depressing, so I want to share some photos taken further away from the historic Old Town area. It’s a slightly different side of the…
Witnesses to Death and Destruction, They Still Force a Smile
The weather forecasts in the Balkans are reliably unreliable. Nevertheless, we took a chance and went for a walk along Vilsonovo Setaliste (Wilson’s Way). It’s a beautiful tree-lined promenade that follows the…
30 Years Ago Today, The Berlin Wall Fell
This is a fragment of the Berlin Wall on display in a park in Tirana, Albania. It was a gift from Berlin to commemorate the Albanians who were killed by their communist…
Why Sarajevo Shows Compassion for Refugees
There is no place like Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). After delaying our departure from Kotor, Montenegro for two days due to my illness, we are back in our favorite city….
Catching Cats Has Its Price, and Includes a Shot
I started the morning by catching Pedja and Momo’s sibling. I was quite comforted that I managed to catch all three of Timid al Kotor’s babies even though we have failed to…
I Didn’t Dare Believe it Was Her!
It rained heavily on and off all night. When I got up to look out the window I saw the back of a cat that I didn’t dare believe was Kelly Koh….