The morning of October 18th, 2017 was a cold morning in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kenric and I were at the Sarajevo Funky Tours‘ office to meet our guide,…
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The Siege of Sarajevo
On this day (April 5th) in 1992 began the siege of Sarajevo. The civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina would drag on until 1995. Below are the statistics published by the Sarajevo…
Leaving Sarajevo
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…
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…
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…
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….
We’ll See You Soon, Grandpa.
A few nights ago, we bought air tickets to fly back to California for Thanksgiving as Kenric’s grandfather’s health has deteriorated. Tonight is our last night in Sarajevo. We spent yesterday doing…
The Best Dessert in Bosnia: Tufahija
We went to Hotel Europe for a special Bosnian dessert called Tufahija (pronounced Tufaheeya). It’s apple poached in simple sugar syrup and stuffed with walnut or almond. It’s topped with whipped cream…