The memory of the Yugoslav Wars is too fresh for many of us to think of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a tourist destination, but in the ten years since the conflict, the country and its capital city, Sarajevo have made enormous strides. Long gone are the days of ethnic conflict, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The memory of the Yugoslav Wars is too fresh for many of us to think of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a tourist destination, but in the ten years since the conflict, the country and its capital city, Sarajevo have made enormous strides. Long gone are the days of ethnic conflict, ...Photo of the Day (08.10.08)
Here's a destination you don't see too often. Flickr user Phojo11 captured this cool wall of Alice in Wonderland graffiti while traveling through Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina. It's heartening to see that tourism is returning to this formerly war-torn region, ...United Nations report: Balkans the safest region in Europe
When I arrived in Montenegro three months ago, one of the things that struck me first was how safe things felt. What was I expecting? Well, not a lot of armed thugs or anything. But I'd traveled enough in the former communist corners of Europe -- including past trips into ...Michael Palin's travel series "The New Europe" starts Monday
This coming Monday Michael Palin's new seven-show travel series, "The New Europe" starts on The Travel Channel. He's taking the TV audience through "post communist" Europe to highlight the natural beauty, history and culture of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Hungary, and ...Croatia's Plitvice Lakes National Park
Most people who visit Croatia stay close to the shore and enjoy the beautiful medieval cities that lace the coastline. If you spare a day or two, the Plitvice Lakes National Park is well worth the trip. Located in the north half of Croatia, about an hour from the coast ...Red Corner: Bangs does Bosnia
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Having just returned from my own Balkan Odyssey, I was very pleased to discover another traveler who has also recently spent time in the region and has put together a wonderful webpage over at Yahoo Adventures. Richard Bangs (this has got to be a porn name--and, I'm sure ...Balkan Odyssey Part 20: Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
I've learned over the course of my travels that those "trouble spots" which make the news often stay lodged in the public consciousness far longer than such spots actually remain troubled.
With this in mind, I was a little concerned about talking my girlfriend into ...Balkan Odyssey: Or, What I Did on My Summer Vacation
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Today begins a short series on a long trip from which I've just returned. As you can tell from the title, my journey took my through the former Yugoslavia. Fifteen years ago, the majority of my trip would have been a visit to a single country. But today, after far too many ...Red Corner: Balkan Vowel Drop
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Having just returned from the Balkans, I couldn't help but think of a certain Onion article every time I passed a street sign or, for that matter, anything written at all!
The article I reference is, of course, the legendary satirical, Clinton Deploys Vowels to Bosnia: ...Word for the Travel Wise (05/31/06)
Sarajevo is heating up as a tourist destination and for several reasons. For the moment I'll focus on culture and events. After glancing over the tourism website for the city and country it is quite obvious the visitor will not bore easily considering the amount of activity ...Experts Find Evidence of Giant Pyramid in Bosnia
Ever dream of seeing the great pyramids? You
know, traveling to Central America? Or Egypt? Or ... ...Bosnia? From MSNBC.com: Experts in Bosnia have discovered solid evidence that
what appeared to be an odd-shaped hill in the small village of Visoko in ...Red Corner: Post-War Skiing in Sarajevo
War has a way of tarnishing even the most spectacular of travel destinations. Sadly, long after a war is over, the very mention of the country in which it took place often leaves a bitter taste in one's mouth, so bitter that the very thought of visiting it on vacation hardly ...
