Wednesday’s Wonder: When It Gets Real

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Those times when you travel and it gets real.  We arrived in Sarajevo very early in the morning. The first thing we … Read the rest



That Time We Smelled Like Vegas Going to Mostar

Train rides are an adventure. There’s so much that could go on during a train ride that just wouldn’t happen on a airplane; like our … Read the rest



Sarajevo: A Photo Journey

Sarajevo is a quiet city, but not the kind of quiet you would expect from living in a suburb, for example. Rather, it’s a kind … Read the rest



Bosnia’s Tunnel of Hope

You know when you go through a tunnel and you make a wish? The general rule to wish-making in a tunnel is to hold your … Read the rest



To Get to Sarajevo, First You Must Wake Up REAAAALLLY Early

“The bus comes at four and forty-five,” said the front desk. “….In the morning?!?!” “Yes, at four and forty-five.” Stunned into disbelief, we learned from our … Read the rest



How to Make Your Honeymoon Less Romantical

“Romantical” isn’t a word. Yeah, I get that. But, sometimes your honeymoon doesn’t have to be honeymoon-ish. Here’s how to defy the cliche’d expectations of … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: I Stepped on It

This Wednesday’s Wonder: A Sarajevo Rose in Bosnia There’s a slab of concrete in my grandparent’s backyard that was defiled…all the way back in 1973. … Read the rest



Guide to Buying Noncarbonated Water in Europe

“Ohmygod,” said one American who walked into an aisle of the grocery store. The other, slowly grew wide-eyed: “which one is it?” “Remember the problem … Read the rest