Thank you for creating such interesting content ,your vlog about Sarajevo is so far better than any others. The sound of your voices is also very cool and calm . It is adding up extra charm to your work.
Ahhh so awesome! Hope you have a great time. Be sure to check out the cable car when you're there! Even if you just ride it and skip the hike, it has such amazing views! Thanks for watching! :D
Hi! It has been a while so I am not positive on the names or whether the shop still exists, but I believe it was at BH Telecom at the BBI mall. We noticed SIM cards were widely available and easy to find though! And nowadays if your phone can use an eSIM there are tons of options for that! It's even easier! Hope that helps! Happy travels! :)
Prvi put sam bila u Sarajevu skoro sa porodicom odusevila sam se gostoprimstvom i ljubaznoscu ljudi, odusevilo me je i iznenadilo prijatno sto u svakom drugom automobilu pevaju dok voze.Videli smo i DJ Krmka prosao je kolima pored nas. Grad koji te vraca sebi ❤
@@IfWeGoTo I live in germany, but bosnia has always been a better country to me. A better option. But I also think that only going to bosnia for the summer or winter just to visit family is also good.
@@hana-qk9ct I met someone while in Sarajevo who was planning to move to Germany! Germany is awesome, but the people are very warm and kind in Bosnia. :) It's good that the flights between Germany and Bosnia aren't too long. We would definitely be visiting as much as we could if we were from there!
The land mine issue is blown out of proportions. It's been cleared for the past 30 years and while there are dangerous areas, they are nowhere near populated places, they're mostly in remote hills or side roads that are closed off for public. Other than that, I'm really glad you guys had fun there, I'm Bosnian who lives in the US at the moment and I always like when people from other countries visit my homeland and share their experiences. I hope the rest of your trip went well too! Cheers
That's what a few people in the comments have said! Glad to hear that it's an exceedingly rare issue. When we visited parts of Croatia it still seemed like it was very much a problem, so when we saw the warnings we were wary. We had an amazing time in Bosnia. I hope that things are well for you in the USA! :D
Thanks for an awesome clip you two, really enjoyed it :) and happy to see you enjoyed it here as well! Greets from Sarajevo :) (p.s. we are not landlocked, we have a little strip of the Adriatic coast 😋)
What a beautiful city. It’s always heavy seeing bullet holes and such still remaining in certain places like that. We saw that in Poland and it’s really sobering. “Shagged” coffee? Is that the vinegar thing? Hmm, weird. But I’d try it! Love the editing, the quick cuts of a bunch of different scenes in between, really cool. Looks really pretty here, we’d love to visit!
It definitely is. There were reminders in so many places, and I guess for anyone who lived through it.. how could there not be!? I didn’t know they still had them in Poland. Was it all over?? We never figured it out. 😂 But uh… not my style of coffee personally. And thank you guys so much!! We weren’t planning on making this video until recent events changes our plans and reduced our content potential! Lol. So despite the many audio issues and weird jumping around, I’m glad you guys enjoyed it!
@@IfWeGoTo I’m not sure about all over, but we were in Warsaw. The Praga district is where there was a mass execution during the Uprising in 1944. Just awful.
We were planning to visit Serbia as well… we would probably be in Belgrade now!! but a family emergency forced us to return to America for a bit. :( Next time we’d love to visit.
Thank you for appreciating how simple it is to travel through bosnia 😊 I think if other TH-camrs are hating they hadn't experienced a lot of countries where they would struggle even more
It was honestly easier than many major tourist cities! I think anyone who has traveled a bit will find BiH to be a breeze. Plus the locals were extremely helpful and friendly! :)
Don't forget to visit the Ilidža quarter. There you will find the former residence of Franz Ferdinand and one of Sarajevo's most famous restaurants "Brajlovic". Its the final tram station ✌🏻
Thank you, we are glad you enjoyed it! And yes of course! Here is the listing we stayed at! www.airbnb.com/rooms/19907017?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=fb47cc62-4aca-437e-8a08-4067008489d5
Thank you so much for this helpful video! Did you get the sim card from the mall? Im travelling soon and this is the main thing that I am worried about.
Thank you for watching!! Yes, we got our SIM card in the mall. We found them to be widely available at the shopping malls and modern stores. I think you will be just fine! :) Hope you have an amazing trip!! 💕
@@IfWeGoTo You welcome, any time anywhere, anyhow, and thank you because you are posting those video about our beautiful country BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA.... Regards to you guys and welcome to us again ❤❤
@@Bounty-Hunter69 Thank you so much!! We are very appreciative that every person we interacted with there has been so warm, kind, and welcoming!! Can't wait to return and explore more!!
@@IfWeGoTo Bosnian homes are alwaya warm and open for anybody, we are not so rich but we have much more other things to give and share, just ASK and people here will help you guys ALWAYS.. No mather if they are bosniaks, ortodox or katholic.
Good, thank you!! What about You?? And thank you so much!! I’m very excited to post our next Sarajevo video too!! Didn’t struggle with our mic working! Lol
Thank you!!! Nothing but good things to say about Sarajevo. I think it’s past reputation may haunt it a bit. Good people, good food, beautiful, easy to travel. And I think they might’ve just spilled something or maybe didn’t rinse their cleaning supply all of the way! Lol Sarajevo had some pretty good coffee in some spots! I’d try theirs again. 😂
I know exactly which video you mean when you say the person had a hard time with sim cards and credit cards. I was really surprised and sad to hear him say that. It's true that Bosnia is behind the West in tech and all that, but in Sarajevo at least I can pay almost everywhere with the card. I am so glad that you had a different experience.
It made us sad too... to see their video title and then such a negative initial outlook on the city, especially with how large they are & the influence they have on their viewers. We're pretty experienced travelers ourselves and they even had us worried!! I don't want to shame them because I know someone can have a hard or bad time in even the easiest of locations. While I support honesty in travel videos, you have to be mindful of how you may be representing a place.. just wish they did that a little better! We really didn't feel like Sarajevo or Bosnia was difficult at all! We had a harder time with our credit cards in the Netherlands! lol. Don't worry, anyone complaining about that there nowadays simply wasn't prepared or willing to look around a bit. :) Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! It means a lot that you stopped by!
@@IfWeGoTo You know, I also appreciated their (and your) depiction in terms of showing how chaotic and bizzare Bosnia can be at times, because that's true too. And I don't worry how it might impact people. It's literally on the bottom of Bosnia's list of problems.
Oh I meant impact tourism!! One post can make a huge difference and can really influence how people view it! Not that you guys want to be overrun with tourists, but tourism can be healthy for a place too!! hahaha. And yes, but a little chaos can make it more of an experience! Either way, we loved it there! Hoping to return one day and visit some of the smaller cities too!
@@IfWeGoTo Oh but I meant impact on tourism too... okay, maybe I don't realize how big of a deal travel blogs are and that one in particular, but I believe you.
@@kenok1225 Oh ok!! hahah. Hmm, I dont think they would change someones plans if they'd already made them or they had done significant research, but when I was planning Sarajevo, the first thing I saw when starting research was "dont go!"... and with so many options out there someone may see that and say.. "well if they had a hard time, why not go somewhere easier?" if you know what I mean? Still not trying to shame that person for their experience, but telling people not to go rather than, "go, experience it yourself, but this may be hard for you because" is a pretty extreme take on a place imo!
Thank you for the objective experience in a vlog. If you are still in Sarajevo, try to travel a bit outside of it, there are great spots in the mountains where you really can enjoy the nature. On the other hand, there is a great train ride 7am every morning from Sarajevo to Mostar and 5pm back to Sarajevo, the vista you will experience is breathtaking. Pro tip: Take a first class ticket if you decide to take the train, its under 3 USD upgrade cost, but you will have more space and comfort, and get early to the train station. During the summer there are around 300 passengers every morning, and you need to pickup the ticket at the teller, even if you buy it online.
Thank you for welcoming is to your beautiful city & country!! We unfortunately are no longer in the area, but we did catch a train from Sarajevo to Mostar. It was incredibly beautiful!! We did make a video of it too, but it will probably be a couple of weeks before it is up! I also wish we knew about the upgrade!! 2nd class was still great, but it would have been cool to see the upgraded version too!! And we had no idea that you would need to see the teller regardless if you purchased online. I'm sure someone will see your tips here and use them!! Maybe I can add them in text when we edit the video! :) Thank you so much!!
as a local 18 euros is crazy!!! as a local, its usually never more than 15km (around 8usd) to anywhere near the center from the airport. but then again, you are foreigners so they seized the oppurtunity.
Now I wanna know which TH-camr was talking smack about Bosnia..😂 We went a few years ago (prior to TH-cam days) and loved it. We were in Mostar and Trebinje though. Really want to go to Sarajevo!
Hahaha, it was someone bigger - but I don't even remember who now! No shade though, we've all had rough travel days, but definitely our experience was nothing like theirs! Hope you make it to Sarajevo soon, I think you guys would love it!
thr bosnian coffee a.k.a turkish coffee isnt meant to be vinagerish at all, its just a short black style with texture, very odd, hope you re try it. i drink it every day =)
Sarajevo🇧🇦...is something else...Unique in Europe...and the food is from another planet...and simple thing like Tomato just tastes better i dont know❤❤think it the altitude
hi, love to watch your videos. would like to ask about wizzair policy on carry on backpacks, are they very strict on the size of the backpack, because i plan just to bring my backpack without carry-on luggage.
Hi!! So happy you enjoy them!! In our experience most of the European budget airlines are quite strict!! We haven’t been weighed every time, but you should be prepared in case they do. If you can, I’d pack a lightweight duffel bag in case you need to check a bag so that you can put some of the stuff that won’t get damaged in it just in case!
This is very informative video. I am planning to complete my Balkan countries after my three cruises from Port Civitavecchia to Athens Greece which will be my 64th overall cruise. Then I'll fly to Romania where I will start my visits to these Balkan Countries. I'll have almost 70-UN countries once I am done. It's nice to know that no fee for ATM and also easy enough to get SIM even though I buy the eSim. Again, thanks!
I'm Bosnian but I don't like bosnian coffee, espresso all the way ☕ Also the unexploded mines are not as big of an issue as it was like 15-20 years ago. Minefields that are still left are usually located in remote mountainous terrain not near the hiking trails and they're very well marked.
I think Alan enjoys it (though maybe not the sour version lol) but, I’m with you, espresso, cappuccino, latte… anything with milk! 😆 That’s very good to know. So thank you for sharing! I think Bosnia has a lot of older information about it online still (at least in English searches) so when we read that we weren’t sure! It seemed like there were a lot of fantastic trails in the mountains. Would love to come back one day and do them knowing this!!
Hello! I don't quite remember, but I believe it was a BH Telecom at a mall. I want to say BBI. There were lots of places that carried SIM cards though!
1:20 he ripped you off, but you did a better job than most visitors who come across Sarajevo Taxi stand in front of the airport. The normal price from the airport to the location I see here on the video shouldn't be more than 10-11 Euros, maximum 13, but even that is way too much. As a Bosnian, I warmly suggest everyone to avoid Sarajevo Taxi stand at the airport. Please call Crveni taxi or any other local company (you can find numbers online) and wait in front of the airport entrance or taxi will pick you up at Kiss and fly stand in front of the terminal building.
Thank you for the tips!! Next time we visit we will definitely use them!! I figured the couple extra dollars was the combination between inflation in a lot of the world and the euro recently having devalued against our dollar, we were expecting way worse! But it’s super helpful to us and anyone who may come across your comment! So Thank you!!
@@IfWeGoTo yes, that's why I said 13 eur, but everything beyond that price is a no go zone 😁. I hope other travelers read this and keep some coins in their pockets!
I agree, I tend to avoid taking the taxi from the airport and rather walk out of and call 1515 to send a vehicle. Nevertheless even the rip off price is acceptable if you have a lot of luggage and just dont want to wait for the taxi at a dusty road.
The big youtuber you guys are talking about is the ....dude who always tags along with Bald and Bankrupt guy? Yeah he hated on everything in Bosnia. Said lots of BS. You guys made great videos about our homeland and our cities. Thank you for coming here and you are always welcome to visit.
No I don't think it was him, but someone who makes similar style videos.. can't recall their name. That's so sad to hear that Bald and Bankrupt hated on everything too though... I really don't know why. Beautiful country, wonderful people, great history, delicious food... we had nothing to complain about! Thank you very much! We hope to visit again soon! We really love it there!
Hi Tom!! Yes, we visited Ukraine for 5 weeks (Kyiv & Lviv) in August/Sept 2019. Regrettably before we started making full vlogs. :( We didn't get a lot of video, but if you want I'll post a short from one of our little excursions there!!
@@İYldz67 yes but the are is many company in Greece for that. .we use with coffee biscuits or cake We don t like lukum or baklava . We like more sweet with cream and chocolate
That is such a cool idea!! :) We'd love to do that sometime! We unfortunately already left Bosnia, but we definitely want to visit again! So next time!! :D
We had some that was a it less strong at another place! This one was so sour it tasted like vinegar! (Like maybe they spilled or a cleaning supply was not rinsed well enough!) Is it supposed to be that sour??
For the coffee, you have to dip the sugar cube into the coffee and put it in your cheek and slowly sip the coffee. Or maybe you should’ve just asked lol
I really think they spilled vinegar or left a cleaner in it or something. We did ask and the server seemed confused so didn’t want to bug him over a minor thing. Lol. We tried Bosnian coffee again at a couple of other places, was not sour! Lol
4:22 I'm pretty sure which vlogger you're both referring to. 😂 On a serious note, as someone who once lived and worked there, I've got to point out the fact that you've both got white privilege in BiH, hence the favourable experience compared to other vloggers.
No hate on them, but they posted it briefly before my trip and it made me nervous to go!! I think a less rash headline would’ve been good.. I think it’s less the experience they had and more how they presented it! Totally understand that though and absolutely agree with you. I know some places in that region of the world can be extremely racist. Although when watching their video I don’t recall them mentioning it as an issue there, but it has been a while now.. maybe I skipped that part. If that caused them problems I can sympathize with their hesitation to be excited about it… but we’ve also unfortunately seen racism present in other countries that particular person has been to and praised. I guess it’s personal experience, but also hard to say that embodies an entire country… I’m sure they know that.
@@IfWeGoTo There was indeed a degree of exaggeration from that particular vlogger, especially about SIM cards and gypsies. But from personal experience I can confidently confirm that 'racism' is the key word here, which is not only faced by certain tourists/expats who visit the place but also between locals themselves. Bottom line: the amount of racism in that country that I faced while living there (especially at hospitals) outweighs all the racism I've faced in a lifetime.
For sure. Not to discredit their experience, but I felt like if they’d just looked or researched… it wasn’t that hard. For us we had a wayyy easier time in Bosnia than say… Ukraine in that aspect. That is definitely heartbreaking to hear. I’m so sorry you experienced that. Unfortunately I can’t say I’m totally surprised about it though, we’ve been to a couple of places in the Balkans (though not BiH) that had straight up nazi symbolism in their business windows.. and in BiH heard a couple of locals openly express homophobia. That said, poor treatment due to racism, sexism, etc etc is certainly a valid reason not to promote somewhere… but, depending on the severity of their experience… maybe a properly presented vlog could be a good way to bring awareness to the issue/break down barriers/bring understanding. It depends ofc, but throwing a blanket “don’t go there!” could be inflammatory and unnecessary. I also don’t know what happened to that person though. I mean if I experienced a hate crime or felt endangered or something, I’d warn people and say not to go too. I just don’t recall that being brought up by them. Maybe I missed it.
Taxi from airport to your destination: 1.5 KM x 10 km (distance) = 15 KM. Starting point is 2.5 KM, so 17.5 KM in total, that is about 10 euros. Also 5 KM per luggage. Hmm 😁😁 By the way, last time when I watched couple visiting Sarajevo her husband broke up with hear and he became a woman 🤣🤣
I guess between the ride and luggage it came out to be pretty fair!! Hahaha, well idk if that will happen with us, but you never know! stay tuned! is that on youtube??
This is a great vidio of my hometown I’m glade you enjoyed yourselves but hey I’m not trying to make fun of you guys but god damn you both have like no energy you got to crack up the personality a little bit it was kinda boring to watch to be honest
Glad you enjoyed it! Man idk what to say on the energy… other than maybe we were tired? 😅 A lot of TH-camrs put on a show and act extra energetic. I felt we were acting just normal. But we’ll try to amp it up a little. Thanks!
@@dollimelaine thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoy it. We’re pretty calm and not super emotive people… I think on TH-cam it can come off as low energy and boring to some people. That and we want our videos to be a relaxing experience?! But it’s definitely a relief to hear that people enjoy it too!
18 euros is not a fair taxi price. If he makes 10 trips per day, and he does, that's 180+ euros per day minus his expenses. His take home pay is then at least 90 euros per day. or 1800 euro per month. does that sound reasonable for a Bosnian with high school education or less? Fair price is half of that.
@@IfWeGoTo Its not a terrible deal, but tourists should know that if they leave the airport grounds and find a taxi outside the airport area, it's under 20 marks to the old town. Taxis are the first experience a foreigner has with the country and they have to do better.
I think the taxi driver charged you too much. Approximately one kilometer is like 1BAM so a distance like airport till city center should cost about 15BAM which is about 7.8 USD. Avoid grabbing the first taxi of course they will charge double or threefold the average price.. In worst case there is local taxi companies that will come infront of the airport (they won't enter through the barrier so you would wait next to the main street) CRVENI TAXI - 033 760 600 SAMIR I EMIR - 033 15 16 PAJA - 033 15 22 KALE TAXI - 033 570 900 HOLAND-COMPANY - 033 431 111 SARAJEVO TAXI - 033 15 15 TAXI 8 - 062 828 928 If you are calling with a foreign sim card don't forget to put the bosnian dialing code 00387 instead of a zero at the beginning Also changing money is quite cheap at the shopping centers and always a legitimate place where you are not waiting for too long (banks are often crowded especially during the summer season) Putting into consideration that you entered the first taxi at the exit of the airport the price is still fair though! (The drivers usually pay like some fee in order to be able to enter the airport, so of course they have to charge a bit more than the average taxi driver)
Haha and I thought we were getting a good deal!! Too late for us lol, but I think anyone looking to visit will find your comment very useful & helpful!! And next time we visit we will definitely refer back to your tips. Thank you so much!!
Sarajevo was one of my favourite cities ever! Great video guys, it brought back amazing memories of my time there :)
Likewise!! It was one of those places you don’t hear of too much, then totally surprises you! Absolutely adore that place!!
@@IfWeGoTo I am so glad to read this, I am originally from Sarajevo and I live in Vienna. Beautiful video, and beautiful Sarajevo!
Thank you for creating such interesting content ,your vlog about Sarajevo is so far better than any others. The sound of your voices is also very cool and calm . It is adding up extra charm to your work.
Thank you Sophia!! We really appreciate your kind comments and are very happy that you have enjoyed the vlogs!!
Sarajevo is very beautiful!😍
Yes it’s such an awesome place!!!
Welcome to my hometown! I hope you're have good time. Sarajevo have so much to show. Greetings from Germany!!!
Thank you for your warm welcome! :D We love Sarajevo!!!
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Great video, you uploaded it at the right time, next week I will travel to Sarajevo for the first time.
Thanks for the information you provided 💙
Ahhh so awesome! Hope you have a great time. Be sure to check out the cable car when you're there! Even if you just ride it and skip the hike, it has such amazing views!
Thanks for watching! :D
Great video! Bosnia is one of my favorite countries in the world!
Same here!! It is gorgeous!! Great people, great food, interesting history… what’s not to love!
Thanks!
Thank you so much!! :D
You guys make the best videos! I didn’t know much about this area until I watched this
Thank you!! To be honest, we didn't know a ton either!
Thanks to share this video. I'm going to travel to Sarajevo in june. I would like to know where did you get the internet sim card.
Hi! It has been a while so I am not positive on the names or whether the shop still exists, but I believe it was at BH Telecom at the BBI mall.
We noticed SIM cards were widely available and easy to find though! And nowadays if your phone can use an eSIM there are tons of options for that! It's even easier!
Hope that helps! Happy travels! :)
Thanks! It was helpful
Anytime!! :D Happy travels!!@@felipebuzelin
Prvi put sam bila u Sarajevu skoro sa porodicom odusevila sam se gostoprimstvom i ljubaznoscu ljudi, odusevilo me je i iznenadilo prijatno sto u svakom drugom automobilu pevaju dok voze.Videli smo i DJ Krmka prosao je kolima pored nas. Grad koji te vraca sebi ❤
Ljudi su tako ljubazni i gostoljubivi u bosni! Drago mi je što ste i vi imali dobar put!
I am soon going to bosnia, because I am native. Its cool seeing other people traveling there!
Which part of Bosnia are you from?? It is a wonderful country. We cannot wait to return one day! :)
@@IfWeGoTo I am also from sarajevo!
Oh amazing!! Where are you now??
@@IfWeGoTo I live in germany, but bosnia has always been a better country to me. A better option. But I also think that only going to bosnia for the summer or winter just to visit family is also good.
@@hana-qk9ct I met someone while in Sarajevo who was planning to move to Germany! Germany is awesome, but the people are very warm and kind in Bosnia. :)
It's good that the flights between Germany and Bosnia aren't too long. We would definitely be visiting as much as we could if we were from there!
I love Bosnia, my dream destination .
Happiness to you Bosnia.
It is really amazing!! Where do you want to visit Bosnia from??
Thank you ❤️
It is called Kashmir,a valley in the himalayan foothills.
Oh yes, I have heard of it!! Would love to visit that region one day!
I am looking for you.
Come this region,come my home.
The land mine issue is blown out of proportions. It's been cleared for the past 30 years and while there are dangerous areas, they are nowhere near populated places, they're mostly in remote hills or side roads that are closed off for public. Other than that, I'm really glad you guys had fun there, I'm Bosnian who lives in the US at the moment and I always like when people from other countries visit my homeland and share their experiences. I hope the rest of your trip went well too! Cheers
That's what a few people in the comments have said! Glad to hear that it's an exceedingly rare issue. When we visited parts of Croatia it still seemed like it was very much a problem, so when we saw the warnings we were wary.
We had an amazing time in Bosnia. I hope that things are well for you in the USA! :D
Thanks for an awesome clip you two, really enjoyed it :) and happy to see you enjoyed it here as well! Greets from Sarajevo :) (p.s. we are not landlocked, we have a little strip of the Adriatic coast 😋)
Thank you so much!! We love your city!
And yes!! I think he forgot about that! Thank you!
What a beautiful city. It’s always heavy seeing bullet holes and such still remaining in certain places like that. We saw that in Poland and it’s really sobering. “Shagged” coffee? Is that the vinegar thing? Hmm, weird. But I’d try it! Love the editing, the quick cuts of a bunch of different scenes in between, really cool. Looks really pretty here, we’d love to visit!
It definitely is. There were reminders in so many places, and I guess for anyone who lived through it.. how could there not be!?
I didn’t know they still had them in Poland. Was it all over??
We never figured it out. 😂 But uh… not my style of coffee personally.
And thank you guys so much!! We weren’t planning on making this video until recent events changes our plans and reduced our content potential! Lol. So despite the many audio issues and weird jumping around, I’m glad you guys enjoyed it!
@@IfWeGoTo I’m not sure about all over, but we were in Warsaw. The Praga district is where there was a mass execution during the Uprising in 1944. Just awful.
@@StephenandAndie Crazy. It's always very shocking to see those spots in person.. it really hits hard. Poland is on our list... so much history there.
Hey, thanks for visiting my home town. I hope you guys come back some time. Good luck on your trevels.
Thanks for welcoming us! We love Sarajevo! Hope to make it back soon!
I m falling in love with ur vlogs ❤❤
So happy you enjoy them!! 😃 thank you!!!
@@IfWeGoTo 😗😗
Nice place. Thanks for sharing video.
Thanks for visiting!!!
Great video,you should check out Belgrade and Novi Sad in Serbia
We were planning to visit Serbia as well… we would probably be in Belgrade now!! but a family emergency forced us to return to America for a bit. :(
Next time we’d love to visit.
Awesome sharing your travel experienced
Thank you so much. Very happy you enjoyed another little adventure! :D
I can't wait to get out of Sarajevo but I ❤ Trebinje in southern Herzegovina; spent a total of 4 months there.
Wow, it sounds like it would be very beautiful! Is that where you will go when you leave Sarajevo?
Awesome - thanks for visiting :)
Thank you for watching and the warm welcome to your beautiful country!!
Thank you for appreciating how simple it is to travel through bosnia 😊 I think if other TH-camrs are hating they hadn't experienced a lot of countries where they would struggle even more
It was honestly easier than many major tourist cities! I think anyone who has traveled a bit will find BiH to be a breeze. Plus the locals were extremely helpful and friendly! :)
Every European descendant Muslim dreams of visting Bosnia, it holds a special place in our hearts
I can see why!! Such an amazing place for history and culture!! ❤️
Don't forget to visit the Ilidža quarter. There you will find the former residence of Franz Ferdinand and one of Sarajevo's most famous restaurants "Brajlovic".
Its the final tram station ✌🏻
We didn’t make it there this trip, but definitely next time we visit we will!!! Is the restaurant worth eating at too??
@@IfWeGoTo If it isnt its no one is
We’ll be sure to visit it next time then!! Thank you for the recommendation! 😃
Just visited , awesome place. Visit before it becomes a hot tourist spot
Hope you had an amazing trip!! It really is awesome and bound to become more popular
Loved watching your video. Can you please share the name of Airbnb property you guys stayed. Thanks.
Thank you, we are glad you enjoyed it! And yes of course! Here is the listing we stayed at! www.airbnb.com/rooms/19907017?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=fb47cc62-4aca-437e-8a08-4067008489d5
There is no mines in Sarajevo or close around , u can walk freely and explore as much as you want :D
Ahh thank you!! I think Croatia spooked us when we saw the signs and we read online there may be, but it’s probably out dated!!
Thank you so much for this helpful video! Did you get the sim card from the mall? Im travelling soon and this is the main thing that I am worried about.
Thank you for watching!! Yes, we got our SIM card in the mall. We found them to be widely available at the shopping malls and modern stores. I think you will be just fine! :)
Hope you have an amazing trip!! 💕
Great video 👍❤ Sarajevo Mon amore
Thank you very much!
Great journey. Thanks for sharing and I am new subscriber.
Wow thank you!! And thanks for watching!!
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Thanks for welcoming us to your beautiful country! We loved it! ❤️🇧🇦
@@IfWeGoTo You welcome, any time anywhere, anyhow, and thank you because you are posting those video about our beautiful country BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA.... Regards to you guys and welcome to us again ❤❤
@@Bounty-Hunter69 Thank you so much!! We are very appreciative that every person we interacted with there has been so warm, kind, and welcoming!! Can't wait to return and explore more!!
@@IfWeGoTo Bosnian homes are alwaya warm and open for anybody, we are not so rich but we have much more other things to give and share, just ASK and people here will help you guys ALWAYS.. No mather if they are bosniaks, ortodox or katholic.
Yes we definitely noticed that!! Was a welcoming, multicultural, and loving place! Thank you again!!
How are you?, IfWeGoTo~Thanks! so great footage. )
Good, thank you!! What about You??
And thank you so much!! I’m very excited to post our next Sarajevo video too!! Didn’t struggle with our mic working! Lol
Welcome
Thank you for welcoming us to your beautiful country! We absolutely loved our visit!!
Nice video, I agree most videos I have seen on Sarajevo are kind of negative. It was nice to see a positive one (except the vinegar coffee, lol).
Thank you!!! Nothing but good things to say about Sarajevo. I think it’s past reputation may haunt it a bit. Good people, good food, beautiful, easy to travel. And I think they might’ve just spilled something or maybe didn’t rinse their cleaning supply all of the way! Lol
Sarajevo had some pretty good coffee in some spots! I’d try theirs again. 😂
I know exactly which video you mean when you say the person had a hard time with sim cards and credit cards. I was really surprised and sad to hear him say that. It's true that Bosnia is behind the West in tech and all that, but in Sarajevo at least I can pay almost everywhere with the card. I am so glad that you had a different experience.
It made us sad too... to see their video title and then such a negative initial outlook on the city, especially with how large they are & the influence they have on their viewers. We're pretty experienced travelers ourselves and they even had us worried!! I don't want to shame them because I know someone can have a hard or bad time in even the easiest of locations. While I support honesty in travel videos, you have to be mindful of how you may be representing a place.. just wish they did that a little better!
We really didn't feel like Sarajevo or Bosnia was difficult at all! We had a harder time with our credit cards in the Netherlands! lol. Don't worry, anyone complaining about that there nowadays simply wasn't prepared or willing to look around a bit. :)
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! It means a lot that you stopped by!
@@IfWeGoTo You know, I also appreciated their (and your) depiction in terms of showing how chaotic and bizzare Bosnia can be at times, because that's true too. And I don't worry how it might impact people. It's literally on the bottom of Bosnia's list of problems.
Oh I meant impact tourism!! One post can make a huge difference and can really influence how people view it! Not that you guys want to be overrun with tourists, but tourism can be healthy for a place too!! hahaha.
And yes, but a little chaos can make it more of an experience! Either way, we loved it there! Hoping to return one day and visit some of the smaller cities too!
@@IfWeGoTo Oh but I meant impact on tourism too... okay, maybe I don't realize how big of a deal travel blogs are and that one in particular, but I believe you.
@@kenok1225 Oh ok!! hahah. Hmm, I dont think they would change someones plans if they'd already made them or they had done significant research, but when I was planning Sarajevo, the first thing I saw when starting research was "dont go!"... and with so many options out there someone may see that and say.. "well if they had a hard time, why not go somewhere easier?" if you know what I mean?
Still not trying to shame that person for their experience, but telling people not to go rather than, "go, experience it yourself, but this may be hard for you because" is a pretty extreme take on a place imo!
Thank you for the objective experience in a vlog. If you are still in Sarajevo, try to travel a bit outside of it, there are great spots in the mountains where you really can enjoy the nature. On the other hand, there is a great train ride 7am every morning from Sarajevo to Mostar and 5pm back to Sarajevo, the vista you will experience is breathtaking.
Pro tip: Take a first class ticket if you decide to take the train, its under 3 USD upgrade cost, but you will have more space and comfort, and get early to the train station. During the summer there are around 300 passengers every morning, and you need to pickup the ticket at the teller, even if you buy it online.
Thank you for welcoming is to your beautiful city & country!! We unfortunately are no longer in the area, but we did catch a train from Sarajevo to Mostar. It was incredibly beautiful!! We did make a video of it too, but it will probably be a couple of weeks before it is up!
I also wish we knew about the upgrade!! 2nd class was still great, but it would have been cool to see the upgraded version too!! And we had no idea that you would need to see the teller regardless if you purchased online. I'm sure someone will see your tips here and use them!! Maybe I can add them in text when we edit the video! :) Thank you so much!!
as a local 18 euros is crazy!!! as a local, its usually never more than 15km (around 8usd) to anywhere near the center from the airport. but then again, you are foreigners so they seized the oppurtunity.
Ahhh, we definitely thought it was normal - oops! Oh well, at least he made a good wage that day! hahaha
Nice 👍 information
Thank you so much!
Will you come to Romania one day?
We. really want to visit one day, yes!!
Now I wanna know which TH-camr was talking smack about Bosnia..😂
We went a few years ago (prior to TH-cam days) and loved it. We were in Mostar and Trebinje though. Really want to go to Sarajevo!
Hahaha, it was someone bigger - but I don't even remember who now! No shade though, we've all had rough travel days, but definitely our experience was nothing like theirs!
Hope you make it to Sarajevo soon, I think you guys would love it!
@@IfWeGoTo That TH-camr is JohnnyFD. He always moans and his videos have bad audio quality anyway.
@@dee74raz haha...too true he has a few brain cells missing and says the dumbest things often...
thr bosnian coffee a.k.a turkish coffee isnt meant to be vinagerish at all, its just a short black style with texture, very odd, hope you re try it. i drink it every day =)
Ahh thank you! I think we just got some vinegar in ours or maybe a cleaning product by mistake!
Fun fact, we are not landlocked.
Right you guys have the little strip of land in between countries!!! He must have misspoke :)
Thank you!!
Sarajevo🇧🇦...is something else...Unique in Europe...and the food is from another planet...and simple thing like Tomato just tastes better i dont know❤❤think it the altitude
Absolutely such a beautiful and unique city! And agreed - they have amazing food!! Such a gem of a city!
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Thanks for welcoming us! We love Bosnia!! ❤️🇧🇦
Hi can you please tell me the name of your Airbnb in Sarajevo?
Hi! Yes of course! Here is the link: abnb.me/4QyWPjYW6Ab
Hope that helps!
You have any recommendations where to stay?
I would stay near the old town if you can!! :) We stayed maybe a 10-15 minute walk from it and it was perfect!
Nadam se da vam se svidjelo u BiH
Svidjelo nam se!! Nadam se da ćemo uskoro ponovo posjetiti! Hvala ti!! :)
hi, love to watch your videos. would like to ask about wizzair policy on carry on backpacks, are they very strict on the size of the backpack, because i plan just to bring my backpack without carry-on luggage.
Hi!! So happy you enjoy them!! In our experience most of the European budget airlines are quite strict!! We haven’t been weighed every time, but you should be prepared in case they do.
If you can, I’d pack a lightweight duffel bag in case you need to check a bag so that you can put some of the stuff that won’t get damaged in it just in case!
@@IfWeGoTo understood! thank you planning travelling to balkans in december
Can i ask how long was the taxi ride from airport to city center to have cost 18 euro?
If I recall it was about a 20 minute ride. We may have been a bit overcharged, but it worked for us.
The Yugoslavia was a great country@!
Haven’t been so I can’t speak on it!! Lol
This is very informative video. I am planning to complete my Balkan countries after my three cruises from Port Civitavecchia to Athens Greece which will be my 64th overall cruise. Then I'll fly to Romania where I will start my visits to these Balkan Countries. I'll have almost 70-UN countries once I am done. It's nice to know that no fee for ATM and also easy enough to get SIM even though I buy the eSim. Again, thanks!
Wow, so happy to hear you found this helpful before your upcoming trip, which sounds amazing!! Happy and safe travels, thanks for watching! :)
I'm Bosnian but I don't like bosnian coffee, espresso all the way ☕
Also the unexploded mines are not as big of an issue as it was like 15-20 years ago. Minefields that are still left are usually located in remote mountainous terrain not near the hiking trails and they're very well marked.
I think Alan enjoys it (though maybe not the sour version lol) but, I’m with you, espresso, cappuccino, latte… anything with milk! 😆
That’s very good to know. So thank you for sharing! I think Bosnia has a lot of older information about it online still (at least in English searches) so when we read that we weren’t sure! It seemed like there were a lot of fantastic trails in the mountains. Would love to come back one day and do them knowing this!!
May I ask which place did u go to obtain the SIm card?
Hello! I don't quite remember, but I believe it was a BH Telecom at a mall. I want to say BBI.
There were lots of places that carried SIM cards though!
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Thank you!!
1:20 he ripped you off, but you did a better job than most visitors who come across Sarajevo Taxi stand in front of the airport. The normal price from the airport to the location I see here on the video shouldn't be more than 10-11 Euros, maximum 13, but even that is way too much. As a Bosnian, I warmly suggest everyone to avoid Sarajevo Taxi stand at the airport. Please call Crveni taxi or any other local company (you can find numbers online) and wait in front of the airport entrance or taxi will pick you up at Kiss and fly stand in front of the terminal building.
Thank you for the tips!! Next time we visit we will definitely use them!!
I figured the couple extra dollars was the combination between inflation in a lot of the world and the euro recently having devalued against our dollar, we were expecting way worse! But it’s super helpful to us and anyone who may come across your comment! So Thank you!!
@@IfWeGoTo yes, that's why I said 13 eur, but everything beyond that price is a no go zone 😁. I hope other travelers read this and keep some coins in their pockets!
Yes thank you!! Hope it saves someone a few euro!!!
I agree, I tend to avoid taking the taxi from the airport and rather walk out of and call 1515 to send a vehicle. Nevertheless even the rip off price is acceptable if you have a lot of luggage and just dont want to wait for the taxi at a dusty road.
Yes we thought 18USD was pretty fair! Especially with recent inflation, travel demand, and for the convenience!! :D
The big youtuber you guys are talking about is the ....dude who always tags along with Bald and Bankrupt guy? Yeah he hated on everything in Bosnia. Said lots of BS.
You guys made great videos about our homeland and our cities. Thank you for coming here and you are always welcome to visit.
No I don't think it was him, but someone who makes similar style videos.. can't recall their name. That's so sad to hear that Bald and Bankrupt hated on everything too though... I really don't know why. Beautiful country, wonderful people, great history, delicious food... we had nothing to complain about!
Thank you very much! We hope to visit again soon! We really love it there!
Yes that TH-camr is JohnnyFD.
@@dee74raz Yes yes, the JohnnyFD. I know him from tagging along with BaldandBankrupt. Indeed, it's sad.
turkey + serbia + croatia + austria mixed in a single city
It’s a very cool mix of cultures!!!
You guys were in Ukraine? Where is the video?
Hi Tom!! Yes, we visited Ukraine for 5 weeks (Kyiv & Lviv) in August/Sept 2019. Regrettably before we started making full vlogs. :(
We didn't get a lot of video, but if you want I'll post a short from one of our little excursions there!!
@@IfWeGoTo A short of your visit there will be great. 👍
I wish you safe and happy travels ahead 😊
We can make a couple!! I'll get on making one now... though I'm terrible at shorts!! lol Still will be a cool little one! :D
And thank you!!
We just posted a short, may not keep it up forever because we mostly do long videos, but it'll be up for now! lol
were you drinking Bosnian coffee that you didn't like? hahaha its very strong
Hahaha after trying other coffee spots I really do think they accidentally left some vinegar or cleaner in it! It wasn’t right!
@@IfWeGoTo could be lol
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Thank you!!
this coffe is a greece coffe . In Greece bake in sand. The LUKUMI is traditional sweet. but it's very very sweet. The taste make the coffe colourless
We didn’t know Greece also had this style of coffee!! :)
Lokum is a traditional turkish sweet. Even the origin of the word is turkish.
W had lots of it in Turkey!! We especially love the ones with nuts!
@@İYldz67 yes but the are is many company in Greece for that.
.we use with coffee biscuits or cake
We don t like lukum or baklava . We like more sweet with cream and chocolate
Sounds like we need to visit Greece again and try more food!! Sounds delicious also!
Please do an entire video about the different mosques of Bosnia and maybe have an imam tell you a little bit about the community.
That is such a cool idea!! :) We'd love to do that sometime! We unfortunately already left Bosnia, but we definitely want to visit again! So next time!! :D
Now you actually tried true coffee…
Vinegar 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Is that how it’s supposed to be!! Lol
@@IfWeGoTo yep, and bosnian coffee is strong.
Without milk and one cube of sugar.
We had some that was a it less strong at another place! This one was so sour it tasted like vinegar! (Like maybe they spilled or a cleaning supply was not rinsed well enough!) Is it supposed to be that sour??
@@IfWeGoTo it shouldn’t taste like vinegar at all.
@@3rd_eyevision I think we got something weird then!! lol
I’m surprised Alan jumped into the river for a swim? Thought he is a germaphobe 😅
For the coffee, you have to dip the sugar cube into the coffee and put it in your cheek and slowly sip the coffee. Or maybe you should’ve just asked lol
I really think they spilled vinegar or left a cleaner in it or something. We did ask and the server seemed confused so didn’t want to bug him over a minor thing. Lol. We tried Bosnian coffee again at a couple of other places, was not sour! Lol
4:22 I'm pretty sure which vlogger you're both referring to. 😂 On a serious note, as someone who once lived and worked there, I've got to point out the fact that you've both got white privilege in BiH, hence the favourable experience compared to other vloggers.
No hate on them, but they posted it briefly before my trip and it made me nervous to go!! I think a less rash headline would’ve been good.. I think it’s less the experience they had and more how they presented it!
Totally understand that though and absolutely agree with you. I know some places in that region of the world can be extremely racist. Although when watching their video I don’t recall them mentioning it as an issue there, but it has been a while now.. maybe I skipped that part. If that caused them problems I can sympathize with their hesitation to be excited about it… but we’ve also unfortunately seen racism present in other countries that particular person has been to and praised. I guess it’s personal experience, but also hard to say that embodies an entire country… I’m sure they know that.
@@IfWeGoTo There was indeed a degree of exaggeration from that particular vlogger, especially about SIM cards and gypsies. But from personal experience I can confidently confirm that 'racism' is the key word here, which is not only faced by certain tourists/expats who visit the place but also between locals themselves. Bottom line: the amount of racism in that country that I faced while living there (especially at hospitals) outweighs all the racism I've faced in a lifetime.
For sure. Not to discredit their experience, but I felt like if they’d just looked or researched… it wasn’t that hard. For us we had a wayyy easier time in Bosnia than say… Ukraine in that aspect.
That is definitely heartbreaking to hear. I’m so sorry you experienced that. Unfortunately I can’t say I’m totally surprised about it though, we’ve been to a couple of places in the Balkans (though not BiH) that had straight up nazi symbolism in their business windows.. and in BiH heard a couple of locals openly express homophobia.
That said, poor treatment due to racism, sexism, etc etc is certainly a valid reason not to promote somewhere… but, depending on the severity of their experience… maybe a properly presented vlog could be a good way to bring awareness to the issue/break down barriers/bring understanding. It depends ofc, but throwing a blanket “don’t go there!” could be inflammatory and unnecessary. I also don’t know what happened to that person though. I mean if I experienced a hate crime or felt endangered or something, I’d warn people and say not to go too. I just don’t recall that being brought up by them. Maybe I missed it.
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Sorry I don’t understand?
Taxi from airport to your destination: 1.5 KM x 10 km (distance) = 15 KM. Starting point is 2.5 KM, so 17.5 KM in total, that is about 10 euros. Also 5 KM per luggage. Hmm 😁😁
By the way, last time when I watched couple visiting Sarajevo her husband broke up with hear and he became a woman 🤣🤣
I guess between the ride and luggage it came out to be pretty fair!!
Hahaha, well idk if that will happen with us, but you never know! stay tuned! is that on youtube??
This is a great vidio of my hometown I’m glade you enjoyed yourselves but hey I’m not trying to make fun of you guys but god damn you both have like no energy you got to crack up the personality a little bit it was kinda boring to watch to be honest
Glad you enjoyed it! Man idk what to say on the energy… other than maybe we were tired? 😅
A lot of TH-camrs put on a show and act extra energetic. I felt we were acting just normal. But we’ll try to amp it up a little. Thanks!
@@IfWeGoTo i like your style! i hate the over happy ridiculous stuff...
@@dollimelaine thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoy it. We’re pretty calm and not super emotive people… I think on TH-cam it can come off as low energy and boring to some people. That and we want our videos to be a relaxing experience?! But it’s definitely a relief to hear that people enjoy it too!
18 euros is not a fair taxi price. If he makes 10 trips per day, and he does, that's 180+ euros per day minus his expenses. His take home pay is then at least 90 euros per day. or 1800 euro per month. does that sound reasonable for a Bosnian with high school education or less? Fair price is half of that.
Based on what we had read about the taxi rates and the expected inflation it seemed fair, but good to know it should be less. Thanks!!
@@IfWeGoTo Its not a terrible deal, but tourists should know that if they leave the airport grounds and find a taxi outside the airport area, it's under 20 marks to the old town. Taxis are the first experience a foreigner has with the country and they have to do better.
I think the taxi driver charged you too much. Approximately one kilometer is like 1BAM so a distance like airport till city center should cost about 15BAM which is about 7.8 USD. Avoid grabbing the first taxi of course they will charge double or threefold the average price.. In worst case there is local taxi companies that will come infront of the airport (they won't enter through the barrier so you would wait next to the main street)
CRVENI TAXI - 033 760 600
SAMIR I EMIR - 033 15 16
PAJA - 033 15 22
KALE TAXI - 033 570 900
HOLAND-COMPANY - 033 431 111
SARAJEVO TAXI - 033 15 15
TAXI 8 - 062 828 928
If you are calling with a foreign sim card don't forget to put the bosnian dialing code 00387 instead of a zero at the beginning
Also changing money is quite cheap at the shopping centers and always a legitimate place where you are not waiting for too long (banks are often crowded especially during the summer season)
Putting into consideration that you entered the first taxi at the exit of the airport the price is still fair though! (The drivers usually pay like some fee in order to be able to enter the airport, so of course they have to charge a bit more than the average taxi driver)
Haha and I thought we were getting a good deal!! Too late for us lol, but I think anyone looking to visit will find your comment very useful & helpful!! And next time we visit we will definitely refer back to your tips.
Thank you so much!!
They have fixed prices from airport to city now.