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Mostar is slowly but surely tearing down the war-ruined relics of the 90’s and replacing them with modern, functioning buildings – so for a look at one of the most amazing “real-world war museums” out there, I suggest a visit while you still have the chance.

Upon crossing the border from Croatia into Bosnia, I realized that the GPS maps I’d loaded onto my cellphone didn’t go quite as far as I’d expected: in fact, with the exception of Romania, they provided little more than major roads and highways for any of the remaining countries I planned to visit (until flying to Scandinavia nearly a month later). If I wanted continued access to convenient turn-by-turn instructions – to bus stations, supermarkets, and most importantly, lodging – I’d need to come up with an alternative…and fast.
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As you may’ve noticed from my travellog, these once-a-day posts are actually quite far behind realtime; I’ve already made my way through Bosnia, Serbia, Romania, Moldova, and much of Ukraine.

In fact, every post you’ve read over the past month or so was written and pre-published before Peder and I met up in Belgrade on June 4th. Since then, I’ve not had time to finalize even one more post…
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Mostar: An unplanned gem in my itinerary, and an absolute must-see destination.

Partway through the ride to Sarajevo, my bus stopped for a short fifteen minute pit stop. I hopped off for a breath of fresh air and was immediately approached by a man who’d been milling about the platform. It was the usual traveler’s chitchat – where are you from, where have you been, etc. When I asked him where we were, he said I was in a town called Mostar, about two hours from Sarajevo – and one of the most interesting destinations in the country.
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