When I visit Bosnia what kind of money can I use? What is the legal tender of Bosnia? Why can’t I just use Euros? Convertible Mark Based upon the Wikipedia entry. In 1995 the Dayton Peace Accord established a central currency. In 1998 it replaced the Bosnia and Herzegovina dinar, Croatian kuna and Republika Srpska dinar as the single […]
In the international news air pollution crops up as one of Bosnia’s main concerns. Many of the articles focus on particular cities and particular factories not complying with environmental laws. In this post I hope to try to understand what is happening. In both a Guardian and Modern Diplomacy pieces they emphasize that single source […]
Bosnia’s low cost of living, close proximity to European nations, and highly educated society make it an ideal location to relocate. I hope to shed some light to how much it costs to live in Bosnia using datasets found throughout the net. Standard of Living It will be more expensive to live in Bosnia if […]
Half of Bosnian s live outside Bosnia. There are at least two million people living abroad who originate from Bosnia and Herzegovina according to some studies. Emigrants often send home money to help families and friends in the country. We examine where they are going and how much they are contributing to the Bosnian economy. How much […]
One of my favorite side trips in Bosnia has been the world famous healing Pyramids of Bosnia. If they are real or not is irrelevant. The bigger question is how much money they can bring in for Bosnia and the local community surrounding the pyramids. Number of Visitors to the Pyramids Source: http://piramidasunca.ba interview According to […]
Where did the rebuilding money go? Why do I still see unfixed houses and buildings? In this paper I will try to analyze the failure of economic reform in the post conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina. This will be achieved by examining the pre-war economy of Bosnia, the effects of Dayton Peace Accord in 1995, and […]
The recent Economist’s article states that majority of foreign investors in Bosnia and Herzegovina are coming from the politically unstable Middle East and Arab countries. For the last twenty years Bosnia has had struggled to recover its economy from the war in the 1990’s. This investment is both a blessing and a curse for Bosnia. Visitors to […]
Pensioners protesting?!? Following the news in Bosnia in recent weeks it seems there is a nationwide protests about the pension plan. This is in regards to pension benefits not being able to meet basic living standards. How dire is getting for the old folks in Bosnia? Thousands of pensioners from across Bosnia’s Bosniak-Croat Federation, most […]
Driving thru Bosnia on a summer day one notices small scale raspberry farms, abandoned factories, and idle men and woman in town at the coffee shops. In this article we hope to address a few questions about why this is happening. Study Area of Bugojno municipality. Before the break up of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and more […]
Short answer YES its a 20 meter fall, pay the guy in the speedo to do it while you take his picture and drink a beer. Even professional cliff jumpers get injured jumping off it. We have all seen videos, pictures, and even seen the daredevils jump off one of Bosnia’s most iconic bridges. We […]