Fashion in Bosnia

Sarajka

^ Hehehe, of course, darling. But I don't know, really, how it is for Christian women. My husband is Catholic, and I have - literally - one female Christian who I would consider a dear, life-long friend.

This is where we all have to chip in. You can't show a multiethnic country with one Bosnian Muslim, no more than you could if you were alone. But both of us together, we get along perfectly, we can do it together. It's the whole point really. Xox

joejoem

You didnt answer my question about flights, how expensive should I expect flights to be? You said in an earlier post that you have been here before, how expensive were your flights?

Sarajka

Sorry Joe, I didn't see it.

We flew from BiH, to Austria, to the UK, to Ireland. It was expensive, over 400 pounds to get the whole way. I've realized since then that Sarajevo is the problem. Our airport, in the alps, has always been very expensive and the war only made this problem even worse.

If you fly, I would fly from London, to Munich, to Zagreb (Croatia) - it's always cheaper. There are buses leaving Zagreb every day for every major city in the Balkans, and they go all the way. Whereas, if you got on a bus in Belgrade, Serbia - heading to Sarajevo, Bosnia - you would be dropped off relatively near Sarajevo, but in Lukavica, the closest Serbian village.

Croatia has beautiful, beautiful new coastal highway system that was only finished in the last few years. You can't come to the Balkans without seeing Croatia, so do Croatia first. Don't get the bus for Sarajevo, get the bus for Dubrovnik. A drive along Croatia's coast is not possible to put into words. From Dubrovnik you can get buses to Mostar (Bosnia) and Sarajevo many times daily.

This particular drive is one of the safest and nicest in Bosnia. You will come up the Neretva River Delta, farmland as far as the eye can see, the only hills are the mountains on the horizon. Then you enter the dry vineyard-rocky-hill areas of Herzegovina. This area is still very accustomed to tourists, as trips to the Catholic shrine at Medugorije have brought millions and millions of pilgrims here, so you'll have no troubles finding someone to speak English, all of that.

Then it changes to higher, forested hills, and you'll pass many beatiful towns on your way to Sarajevo. The only thing you'll notice negative is that, the whole way from Croatia, for every two or three villages you pass with shops, and homes, and people about - there's one where not a single building has a roof, and everything is deserted. For the love of God don't go into these villages. There are always landmines, always some sadistic traps.

And that's my advice.

wrafter

I spent some time in Bosnia last year, visited Sarajevo and Tuzla, thoroughly enjoyed my experience. Very educational. Beautiful country, friendly people. Even the policeman who pulled me over for speeding and who I subsequently bribed to let me off was a friendly sort. (I also got a look at some places like Srebernica, Vukovar, Dubrovnik and Mostar, all of which, though not all in BiH, got their share of the war.) Well worth a visit IMHO.

blondie83

Sarajka wrote:

In a broader sense, the Western view of Islam, in my opinion, is actually a view of Arab culture. Arabs only compose 15% of the world's Muslims. Before the wars in the former Yugoslavia and Chechnya, there were almost as many white Muslims as Arabs. The vast majority of Muslims are Asian, followed by Africans. So the view of Islam as an Arabian way of life is somewhat skewed.

Thats interesting, i always assumed muslim and arabic cultures were one and the same! How long does it take to go by coach from Zagreb into Bosnia? Am spending a few weeks in Croatia this summer, and would love to visit the place if its not too far away

Dr. Loon

Jaysus! The baps on your wan on the right!

impr0v

Sarajka wrote:

Bethlehem working girl chic.

Sarajka

^ Ahahaha

Some more from the past days in Sarajevo:

po0k

Serious case of roots there :)

Is there a fashion trend to have blonde hair or something?
They'd look better with their natural colour.

Sarajka

^ Yes and no. We are Southern Slavs - more or less the same Slavic race as Czech, Polish, and other Eastern European women; however, it's generally (stereotypically) accepted that Southern Slavs have darker skin, and darker hair. There are many natural blondes in Bosnia, but it is more often a soft brownish/ash color than true, golden/yellow blonde. There is a trend among blondes to dye their hair lighter.

The overall trend, though, is to dye your hair red. Red hair is supposedly almost impossible to have, with Slavic genes; so, of course, the grass is always greener syndrome sets in. Red is certainly the most common color for a woman to dye her hair.

Sarajka

Here is what I mean.

This is Zeljka Rakovic, a Bosnian model. She is naturally blonde but her hair has been lightened - this is the trend. Her natural color, you can see in her eyebrows:

Still, though, 90% of Bosnian women have darker skin and hair. This is Suzana Marjanovic, as an example.