Bosnia & Herzegovina
Peak – summer time: June – August. This time of the year offers the best weather overall throughout the country. It can get cold and windy up in the mountains, while its warm in the bigger cities and towns.
Shoulder: May & September. These months offer decent weather with less crowds.
Cold weather: October – April. It can get humid. Expect cold weather throughout the winter. Cheaper prices.
You can find many places the accept credit cards throughout the country, particularly in bigger cities like Sarajevo. However, make sure to keep cash for small towns and villages – most of these places only take cash. We found cash to be king in Mostar – most restaurants only took cash.
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Network Reality: Our international roaming plan through our US carrier worked well in cities like Sarajevo and Travnik, and on the main roads. There was no service while hiking in the mountains and while exploring small villages – with an international plan.
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Power & Plugs: Bosnia uses Type C and F (Standard European). The voltage is 230V.
My most uncalibrated moment was our four-hour journey to Lukomir. What was supposed to be a two-hour drive from Mostar turned into a battle against mud and rocks that saw us getting stuck twice. We eventually had to circle mountains to find a passable route, but the reward was a village that felt like it existed outside of time. Lukomir is a place of incredible resilience; the people here live in harmony with a landscape that is as harsh as it is beautiful. We sat with an older couple who, despite the language barrier, used a translation app to share stories of their previous lives in Sarajevo and the reality of surviving mountain winters. Eating food grown directly from the soil beneath our feet, I realized that the “uncalibrated” path isn’t just about the destination—it’s about the extra two hours of struggle that make the arrival feel like a miracle.