Kozarska Dubica is home to a beautifully peaceful monastery that is everything I want a church to be. Also, a monument to milk, because of course…

Nature is pretty darn stonkin’, and the wilds around Ključ are packed with the stuff. It all comes back to water, always.

It isn’t easy being a border town, especially when the goalposts are constantly moving. This is the story of Kostajnica.

Cazin is a stubborn city defined by progress and an unwillingness to play along for an easy life. I absolutely love it.

Breza is Bosnia and Herzegovina in a nutshell. The mine takes centerstage in this story, a story punctuated by fathers beheading daughters and thoughts of geography.

Prijedor has always been a city of art, but what is the point if beauty is left to rot? I don’t know, but check out these cool murals.

Srebrenik is one of the most liveable cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Yeah, that is the gist of this one, with mosques, lakes, the best bus station in BiH and more.

Why do we travel? For incredible attractions, delicious food and stunning sights? Maybe, but the real answer to that question is found in places like Novi Grad.

Travnik bridges the tangible and intangible in a blur of history, significance and grilled meat. Yes, I am a big fan.

Nostalgia fills the air in Vareš, and there is a ready-made comment about pollution for you. More importantly, why is it more appealing than Barcelona, London or Sarajevo?

Do first impressions matter? When people say “it’s what’s on the inside that counts”, is that little more than lip service? A love letter to Banovići, the city we want but don’t deserve.

It is no great exaggeration to say that Tisa Milosavljević built Banja Luka. That isn’t literally true, but BL today ain’t BL without this traffic expert.

20km (or so) from Bosanski Petrovac, Čardaklije is a monument to tradition and history. Unfortunately, our narrator is malfunctioning.

15km or so from Bihać, Japodski Otoci is the most romantic place in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the perfect spot for an imaginary wedding.

John spends the day in Foča and tries to write an orthodox travel article in the process. It goes… well? You decide.

Anyone can look beautiful on Instagram, but there has to be more to beauty than pure aesthetics, right? Not a clue, but here are a load of words about Počitelj.

The central mosque in Bihać used to be a church. Is it possible to live in the moment when one must consider the past and the future at the same time? Yes, I’m asking you.

The story of a good kid from Mostar and one of the most mistreated ethnic groups on the planet. Not a cheerful read, be warned.

One of the most beautiful places in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Janjske Otoke is beyond description. What that has to do with Henry David Thoreau, Islamic jurists and rakija, only time will tell.

The one where a strangely eloquent man gives John a magical tour of Rogatica and the surrounding areas, via horses, bridges and early ‘00s UK post-hardcore bands.