BETTER THAN SOVIET 🇧🇦 YUGOSLAVIAN RAILWAYS

After a week in Sarajevo in Bosnia, I decided to go down to the Herzegovina region of the country, and what better way than to take the train! Come experience the Yugoslavian train station, that hasn't changed since it was state owned Yugoslav Railways. Today it's known officially as Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina but as you'll see in this video, not much has changed besides the name, which may not be a bad thing.
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[@wiimooden]

20:24 Johnny, I think you're talking about Croatia. Bosnia isn't in the EU, the ERM, or even a full EU candidate country yet alone close to being ready to adopt the Euro (although Montenegro uses it by themselves under a "special circumstance:") The European Commission on the first of June announced their acceptance of Croatia's meeting the necessary criteria and is basically certain to be approved by the European Council meeting in July, that's what I think you are talking about.

[@stanislav295]

On je iz Amerike. On sve zna

[@3HaileSelassie]

We already had the Euro as an accepted currency in Bosnia

[@ImDirteDan]

Kind of annoying coming from a Bosnian, cus just shows he has no clue what he's talking about and shouldn't even be talking about war or anything especially not knowing even the most simple things like it not being in the EU.. just shouldn't talk about it period not knowing much..

[@DT-rv4yl]

Johnny, Thankyou for sharing this video, I cannot believe how beautiful Mostar is, I’m definitely going next year.❤️

[@JohnnyFD]

It really is!

[@Only.gmail_]

@@JohnnyFD Watching your video .

[@alfamuzjaksakitomiznadpros5182]

Ah Mostar, my hometown. There's a lot to see there. I recommend visiting the Partisan cemetery, and generally just walking around. You will find many old mosques and churches, and if old socialist era block interest you there's also that on the other side of the river. Not only that but alot of war history is still present in the city. A not so fun fact might be that Mostar was the worst architecturally affected city during the war. With more than 90% of all buildings being destroyed. If you are going toi travel south through Hercegovina then i have some recommendations for places that you could visit. Firstly is Blagaj and it's Dervish Muslim Tekija situated at the source of the river Buna right beneath a large Karstic Hill. Upon this hill is a fort which provides a view over the are but the main attraction is the Dervish Tekija. It is a few kilometres south of Mostar but it is in the same municipality. Probably the most visited place in Herzegovina after the Old Bridge in Mostar. I believe that you showed the route you will take earlier in your video but i cba to go back to find it. If you go into Croatia through Čapljina (town southwest of Mostar) you should not miss the Old Town Počitelj which has more or less stayed untouched for the past centuries. Nearby sites include Hutovo Blato, a nature and bird reserve below Čapljina. The route to Dubrovnik via Trebinje is fine aswell. As Trebinje is considered a Herzegovinian beauty among Herzegovinians. It has a Old Town dating from the Ottoman period. And right next to the city is a hill with a Orthodox Church on it that has a great view over the city. Travelling to Dubrovnik through the Trebinje route is the best imo.

[@ZonDog]

Johnny FD, the happy traveler, puts me in a good mood every time! THANKS!

[@TheGlen007]

I have been Bosnia many times….Started going Bosnia and Serbia since 2010 my friend is getting married on the 25th June in Sarajevo……I will be going Mostar 26 June

[@Jack-lw2tw]

I think you mixed it with Croatia who will join the euro zone in 2023 but not Bosnia and Herzegovina. They will continue to use the convertible Mark.

[@dzonikg]

That is Croatian part off Mostar so it why they use euros also

[@ABMW-tech]

Indeed. Croatia is joining EURO (EUR) on 1.1.2023. Bosnia and Herzegovina is not (yet).

[@ArmandoTravel]

@@dzonikg it’s a touristy area, that’s why they accept Euro.

[@Jack-lw2tw]

@@dzonikg even if it is Croatian part of Mostar the country is still Bosnia and Herzegovina. They give the tourists in some places, in the touristy part of Mostar the possibility to pay in euro to make it easier for them. By the way Croatia still uses kuna as their national currency, not euro.

[@nosmokejazwinski6297]

@@dzonikg no, this was actually Bosniak side of the city. Croat majority part doesn't use Euro. Euro is only used in the old town because of tourists

[@MrDanVikstrom]

Love your videos, Johnny! Been a fan both from your early endevours in Thailand, your Digital Nomad hustle and now your travel videos showing an authentic view of places around the world! Me, my girlfriend and a friend are traveling Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia now the coming weeks. Maybe we meet you on the road! Cheers from Dan from Sweden! :)

[@DynamicCube]

Bosnia is not going to convert to Euro Johnny, it was a miscommunication 😂 Croatia will adapt Euro next year, we will still use KM until we join the EU

[@bhfanaticosi]

Euro is used in bosnia its just not registered legally, you can pay in euros anywhere you go because the exchange rate is locked in at 1.95km for every euro and it never changes

[@jasimvardafi359]

But km is much better then kuna

[@krunodolibic6634]

He dont know where is he....

[@manjelos]

@@bhfanaticosi Because even today original german mark is exchanged for this rate. You find somewhere old geman bills, you can still today exchange it in Germany

[@BosnianBornBeast]

@@jasimvardafi359 true! Kuna is like crap when I look up the conversion value to USD. Also serbian dinar is even worse. Bosnia is lucky in this regard!

[@hughprice2310]

Good to see that you have visited Mostar. It is a lovely town and it looks like you had a warm welcome. Indeed, the slippery polished bridge stones mean watch your step! My memories are of the song of the nightingale on a warm May evening, near to the river, having something to eat, listening to the roar of the river. I think your old mate Bald and Bankrupt would approve of the enormous size of the Sarajevo railway station! It is the same in all of Eastern Europe that I have visited. Bus stations are nearly always nearby to railway stations.

[@yourhaton6502]

Just so you know...the Croatian coast thrives with tourism and has been breaking tourism records almost annually.

[@BoiBoy1995]

The most retro train station I’ve ever seen is the one in Bratislava, full on 70s Soviet Era mosaic and wooden shop stands.

[@jyee2217]

Pretty nice country. Very scenic and I love the colors of the buildings. People seem nice. A place to visit if I ever get back to Europe. Thank you for visiting and posting this video.

[@brianf9615]

Johnny keeps on getting better and better at this. Go Johnny go!!!

[@BMeanies]

You’re a good man Johnny…this series on Bosnia has definitely piqued my interest to visit…enjoy watching all of your videos and hope you get back to Kiev soon and everything and everyone is ok

[@user-qs9gi2bn3vw2m]

It's an amaizing experience going somewhere with a train in my country Bosnia. Besides Talgo trains, I also have traveled with an even newer train (Končar, a train from Croatia that we got) when I was going from Zenica to Sarajevo a year ago, a very nice experience. And yeah btw, the most beautiful route is definitely from Sarajevo to Mostar. Best regards 🇧🇦

[@zenarcade64]

From Mostar it's a 3 hour bus ride to Dubrovnik. 17:44 The Mostar Bridge was blown up during the war in 1993, but was rebuilt just like it was.During the war I donated a bunch of English language books to the Mostar library. I wonder if they're still there.

[@meetbosniatours]

Good luck Johnny with your travels! See you soon!

[@SammyB-Habebe]

Safe travels Johnny!

[@chadhagans6687]

“It’s so beautiful here in Bosnia and Herzogabflaghina*” ~Johnny FD *region name eaten half way through pronunciation

[@cannondale514]

And I forgot to add the Plitvicka lakes where we saw the waterfalls and had a trout lunch at a rest lodge in the park.

[@maureenalder8905]

What a beautiful place the scenery is wonderful...I also met you via Bald's channel he would of loved that railway station..loving this trip 😘

[@briangilroy922]

Hi Johnny. I have friends from both Serbia and Croatia that became Canadian citizens decades ago. When they talk about their motherland they give a history lesson going back a thousand years to try and explain why things are as they are now. It's best just to listen without comment.

[@sonicmoj1]

FACTS. Johnny just spews statements like "I'm not going to Serbia until they stop supporting Russia." Like a little child throwing a temper tantrum. Just hilarious. Are we 10 years old or an adult?

[@powderskier5547]

The problem with serbia is they are so closely aligned with Russia and today strongly support Russias war against Ukraine. If you walk through serbian cities they are selling Putin and pro Russian items everywhere. They are also getting a lot of military and financial support from China, I guess they have chosen their path, good luck to them but they will never be allowed into The EU until they change their policies

[@JohnnyFD]

People are DYING and losing their homes in Ukraine. What the fuck is hilarious about that?

[@dzonikg28]

Because it's same people divided try history by different empires...but still same people that speak same langue and look the same, just because off history with different religion. Jugoslavia mean South Slavs, many people try history dream off it, uniting and opposing that different empires but Jugoslavia failed, religion differences was stronger

[@vozdrasvima]

@@JohnnyFD Just don't let them to provoke you ...You made right decision to not going there...For me it is not so easy because i have to live with them and accept them as they are...I have no doubt that u could find some nice people there but what is the point of that if u can't wear Ukraine support T-shirt or express your opinion about war without being criticized by most of them.

[@user-ht3jc7jt6d]

I understand the spontaneity of your trip , but however when you go somewhere aren’t you a little bit curious to learn about the place ahead of time , just to be prepared 💁?

[@JohnnyFD]

Normally I would but I literally booked everything a few days before arriving there and was busy.

[@Jake-co8xu]

@@JohnnyFD You have an excellent documentary about Yugoslavia made by BBC in 1996 here on KZbin. It's split up in 5 episodes with all sides covered. They did even interview the politicians involved in breakup of Yugoslavia. That will help you a lot in understanding the conflict. The documentary is called "Death of Yugoslavia". I highly recommend you to watch it.

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

The "old" bridge had to be rebuilt completely. The destruction of the bridge during the most recent conflict was a travesty. The reconstructed bridge is a testament to the recovery of the region.

[@kat.harris186]

Wow how Beautiful 💕love the adventures you go on 🥰 keep up the great work 💕🐈‍⬛

[@PeterLoh]

Everything was in Euros in the old town of Mostar during my visit there 4-years ago because pre-pandemic they used to welcome a lot of tourists on day trips from Split and Dubrovnik. This is why you'll find the old town tends to be bustling during the day and relatively quiet at night.

[@whatatypicaltime2412]

Im so glad you went to Mostar! :)

[@guimagie]

Thank you for all your ex YU video tours. You inspired me to go back to visit. Its bee too long! Cheers!

[@gunnerbakke5020]

Stunning!

[@mikmike5475]

Are you thinking of travelling to Montenegro? We stayed in a coastal town called Sutomore. Had a nice walk to a place called Bar. There's a deserted village near there called Stari Bar.

[@cannondale514]

Your visit to the Dalmatian coast in Croatia and B&H brought back memories of a trip I made with a tour group back in 2016. I went to the open-air museum in Split and to the bridge in Mostar; we had some köfte before going to the bridge and I even saw a Turkish consulate near the bridge. The Dalmatian coast was beautiful with the Italian-style meal we had at Zadar under the rain and the walled city of Dubrovnik further south. At any rate, it's nice to see you had a good time in Croatia and B&H.

[@adineatha9766]

So Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina and North Macedonia is considered Muslim majority but their people seem secular like alot of people in the West.

[@amarillorose7810]

@@adineatha9766 According to the World Database, 38.8% of Albania's population is Muslim, 22% is Orthodox and 13% is Roman Catholic. However, many Albanians are either atheists or agnostics, there is no reliable data on their percentage but it is estimated to range from 25-40 percent. Bosnia is approximately half Muslim half Christian (Orthodox and Catholic). Northern Macedonia is predominantly Orthodox Christian around 65-70%; around 30-33% Muslim, 0.4% Roman Catholic.

[@adineatha9766]

@@amarillorose7810 Yeah, I do get Atheistic/Agnostic vibes from Albanians I've met. Maybe a legacy of Tito.

[@Pelanoras]

Wow amazing... that view was stunning. Thanks for visiting Mostar and showing us this beautiful place :) Why would you change the title? You got me confused :)

[@traceejohnson290]

Wow, that view of the water, bridge & town is beautiful.

[@thebairdhaslanded]

so I used to follow a travel "blog" and the journey the author had in the region you are in sounded amazing. As I understand it some of the most amazing area in Europe is in the areas where you are in this video.

[@edgarallanpoe18]

Just a little correction, Bosnia is not going to adopt Euro as currency, Croatia is. Little interesting fact, Bosnian Marks aka BAM are fully tied to Euro since the creation of BAM, it's some complicated economy stuff it doesn't matter, but what matters is that that is the reason you can use Euros across almost whole Bosnia without any problem, you can use BAM or Euros in Bosnia whatever you like, but regarding other currencies you need to exchange them. Thanks Johnny for coming to Bosnia, good luck with your forthcoming travels, wish you good time and we hope to see you again here in Bosnia in future.

[@plonkerification]

it's all the same to this guy, he doesn't know where he is, how to pronounce where he is and will forget where he was and where he's heading... plane american ignorant.

[@DASSTADT]

Thank you Johnny for the speech at the end!!! SLAVA BOSNIA 🇧🇦 SLAVA UKRAINA 🇺🇦

[@JohnnyFD]

Heroyam Slava! 🇺🇦 🇺🇦

[@manjelos]

@Anel Mrkaljević Then don't read...

[@zg8661]

@@JohnnyFD Ukraine is fake country come to Serbs part of Bosnia. You will get explanations

[@onemusicgroup8249]

beautiful countryside..good thing u went there the city ur staying is the real gem

[@mikevarga6742]

The original bridge was bombarded and destroyed by Croats during the Civil war

[@danielstefanovic2604]

A trip to mostar is defintly a must if ur in split or dubrovnik, sarajevo is okey but if u dont care about history theres not much point going there, mostar is cleaner and nicer. Also cokta rules.

[@janisfreegirl8010]

Beautiful old town Mostar...🙏🇺🇦💙💛

[@crawfordgenealogy8989]

Ivo Andric used bridges as symbolism, meeting someone with a different life and views on the other side. His bridge was over the Drina.

[@Whatisthisstupidfinghandle]

7:18 really nice view !

[@edinsmajic1516]

Thank you Johnny for visiting Bosna i Herzegovina i.e. Sarajevo and Mostar. Good observation for the tourist and police authorities to follow-up. Usually tourists give ony nice comments being enchanted, charmed and taken by these fairy tale cties, but yours are really good. Slava Ukraini and to their heroes! Thank you for standng for the truth!

[@stepupin9076]

Herzegovina looks absolutely amazing! im surprised its not a more famous travel destination

[@ssir5927]

It is pretty famous if you are a Catholic. The Medjugorje Pilgrimage attracts something like a million people a year. The issue is the Croatian state Airline bought controlling interests in all the airports in the area during the chaos of the 1990's so they don't offer any direct flights to the area. They steer all the visitors to Croatian airports to drain their wallets better. Even though Mostar has an absolutely gigantic airport, as a result of it being the center of the Yugoslav aviation industry.

[@Rokhan91]

that sudden end of the old town, or its small remains, is what war does to beautiful cities... many towns here in europe share that fate sadly

[@davorbatinic7594]

LOL, an hand written train ticket is real blast from the past that's fits to JŽ a Yugoslav Railways logo, I haven't seen that since '80ies. That has to be from old JŽ stock at Sarajevo railway station printed back at '70ies. An item for museum. Totally retro.

[@JohnnyFD]

It's an awesome snapshot of time. The trains looked and felt very new though.

[@davorbatinic7594]

@@JohnnyFD Back in the 80ies ticket booths on that train station had an dot matrix printers hooked on an IBM terminals, pretty high end tech for that era. I wonder what happened with that old IBM 360 system? Does it still sits somewhere forgotten in dust, or Roma Gypsies ripped it off for scrapped metal? I kindly advise to keep that train ticket, it can be an collectible item for some obsessive compulsive railway memorabilia collector freak.

[@davorbatinic7594]

@@JohnnyFD BiH Railways management obviously have better things to do then setup a new ticketing sales and reservation system on the main railway station of nations capital. And they are very busy with those better things to do, so they didn't make it to take care of ticketing sales a quarter of century after the war for that new and fancy train set. Later on they gona wonder, how the f*uck did we bankrupt again, sorry people, we need a bailout again. The reason is obviously the war! But dudes you use as an excuse aftermath of war that ended a more than 25 years ago. This is a Bosnia and Balkans to it's core.

[@manjelos]

@@davorbatinic7594 Lack of service and spare parts and also some pieces got lost trough the war (think, railway station was one of primary targets)

[@frasr]

I took this train today and there was a bunch of camera crew and official looking guys in suits. It turns out one of them was the Prime Minister of Bosnia, he was there because the route has just been extended to Ploce in Croatia

[@Big_EJ]

The Euro pricing is probably the transition period of currency change. It happen in my country too. There were 2 prices for some time with old currency at the bottom.

[@NapoleonBonaparde]

Bosnia isn't transitioning to Euro but Croatia, Bosnia has the Convertible Mark and accepts Euros,Dinars and Kunas, idk how but you can go to a random bar in some of their cities and pay with any of these currencies.

[@briangilroy922]

I believe that if NATO sent their military power into the Ukraine the Russian army could be pushed back to the border. The fear is that in desperation Putin would use battlefield nuclear weapons against NATO. If that happened then NATO would likely do the same sparking a much more dangerous situation.

[@Alex-kt8qe]

No the issue is nobody cares enough about Ukraine to have a all out war with Russia. Remember pre-war Ukraine was one of the poorest and second most corrupt countries in Europe.

[@thedude6688]

Johnny,the train u are travelling on is Spanish made called Talgo.

[@Sssmoken]

The UN did a piss poor job. The European countries did a piss poor job of stopping the carnage. No side was innocent and it is important to distinguish that side and people are not the same thing. The side is organized and fueled by politics, the people by emotions. The politics force the emotions on people to act in ways they wouldn't otherwise act. Bosna i Hercegovina wasn't invaded or occupied by Serbs - they lived there. Pre war populations/situation was such that the Serbs living in BiH was the largest minority and owned the most of the land. But they also were fueled by also animosities and political rhetoric from Serbia proper. Take your pick - but the problem came into fruition when the politicians got involved (on all sides). Divide and conquer was their moto. People are not to blame. Individuals are.

[@kellygroen4254]

It's very similar to what is happening in Ukraine prior to the war. Serbia was arming and financing separatist militias who were committing war crimes. The only difference is that there were real animosities and ethnic tensions in Bosnia while in Ukraine it is mainly a conflict manufactured by the aggressor (Russia) and almost no one outside a few criminal gangs in Donbas getting weapons wants to be a puppet dictatorship of Russia.

[@dimakoudinov3525]

What are you talking about? Serbs have never been a minority in Bosnia. Until the 1971 census, Serbs were the majority. The 1991 Census (the last one before the war) shows that 1.902.956 Bosnian Muslims, 1.366.104 Serbs and 760.852 Croats lived in Bosnia. No nation had an absolute majority , which is not the case with Ukraine, where Ukrainians make up almost 80% of the population.

[@Sssmoken]

@@dimakoudinov3525 That is what I said.

[@tim.iteland.9447]

Bosnia is NOT getting EURO in January , Croatia is ! In Mostar tourist areas you can pay in Croatian Kuna , Euro or Bosnian convertible marks .

[@Skypie61]

So the Mostar Old Town bridge is famous for its diving competition that was quite popular until the war 1992-94, and the bridge being destroyed and rebuilt in 2004.👍🤗

[@Grahzzyvtvlog]

trains are so fun

[@tim.iteland.9447]

Urban grill near the old bridge in the best Cevappi I have ever eaten . Pablo's is swanky €9 for steak n sides . Timna Ima is the best ottoman Balkan cuisine in town , 1 hour wait to be seated sometimes .

[@jasonward6841]

Johnny be goooood

[@Bobwa2008]

Looks amazing

[@mr.sts.p]

In my upinion Serbien did The must war crimes in The war.

[@SERBIAZ]

Hahhahaha

[@bazzle_brush]

Johnny: I hate Sarajevo, you can't buy sim cards, I'm leaving tonight 2 months later, Johnny is buying an apartment in the city 😂

[@BosnianBornBeast]

You think 😂? Imagine that happens 🤣!

[@s125ish]

The train carriages are much more modern now since I was there ten years back

[@elviraelvira5961]

I Love your Humor 🙂

[@juiced9432]

Wow, I was really surprised by Mostar.

[@JohnnyFD]

Me too. In a good way.

[@garygrouse4611]

Hey Johnny, I just spent three months in B&H (after three months in Ukraine) and am happy to see that you’ve decided to give Mostar (Herzegovina) a look. Visit the old bridge, ofc, but also take a walk up to Fortica and to the Millennium Cross. Happy trails.

[@northernstar4811]

If anyone is interested in Balkan history they can read it, while listening to the "Prinz Eugen Marsch" in the background. Prinz Eugen ( who worked for the Austrians) fought the Ottoman Turks in the 17th century across the Balkans and this march incorporates some Ottoman Turkish marching tunes in the music.

[@abandontheleftitspointless589]

Everything about Herzegovina looks beautiful

[@living-wellon-less5669]

Tito was respected because he didn't bow to the the west or the Soviets, I didn't agree with his politics but he was his own man who as I recall tried to do what was best for his people and country!

[@denkodel6516]

Yeah ask the people who he and his cronies murdered or sent to Goli Otok Island prison how good he did for “his own people”. What a fricken joke!

[@living-wellon-less5669]

@@denkodel6516 Apparently you have a serious problem with your comprehension skills! Have you thought of taking an ESL class, you need to!

[@bidigibih8679]

@@denkodel6516 well you should ask the people who were against tito or made some crimes in yugoslavia dumbass.

[@adimereseiniNRRavouvou76]

So many wall murals even Tito great artistic talents respect

[@blubell1880]

Yes, you’re correct : it’s 2022. NO more Yugoslavian Railways. Happy travels !

[@louloue4347]

Yeah Mostar and Sarajevo are nice cities, but you missed best "Cevapcici" to eat in Bosnia. City named Travnik offers best cevapcici by my opinion. In Bosnia and Herzegovina we got 3 types of cevapcici (Sarajevo, Travnik and Banja Luka). They are kinda similar on first loot but also different in taste. Also city of Travnik has a great history (Old Town) and its located under the beautiful mountain Vlasic, which is also one of the largest tourist attractions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

[@bacho1985.]

Johnny created chaos after his historic speech, basically just repeating what someone told him without checking out its authenticity 😁

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

LOVE trains. What's the best Train Journey you have been on?

[@Trypeaceonce]

Glacier express in switzerland check it out!

[@JohnnyFD]

I love trains as well. I'd say most of the overnight trains I've enjoyed except the one time going to Bangkok where there was no way to turn off the light, and the A/C was freezing cold and there were no blankets.

[@willhogan667]

Johnny you have a lot to learn my friend

[@CalixYukon]

There's a movie you should watch, Welcome To Sarajevo

[@davorbatinic7594]

Title "Better than Soviet Yugoslavian Railways" is so wrong on so many levels. Regardless of insignias like e.g. red stars, and hammers and sickles, red collored banners a "Soviets" and "Sovietness" were nemesis number one for Yugoslav commies. The USSR scared shit out of them, so they were more benevolent towards NATO, they were even a proxy allies of NATO. Reason why you see Tito graffiti on the walls of Mostar is that a core of a huge Yugoslav military industrial complex was build in BiH to be away and not accessible for Soviets as possible. Mostar was a part of that, there was a military aircraft industrial complex, and all of kind of industrial facilities that supports an aviation industry was there. So that created a jobs and income, tourism was only secondary income. So when Yugoslavia went apart, all of that went apart as well, and no more jobs after the war. But those military facilities were not in a closed areas and towns like Soviets did, everything was open, and they were able to travel where ever they want to spend their money and to afford a stuff inaccessible for them now, so the BiH missing Tito more than anyone else in Balkans. The burst for that rapid military industrial development was a Soviet interventions first in Hungary, than in Czechoslovakia, and Poland was on the edge. And a Yugoslav commies were a trouble makers of communist word, and invasion was expected from the east they expected to be next in line for the vacation in Soviet GULAG network of resorts scattered across polar Siberia. Later on, after the Chernobyl, when Yugoslav commies realised that USSR is a superpower with a glass legs, everything escalated quickly in Yugoslavia.

[@brtmoj1094]

You should avoid commenting on Yugo wars in your videos while traveling through former Yugo, especially if you don't know how to explain it correctly and in a way that wouldn't seem biased. Yeah, Bosnia had suffered the most of all Yugo republics and regardless of who you ask, whether it was someone from Croatia or Serbia, they would concur that and no normal human being would disagree; however, you seem to keep forcing only one negative narrative and one side of the story which in my opinion only promotes resentment and hate. Leave it alone, talk about food and culture. The wounds of war are still fresh to many all over Yugo and maybe you should refrain from bringing it up.

[@sonicmoj1]

Because he's all in on the Ukraine/US/Nato narrative. Cognitive dissonance at its finest. I was taught at an early age to keep quiet unless I'm an expert in what I'm about to comment on. Clearly Johnny when he said he barely heard of Yugoslavia in high school in the US is the last person to be playing telephone and spew comments that are completely off kilter. Let me guess. Serbs are killers and the rest of Ex-YU are angellic sweethearts.. LMAFO.

[@ImDirteDan]

I came here at 2 years old from Bosnia, and used to visit every year and always see especially up in the mountains, houses left from the war, destroyed. Cities still getting fixed up, and nobody like to talk about it nor did many people even want it, and the people are very positive and happy and very welcoming!

[@jakehlady3284]

Medugorje Bosnis-Herzegovina, on your last green map. Couple hours south of Mostar. In 1981 Medugorje was a town of about 450 people. Since then over 40 million people have been through there. When pronouncing Herzegovina,(think of Hertz car Rental) for the 1st part :):):)

[@adimereseiniNRRavouvou76]

Wowwwwwww what a great railway station indeed.

[@islandgal7159]

Thanks for all you do Johnny. We have a young Ukrainian girl we are housing and helping that has fled Ukraine to Canada. I am happy we can do this but I am so saddened that it is necessary. I watch all you do and appreciate you distributing help from those of us far away. I have recommended your channel to many people and hope if we all step up and do a little, we will see major changes in future. I wish for your continued safety and look forward to seeing more of the help you can distribute to folks in need.

[@islandgal7159]

@@drthomason7043 I am not sure of the relevance of your reply to my comment? I was merely pointing out my sadness of the war and wishing Johnny safety. Maybe you posted in the wrong place by accident?

[@Whatisthisstupidfinghandle]

@@drthomason7043 there are no atrocities by both sides in Ukraine. Go away russkie supporter

[@islandgal7159]

@@drthomason7043 No problem at all. Thank you. I wish we could do more and I am happy our Canadian government is doing what it can to help. I pray this will all be over very soon.

[@manjelos]

@@drthomason7043 Both sides? Really? Ukraine destroy cities and villages in Russia and kill russian civilian in Russia? Interesting, nothing to see about this in the news

[@josipd7535]

If you are still in Mostar visit a village called Medjugorje. The place is supposed to have been visited by Mother Mary and is a bigg piligrime place.

[@cliffcardinal9443]

Great, some of our people from Canada have gone to Medjugorjé.

[@Jinx681]

Ah man, i love your channel and you visited Mostar my hometown, wish you everything best on your travel and many tanks from Dallas!

[@robertkerosevic2302]

Btw love your channel....

[@wilburbonzo]

Did you ever find out what happened to your apartment in Kharkiv?

[@JohnnyFD]

No not yet unfortunately.

[@jasonward6841]

Go Johnny go go go.

[@mr.sts.p]

Mostrar is beautiful ❤️

[@Mimi_1988]

Ah welcome to my beautiful city. Hope you enjoy it

[@Nighthawk2211]

A LOT better than your previous video!

[@NN-qk7wn]

Johnny, once again, Cockta is Slovenian drink and Bosna i Hercegovina isn t in EU and is not going to have Euro as a currency so soon.

[@samkitty5894]

Johnny, you didn't feel an urge to dive off of the old bridge? When in Mostar do like the locals...

[@michaelaspinall1]

ty

[@rechnin6680]

Is that the famous bridge that many say was hit on the first day of the war and critically damaged then finally collapsed on the last day? It was painstakingly rebuilt and has become a huge and poignant symbol of the reconciliation.

[@joebarbjb6668]

The shower is very similar to my twenty foot R V trailer. Other wise looks very comfortable.

[@fluidice1656]

Come to the Grand Central in New York and try the oysters bar. That's guaranteed to be the best train station meal in your life. But, to the topic of Bosnia, you've learned a lot during your trip. One thing to keep in mind is that Bosnia was utterly destroyed in the war and is presently being kept on life-support. It's not a functioning country, with much of its best demographic gone (most people have the EU citizenship so it's easy to leave). I hope Ukraine does MUCH better than Bosnia after the war.

[@islandgal7159]

If I am not mistaken, the oysters offered at one restaurant in Grand Central are PEI Malpeque Bay Oysters. As a PEI resident, I must agree...best oysters in the world! Come visit our island and try them fresh out of the ocean! 🙂

[@zikydapro731]

Not they won't Ukraine is poorer country then Bosnia lmao, their GDP is only 148 billion and they have like 50 million inhabitants + not controlling east ukraine and it's completely destroyed now, they lost so many resources, Bosnia only has 2.5 million citezens, Sarajevo is not that bad to be real it's nice city tho you can't compare it to USA or Western Europe ofc but it's still better than some cities in Western Europe, to be real look at Bulgaria or Romania their in EU for years and still in my opinion they are not doing better then Bosnia and Serbia tho Johnny your right Croatian coastal towns are amazing cuz of money they get from tourism and ports but if you go to Slavonia or other parts of Croatia it won't be as developed as coast, Zagreb is nice town tho it's not fun to hangout it's just good in terms that it's bigger town than Sarajevo but a lot smaller then Belgrade and has Austro-Hungarian arhitecture, Belgrade is in my opinion best city on Western Balkans to live, it has better night life and 2 million inhabitants it's third of whole Serbia's population without Kosovo (but by Serbian constitution Kosovo is still part of Serbia and it's not completely independent to be real Kosovo citezens still get Serbian citezenship to travel to Spain, Romania, Russia, China and I don't know what will happen in future, I firmly believe that Serbs won't give up Kosovo, and am Bosnian bron in Sarajevo but I grew up in Serbia and I support Serbia to get back Kosovo cuz both historically and in terms of national interest of Serbia is to get back Kosovo, there's huge amounts of resources and minerals which are EXPLOITED by US companies and American military base in threat to Serbia and few other Balkan countries cuz it's just a geopolitical threat in my opinion even tho I respect US, imagine if someone bulit base on border with Mexico-US ):D tho Albanians are nice people but their just not right, they claim whole Balkan, Albanian nationalism is even worse then Serbian or Croatian or Bosnian nationalism, Bosnian nationalism is not that of a threat cuz it's just about having unified Bosnia and everyone should have same rights in every part of the country that's why we Bosnians are far more open to Serbs and Croats then their to us but I grew up in Serbia so I guess of course I get along with Serbs just fine :D

[@Gabrielm624]

This is the scariest thing for me about the Ukraine war because Bosnia & Yugoslavia in general was in a significantly better position in terms of quality of life, infrastructure etc pre-war than Ukraine which was and still is the poorest country in Europe. So logic would say that Ukraine will suffer the effects of the war exponentially more than Yugoslavia did, which is truly terrifying to think about.

[@zikydapro731]

@@Gabrielm624 Absolutely, only thing that atleast kept Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia alive after wars and sanctions was strong domestic industry that could atleast produce basic needs for it's citezens, tho it was hard, that's why more than 14 million Ukrainians left Ukraine they just used opportunity to fuck out let's say cuz they ain't going back to Ukraine atleast not in next 20 years, Ukraine is OLIGARCHY same as Russia and it's has zero demoracy and free speech, every oligarch has it's private army, Right sector, Gonor, Azov and many more these three are main ones supported by Poroshenko

[@zikydapro731]

Don't get me wrong am all for Ukraine to win this war but let's be real Ukraine isn't better then Russia in terms of rule of law, economy. democracy but of course it has right to defend itself but they will never get into EU cuz even tho people think Ukraine is some kind of open minded, free country in environment of authotirtarian regimes all around it (Belarus, Turkmenistan, Azerbejian, Russia) etc but it's just not truth we need to speak how Ukraine rly is, their smart people Sikorsky (tho he was Russian by ethnicity) was from Kiev, but Ukraine can't be compared to Bosnia, Bosnia has more than 1000 year old history while Ukraine and Russia were same country, Ukraine does not have history of independence to be real, cossacks fought for Russian empire not for Ukraine, they don't have right to claim history they do from Russia cuz it's a fact that Ukrainians never had national identity before Soviet Union, anyone who says otherwise is just deluded liar, they have differences between Russians but they never had national identity, tho they do have differences cuz they were affected by Polish culture and don't forget that whole West Ukraine was Polish not too long ago, they conquered it by help of Russia not vice-versa, Ukrainians should lick Russian asshole if we speak who benefited more from who :)

[@adimereseiniNRRavouvou76]

Nice place much better than hostel in the 90s at Jasper

[@gugibugi0]

How tall are you?

[@Enks77]

In Bosnia very few travel with train.. The train infrastructure is not develped and the existent one is in terrible shape. That why the train station in Sarajevo is almost deserted...

[@JohnnyFD]

Yes maybe. But it's still a very nice experience. It's a shame it's not being used more. I think partially it's the schedule as a lot of people would rather take the bus as it leaves earlier in the day.

[@Enks77]

@@JohnnyFD , in all Balkans there’s little “train culture”... People prefer coaches... But, you’re right, Sarajevo-Mostar train is nice experience and beautiful views from train. After Mostar I strongly recommend town of TREBINJE. Then Dubrovnik, it’s a must. After Dubrovnik go down the Adriatic coast and visit Montenegro. You won’t regret it.

[@EamonnSheehy]

Fantastic video Johnny! Really enjoyed the series of Bosnia Herzegovina as a whole. And as you say yourself, you came without much knowledge and then got a tsunami of history coming at you 😅😉 I think in the Mostar video you walked from old town and the front line is still there - all blown out buildings and overgrowth that runs in a line separating the Bosniak and Croat neighborhoods? I can't remember, as it's been years since I visited. But my first visit the bridge was under construction to be rebuilt. It was literally scaffolding. Great to see it rebuilt and definitely a superb location and atmosphere there. Good stuff Johnny.

[@fcmartinstube]

You really need to do something about the audio in your videos, it's hard to understand what is being said most of the time. The part where you talk about the soda was super bad, despite being shot inside.

[@NashipurSinha]

That Airbnb was really lovely. The shower was also efficient. Considering the price was just €45 for 2 night and it was in centre of a tourist city, it is a steal. Not here to tell you how to be but a little kindness goes a long way in building a better world. The owner had come out to meet you with so much warmth. If I was her, Your video would have broken my heart for sure.

[@shumwayalf]

you wanted doggo to kiss your hand? lol

[@bacho1985.]

🤣

[@blackscorpion6523]

Welcome King in Bosnia and Herzegovina! Visit mountains,likes,river...🤩 amazing!