SEVEN DAYS IN SARAJEVO | BOSNIA'S CAPITAL 🇧🇦

After my last video, I thought I would leave Sarajevo as soon as I arrived there. But after forcing myself to give it a bit of time, I ended up spending a week in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Here's everything I ate, drank, and the conversations I had with locals about the former Yugoslavia, religion, and most importantly, the food.
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[@zilkany]

Bosnia is the most friendly Country in Europe and there is the best food.

[@20sally07]

Welcome to Sarajevo, the most beautiful city in the world. ❤️🇧🇦

[@Itzyxo_]

@@20sally07 A Travnik?

[@mihailostanic8977]

Najbolja hrana je ipak u Srbiji

[@user-td6ng2jj8h]

@@mihailostanic8977 XAXAXAXAXA NE SERI

[@surveyorsairinc2166]

lol not even close!

[@Omarksa]

Bosnia is a beautiful country and a cultured and respected people. Before the Corona crisis, every year I go with my friends and family to Bosnia. Greetings to all the respectable Bosnian people🇧🇦

[@maryoo7131]

Stay AWAY of Bosnia and Europe! You almost turned them into a sharia ghetto!

[@alenhuseinbasic899]

salam omer, we love Saudi visitors in Bosnia 😃

[@emihodzic5612]

👋🇧🇦💌

[@Omarksa]

@@alenhuseinbasic899 🇧🇦🤝🇸🇦❤️

[@bobkabob7540]

What hotel you recommend there?

[@mh01769]

The more he stays the more he likes it 😂 Don't prejudge...I'm from Bosnia, live in the US, watching Johnny it tells me how vital it is to inform yourself before visiting a country 😂

[@MasterKeeka]

Bosnia aint for Americanos (:

[@Tohardtomakeachannel]

He did the same thing with Greece, made me stop watching for a bit.

[@DeniJasmina]

Totally get what you’re saying brother, as a Bosnian-American myself, you gotta take a slow approach when it comes to south Slavic countries, especially Bosnia. Don’t jump ships too fast!

[@cm-oo1td]

Yeh sometimes it's better to say nothing until you understand a place a bit better, even at the start of this video he comes across as a bit of a W⚓

[@mikevarga6742]

@@Tohardtomakeachannel he's stupid af. I unsubcribed..and probably will stop watching any of his nonsense. He is so cali. It's irritating lol

[@alenhuseinbasic899]

Im Bosnian born and raised in London UK, part of the diaspora displaced by the 90's. So happy to see you in my country, an underrated gem of Europe mashallah!!!

[@bwin3556]

I’ve been enjoying watching your videos, but I have to say in this one, because I spent several days as a tourist in Sarajevo 7 years ago, I am a bit sensitive about your negative comments. Bear in mind, the pickpockets are nothing compared to children being shot to death in a Texas classroom. Maybe more sensitivity and a more worldly perspective would be helpful. Yes, I know you hate America. I get that. Bosnians were struggling before Covid and yes, there is corruption, but right now no one is getting shot in the street. This is important. These folks have been through hell and they just want peace. Give them a break. You see a lot of young people. Maybe the old ones aren’t around because they died in the war. They’re making an attempt at a fragile peace. This is what that looks like. Good for them.

[@marietg8025]

First thing that came to my mind, "guy where children are shot like cattle and nobody cares complains about pickpockets not being shot on sight" First video I've watched of this guy and he's way too narrow minded for my taste. How has he so many subscribers? Does he make surrender jokes when in France?

[@alenhuseinbasic899]

very well said, I agree the negative snobbish comments that clearly come from a place of privileged entitlement were insensitive and uncalled for.

[@NANA-gy7yx]

I agree with you...Plus, from the way he talks about their religion and Muslims he seems to dislike them. To Johnny, before going to any country and search for the negatives, there a very useful tool called the Internet and it has something called Google to get all the information you need to help you decide to travel to any country you might be interested in.

[@bia_blossom]

Thank you for your comment. Love from Bosnia ❤

[@nurabusnaq6367]

The very things I missed most about Bosnia had to do with the fact it’s a Muslim majority country, but it’s not fanatical.

[@Edska1]

I really enjoyed Bosnia and Herzegovina a few years ago, loved the food, mountains and friendly people!

[@dzenmortdecai7482]

Thanks for that, I hope you'll come again and enjoy 🇧🇦

[@nurabusnaq6367]

I lived for a year in Bosnia and really enjoyed my time there.

[@todayinslovakia5239]

I'm glad you are liking Sarajevo more, Johnny, it's really one of the best cities in the world. Sarajevans are hospitable and kind people and always make me feel welcome every time I visit. Relax and enjoy the chill atmosphere and delicious food. BiH volimo te! 🇧🇦

[@TheValentino504]

I lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a year back in 2020, it's one of my favorite countries in Europe. The hospitality of the people is amazing , they go above and beyond to make you feel welcomed and taken care of. I'm glad I made life long friends there, you need to go out to Mostar to see the bridge. I can't wait to go back!

[@marietg8025]

Where would you recommend? It's on my shortlist on where to go next. I'm not a murican and don't need particular mollycoddling

[@zeeonthemap376]

@@marietg8025 can i come with you

[@Feral94]

Bosnia is not Europe and never will be

[@marietg8025]

@@Feral94 it's definitely not Asia either, where did you learn geography, America??

[@rokiikor9270]

Good people are always welcome to Bosnia🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦

[@bufordt.justice7687]

BREAKING NEWS: Bosnia reports food shortages after Johnnys visit!

[@samkitty5894]

Indeed...now we can explain the low inventory and the short supply...

[@ugur4511]

Bosniaks are good and friendly people .Greetings from Turkey to Bosna 🇹🇷❤🇧🇦

[@bia_blossom]

Thank you ❤ Greetings from Bosnia!

[@KingDennisJensen]

I grew up in Yugoslavia in the late 80s early 90s (in the place which is now Vojvodina, Serbia.) Have lots of Croatian and Bosnian friends. Politics are evil. My heart aches for Ukraine and Russia because it's essentially the same thing that we witnessed during the Yugoslav wars. Children should never get used to the sound of sirens.

[@LoremIpsum1970]

Awful times, I had friends who went and volunteered in Bosnia. I wonder how well Bosnia's aims of joining Nato will go down? I have Serbian friends who fought in the war, sadly they're the polar opposite of you. That's what you get with ethno-nationalism, I suppose.

[@oooooo6270]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@mylesflaig148]

Thank you for taking us to Sarajevo! Fascinating. The last time I had seen anything about Sarajevo was the dreadful newscasts from the war after Tito died. Nice to see them in better days as you have shown us. 🇧🇦 ✨😺💫

[@neretva9035]

Bajazit give may Christan land Bosnia

[@alenhuseinbasic899]

@@neretva9035 Hercegovina je zelmla muslimanska i katolički, nije samo christian hahaha. Elhamdulillah. Ja sam mostarac.

[@neretva9035]

@@alenhuseinbasic899 alene oprosti znas kako kazu iz Mostaaaaara otegnu xaxa tu smo komsije

[@timkiwi]

Sarajevo looks the type of place that you need to stay a while to really see its positive side. So many places are just tourist towns. Not real but just a Disneyland experience.

[@rokiikor9270]

Always welcome to check it out🇧🇦

[@baklava6138]

Bosnia forces you to take a step back, relax, enjoy your surroundings. Bosnians live for themselves, tourists are not a priority and this is what makes Sarajevo and Bosnia special.

[@DeniJasmina]

Exactly, we have our own tourist-type people called “dijaspora”.. 🤣

[@Mia-ly7os]

Lol. Sarajevo lives off tourists. Get knowledge.

[@baklava6138]

@@Mia-ly7os that is not true! Sarajevo has a diverse economy and tourism just recently started being a thing, prior to 2015 most “tourists” were the dijaspora. I guess prior to 2015 Sarajevo didn’t live.

[@teodorfon8159]

@@Mia-ly7os nope :-)

[@celphtitled904]

@@DeniJasmina All due respect to the 'dijaspora' and the economic infusion that they provide throughout the year by remittances, sending money from abroad etc. and especially in the summer when they come home for vacations - but do you guys have the same issues with them as we do in Kosovo? I mean, not too big of an issue so far but starting to be: like, they don't respect law when they come here as they do in places where they live in Germany, Switzerland etc. - they have the right to vote and they dictate politics from there without living full time in their homeland and not really knowing the problems from within. They think we locals that live here owe them a lot and they are 'above us' etc. Those kind of things? P.S. I personally have relatives living abroad and not everyone falls into that category, but it is getting worse every year.

[@fare5]

I have watched both of your videos about Sarajevo now. It is funny to me that you are the only one that has a negative opinion about the city. (As far as I have seen). I think you came to the country with prejudice and negative attitude. You are complaining about not finding the right sim card half of the video, when actually it is pretty easy if you just googled it. There are plenty of cofee shops that has no smoking area. You can Google that too. You are also complaining about the infrustucture. The city has has been at war for 4 years in the 90, and every day thousands of granades destroyed most of the city. Most of the european cities have never had war in them, but Sarajevo is still one of the most beautiful cities. You should educate your self about the country before you hate on it🙂👍 Besides, I think it is the people of the city that makes a city special or not. I belive everyone you met had a great attitude towards you, and was very friendly. Hvala!

[@JohnnyFD]

I couldn't have came to the country with prejudice as I had never heard of it until a few days prior. ;)

[@SiljakCT]

Sarajevo is definitely a tourist spot. It's not hard to research some areas to visit besides the center where all the food is. You missed a lot of tourist spots and I hope you do visit again..Zuta/Bijela Tabija, Trebevic, Bobsled, Vidikovac and others..Skakavac Waterfall has so many tourists

[@toddsholtis4470]

Bosnia and Herzegovina reminded me of Czechoslovakia when I first went there in 1992. While in the cities there you also had to watch the "pick pocketers" whom were mostly gypsies (cigansky). I don't think the Police there were working with thieves, but the police were very corrupt, for instance, pull you over for speeding and all you would need to do is hand them some small bills and they would let you go, with that said USA sent over many teams of Chiefs of Police and Trainers to help the Police force(s) become much more professional, honest and to serve the public better. I like the fact you tried many cafes and restaurants out. Tip: please write the total paid in $ USD and Euros so we could all see it. Great vlogs and keep up the work! Slava Ukraine!

[@heyyo162]

We indeed need to integrate the Gypsies a little bit better, however the state is too poor for extensive social programs.

[@rokiikor9270]

Sarajevo is nothing like Ukraine🇧🇦...come and check it out for yourself...love to Ukrain

[@mh01769]

Come on Johnny, I visit Bosnia almost every year and tourists are all over Bosnia 🇧🇦 from different countries....sounds like you need to stay a bit longer, you're getting there 😀

[@petercharnley7138]

Hi Johnny 👋 I absolutely love your videos. You are so watchable, so honest about your experiences & your presentation skills are a joy to behold. I hope you don't mind if I ask a question, but in your Bosnian adventure, did you have to register with the local police when you arrived in Sarajevo or soon after you arrived ? I'm not sure if you need to or if you're staying at a hotel, they do it. Thank You my friend & God love you for all that you do X

[@TheLukanda]

The hotel did it for us. This was 10 years ago, but I assume it will still be the same now. Take a copy of your passport with so you can hand them the copy and hold on to the original.

[@petercharnley7138]

@@TheLukanda Hello mate 👋 Thank You very much for your information. I wasn't sure about the rules now. Regarding giving the hotel a copy of your passport, do you mean take a photocopy of your details/photo ? Thanks again Lukanda & have a great day 👍

[@TheLukanda]

@@petercharnley7138 Hello again. My experience is that,before you leave whatever country you're heading from, just have multiple copies of all your information. Trust me on this... Afterhanding out said copy, you'll never see it again, so bring a few. Ps. I love Sarajevo... Great food, drinks, and especially amazing people!!! Plus it's where ww1 started!!! You can literally cross "that" bridge.

[@cherylgalleran6602]

Loved this… As a foodie myself. This was a perfect way to experience this very interesting place. I’m leaving a comment here the day after I watched it actually. I ran out of time yesterday .. so I came back today. Plus… I just watched today’s video. And frankly I left a bit of a heavy comment.. or novel there …Some things to say… so I didn’t want to add anything to that comment. However, about today’s video. It was beautiful. Gorgeous place. Very almost medieval feeling. Sarajevo leaves me a little sad. Maybe because I remember that war. But again. I’m glad you stayed. It’s important to learn everywhere you go. ….And that’s part of why I’m loving your channel. Appreciate you Johnny. Sending love.

[@qkmkea2708]

There can't be better ćevapi, than in Sarajevo, because people from the whole Balkan come to eat famous Sarajevo Ćevapi.

[@No29999]

Well there can. Sarajevo is overhyped. There’s one place there that served good ones, but in other places in Bosnia there’s better.

[@sweetLemonist]

Tuzlanski sa polivom s teletinom 1000x bolji

[@No29999]

@@sweetLemonist Palma u Zvorniku ❤️

[@BoiBoy1995]

Balkan food is some of the best in the world, not the most visually appealing but definitely up there when it comes to flavour!

[@knightofjustice5475]

"why don't you write the price" *shrug* tbh, best kind of response to that kind of directness.

[@tonygrinney7115]

Ok Johnny the Bosnian lady was telling you that her grand-son is married to a Japanese woman and they are living in America.

[@user-ht3jc7jt6d]

The best part of this video is your interviews of the local people . Thank you for appreciating their food

[@gabrielfuentes5749]

Can't wait to visit Bosnia, especially the Bosnian Pyramid. The food and culture looks incredible. Thanks for the video.

[@K1ng570n]

welcome brother

[@rokiikor9270]

Always welcome🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦

[@DT-rv4yl]

The kid you were talking to at the coffee shop who was telling you about Tito is spot on. The kids know about the history because of the parents, thats all they talk about.

[@markbellew309]

I love your style and sincerity. Thank you Johnny 👍👌🇬🇧🇺🇦

[@CeriX]

Bosnia and Herzegovina❤️ world’s most beautiful country!

[@bia_blossom]

I just wanted to write I'm glad you had a good time that probably improved your impression of Sarajevo, and then I heard: 50:45 No tourist in Bosnia, only people visiting relatives?! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤣🤣 That's not true! Please, use Google and inform yourself. I live in Travnik, a small town in the central Bosnia, and it's always crowded with tourists during the summer. People love history, tradition, local food and our beautiful nature. Don't listen to anyone, you're all welcome to Bosnia! ❤ P.S. There are no pickpockets in small cities, only in Sarajevo.

[@NANA-gy7yx]

It seems for Johnny the word tourist has to be westerns only 🤦‍♂️. It is obvious from the way talked he dislike Islam and Muslims culture in general and already made up his mind (mostly negative impression) about Bosnia before travelling there. I bet if he went to any non-muslim country and saw whatever things he doesn't like, he would be very tolerant, open, and happy. As for pickpocketing and crimes, I'm pretty sure it isn't as bad as New York and way much safer.

[@balkannomad]

Great video and I'm so glad you decided to stay longer!

[@Imran-zb7xm]

I had the courtesy of meeting you and having lunch with you in Sarajevo. It was my pleasure being with you and guiding you through (at least) a little part of Sarajevo. I'm saddened that you didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped you would, maybe we will meet again some time and that I'll be able to show you around my hometown next. Cheers man and good luck with your next trips! P.S. I hope you bring your wife to Dubrovnik soon 😂

[@saramehinovic5391]

''3 bosnian dollars'' 😂😂

[@philipp5467]

This is what the granny was saying: her sons wife is a japanese woman and they live in the usa. "Schwiegertochter" is the german word for daughter in law. And she praised you because you pronounced "Cevapcici" correctly.

[@zikydapro731]

None says Cevapcici on Balkan but CEVAPI lmao

[@philipp5467]

@@zikydapro731 🤷🏻😂 just the translation

[@zikydapro731]

@@philipp5467 same as that tour guide said DZUGOSLAVIJA but it's Jugoslavija or Yugoslavia, clearly that tour guide wasn't from Balkan he had strange accent, like he grew up in Germany

[@zikydapro731]

@@philipp5467 I rly understand why Johnny felt bad, but I won't go into detalis, tho I still claim that Johnny is sexual maniac, he just searches for women everywhere he goes and he thinks they should submit to him like he's last man on the planet earth, Johnny be good Johnny!

[@poison2259]

@@zikydapro731 Cevapcici is an old name that is still used and the dish itself is slightly different than modern cevapi

[@TheGoranius]

Johnny in Bosnia (Đoni u Bosni) is the best thing on you tube right now. So cool.

[@aidadzaferovic17]

I've always imagined people who travel a lot and get te know about other cultures and traditions as highly open minded! I guess I'm wrong!

[@aldinoa9230]

Food in Bosnia is Amazing, Bosnia is known for its Cevapi esp in Travnik. You can get Ajvar and Kajmak if you want some sauces.

[@TheSpookyDuke]

Johnny looks like Genghis Khan on vacation in Bosnia :D

[@danrook5757]

We know the history of Genesis Khan, Johnny is going to sow his seeds

[@maureenalder8905]

Really enjoyed watching you trying the local food..you should do more food vids on your travels 😋 ❤

[@pervaizsial2907]

Johnny love your vlogs, you doing good. May God bless u and ur work. Thx! from NY

[@DynamicCube]

Hope you had a great time visiting us, but you only saw 1% of what Bosnia really has to offer, hopefully you come back one day! I recommend you watch Helifilm- Bosnia in 4k , it will give you a great idea of what awaits!

[@SMA1mommy]

The vendor you where at with the tea sets hand made I would love to order some of them to Canada. They are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@ZonDog]

Cool to see all the different dishes Johnny.

[@JeffreyCoolwater]

Johnny, with all due respect, I can't believe you still don't have a lapel mic! The background noise is atrocious at times.

[@helloworld-sx8fy]

what's funny when you mentioned all the currencies around the world with multiple zeroes at the end Bosnian mark is one of the strongest small state currencies because it has currency board and it's currency is connected to the Euro. That's why bosnian mark currency rate is always 1€- 1.95 KM .

[@LNP83]

Colombia is rich in vegetables fruits fish meat tourism and lots more, that's why the USA keeps us poor by devaluating our currency. USA would be poor if they wouldnt. It's basic banking knowledge. The 1% will allways stay rich

[@JohnnyFD]

How has the USA devalued the Colombian Peso?

[@LNP83]

@@JohnnyFD by controlling the bank. The last 10 years Iran Libya Venezuela didn't have a Rothschild bank, we all know how nato gave them a life time change.

[@adoh10]

Welcome to Bosnia Johnny the beauty of everything in this country! Food, mountains, rivers, girls and so on.. ⚜ 🇧🇦

[@balkanskamraka9956]

Hello from KY - USA! I just wanna to say; BOSNIA IS THE BEST country to visit in southern Europe or from BALKAN! I just don't understand why people don't use google to search for: ATM machine, where to buy sim card, etc. But know how to say oh now can't find anything that I need - come on man. In BOSNIA all tourists are more then WELCOME, visit other city's and places but not only Sarajevo and then give US finally opinion on everything. AGAIN TURISIST ARE MORE THEN WELCOME! Other places to visit: Tuzla - Panonska jezera, Piramide Visoko, etc... I hope that you will enjoy next time.

[@ThisIsEngland1000]

Alright Johnny... I'd 100% go and visit Bosnia ! ..The people look chilled and friendly + food looks great.. Thanks for this vid 👍

[@rokiikor9270]

Always welcome🇧🇦

[@kenancorbo3976]

This is very constructive content. I hope that the state and city services and the tourist community will solve the problems that tourists face. Because as a Bosnian and a Sarajevan, of course I want to welcome all guests. I am very sorry for the nonsense you have encountered such as bank card, transportation and the like, and which affect and ruin enjoy and trip.

[@JohnnyFD]

Thank you Kenan!

[@kenancorbo3976]

@@JohnnyFD Your welcome, I'm just trying to be honest just as You are. You are doing great job, i wish You all the best.

[@odbranjilodbranovic64]

Bolje da si mu objasnio da Sarajevo prije svega nije više Jugoslavija,drugo po bankama i svim drugim institucijama rade neuki i nepismeni ljudi,isti oni koji mahom žive,rade,i priređuju njegovom rodnom gradu i državi,samo što je tamo vladavina zakona pa ne mogu prosipati onako kako to rade kad dođu na odmor u Sarajevo.Treće nikada nemoj ni po koju cijenu se izvinjavati u tuđe ime za propuste koji su napravili oni za koje mi glasamo.Nije on vidio ni pola od toga što je trebao da vidi,7 dana je malo za to,ni meni se štošta ne sviđa u drugim državama i zemljama pa ni njegovoj,ali ne bih nikada rekao ne idite tamo.Trebamo naučiti da cijenimo svoje pa će nas cijeniti i drugi.Nigdje nije savršeno i čista perfekcija sem možda na Maldivima,I tamo gdje noćenje košta po 50.000 eura za noć,tako da je bespotrebno dalje komentarisati.Pozdrav.

[@The3Pragmatic]

The conversation at the end about Yugoslavia was very interesting.

[@YoungBosnia]

ahh, great - another video complaining about pickpockets and SIM cards lol

[@yourhaton6502]

Omg , Klepe!! I discovered them in Sarajevo!!! Delicious!!! I found a recipe to make it online when I got back home

[@andrejtadic3088]

You're literally the only youtube traveler that's visited Bosnia and not recommended for tourist to visit ... I'm surprised to be honest.

[@JohnnyFD]

That's because most of them aren't honest and want to appease the locals saying how amazing everyplace is.

[@northernstar4811]

@@seansean2929 If you read up about the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina then you will realise that the country is a failed state. This spills over into everyday life. Bosnia needs big political reforms but from what I can see there is little political will there to do anything to keep the 3 ethnic groups happy.

[@andrejtadic3088]

@@JohnnyFD But you keep talking about how amazing Ukraine is and how people should visit the country before the war. Meanwhile a good amount of your Ukrainian videos show how corrupted the country really is. There’s a lack of consistency there in my opinion.

[@luck2893]

@@northernstar4811 Ne kenjaj! Koga je to briga

[@on1452]

@@JohnnyFD so basically you complain about 2-3 things ..you cant buy phone Card for longer than few days (and after you run out of that 2-3 dollar you paid for it at literarly every shop you cross over you need to put 2 dollar more to continue using it, for emergencies you can use it even after years) second you cant pay with your credit card every single Dollar you spend in some local coffee bar.. actually in most european countries you cant even buy a phone Card without registration so i would say be happy about buying a phone Card without registration. And maybe its a good thing not to pay every bill with your credit card just go to any Bank and take Cash man thats not big deal at all. Be more flexible not every Dollar needs to be paid with credit card use your Cash freedom thats valuable. When bosnians sit in a bar they dont want to sit with a Computer they went there to Meet Friends and have Fun with them those public places are not reserved for computer junkies maybe thats better way to use the pub and if you want to sit on the Computer just stay at the hotel ;) .. and most beautiful thing you Go to a bar and just Start talking to locals and almost make friends they werent arrogant at all and welcomed you with Open heart like every bosnian would do .. That you will never See in other country you wouldnt even be able to talk to any of locals in most europe or possibly most of european countries.. thats sad really that you picked up few minor things to complain about .. When i visited sarajevo my first time in 1998 the city was 90% damaged and i saw lot of those big buildings burned down i am so Happy they managed to rebuild the city and i am sure soon there will be no more signs of damage from the past. The kindness of citizen of bosnia and especially sarajevo are often Misundetstood as weakness from their neighbours and thats why they often try to Attack and damage one of the most beautiful countries in the world. All the best to every single bosnian and i highly recommend to visit sarajevo and bosnia!

[@michelleevans5531]

When I lived in Fort Worth here in Texas, there used to be a Eastern European store and cafe that mostly had Bosnian goods. The owner made the best of that sausage, onion and bread dish you had. He made his own sour cream. The bread reminded me of a very large and soft English muffin. So very good! Unfortunately the kids who were Bosnian refugees were in a large gang in that area of Fort Worth. They terrorized him out of business. I miss that little shop. He made great burgers and fries too.

[@bonk8594]

Do you know the guys name or what the store was called

[@michelleevans5531]

@@bonk8594 Unfortunately I can't remember. That was 20 years ago.

[@belleshelle]

I LOVED the convo at the end of this. So interesting 🙌

[@JohnnyFD]

Me too, I'm glad I was able to record it and share it with all of you.

[@damirbegic]

Tank you all .from Bosnia love you

[@grozint]

Really, really, good episode. I'd visit just for the food!

[@KIskra]

I grew up in an area outside of Chicago called Cicero. The corruption ran deep with the local politicians/government with plenty of gang issues. But I still have a massive soft spot for the area and there are restaurants I will always visit when I go back home. The mom and pop shops there are usually pushed out of the city due to building rent prices and tourists want those chains because they are "safe" because they know they will like something on the menu. I'm going to go out on a limb and assume it's the same in a number of large cities/tourist areas. Also, Chicago is VERY popular with tourists but there are a large amount of thieves, smash and grab groups, pick pockets, etc. Those people RARELY get charged but it just has a lot to do with what is worth the police's time. I have never had an issue nor known anyone who has. I currently live in Nashville and I have had more negative experiences here than I ever did in Chicago. Perhaps it's different because you need places where you can work while traveling, but I don't know how fair it is judge a location for not allowing people to work from cafes or restaurants, graffiti, or pick pockets in the touristy areas.

[@nerminsnowhuseinbasic9340]

Haven't watched full previous video, I must tell you Bosnia and Herzegovina my homeland is a country to which person must give a time to get to know. People are really nice even though a lot of them don't like members of faith that ain't theirs. Visit Bosnia people and give it time, if you are in Sarajevo come to nice ice cream in the place where I work (Spazio caffe Sarajevo). And also if someone wants me to help them while here I can dedicate few hours after my shift to help you explore Sarajevo, really I like meeting new people especially one that are from different parts of the world. Nice video.

[@pittsburghphotographer]

Spent a week there back in May, third visit... always love going there for great food and just a fun place to chill out.

[@curiousnomadic]

Wow more tourists should go there for the food, how interesting and unique.

[@tekaklk928]

do you think your oppinion of the city has changed since your first day of visiting sarajevo

[@anesdurmo1989]

Thanks Johnny for visiting our country.

[@rjones8568]

I'm so happy the women can eat 😋. BTW, this is a great video. I like your food adventures!

[@phillean]

The Kayi symbol is now known around the world thanks the world wide popularity of the Turkish drama series Dirilis Etugrul - Resurrection Ertugrul set in the 13 century - 5 seasons, 150 episodes, 3 billion viewers, translated into 39 languages

[@sblaising1]

Your negativity and criticism is coming from inside yourself and an indication that you need to check what it is about. You will be much happier and the Karma will come back to you in a positive way. Nobody is attracted to negativity.

[@trinewestbyejrgensen4838]

It's not negativity, but realism.

[@nedimb1335]

I live in Sarajevo and ut is a great city

[@vatraxosapoelistas1629]

i will be in sarajevo after 2 months.i was in belgrad in octomber also. remember when i saw you in kiev in basarapka before 3 years! hi from cyprus and wish you to seeyou one day in odessa.

[@goranbabic2661]

Johnny FD There are no prices in the market because the prices are not constant. Lower prices can be expected in the afternoon than in the morning. In addition, it is common to bargain at the market. :)

[@janellek21]

35:29 Johnny gets accosted by Gypsies. Gypsies using their own children as pawns by sending them into the streets to beg and pickpocket is a major problem in that part of Europe. Bosnia, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria have the worst Gypsy problem.

[@danielstefanovic2604]

Italy is pretty bad to but atleast there the police does something about it.

[@Timur21]

@@EBZ-bx7zc They have been in the balkans for a long time, but originally they come from North India apparently. Obviously, not all gypsies are beggars or thieves. Some are well integrated in society and even famous musicians or successful business people. But there is a bit of an organized gypsy “mafia” that beg on the streets using various tactics.

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

Kelly Tom youre kidding right?

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

They used to be in Warsaw but this year I havent seen any Bravo police

[@maryoo7131]

I Czech Republic as well...I've been in Prague and it was full of them, everywhere!

[@ReviewTime732]

Hello. I just found your channel. You should come to the city of Travnik. It's a beautiful city and it's been the capital of Bosnia for more than 100 years.

[@mag1765]

It hurts my heart that you went to Sarajevo with no plan where to go or what to do.. you didn't have at least one capable companion😭 For example you didn't even go to the hip neighborhood ilidza where there is one of the best restaurants of Sarajevo. If you happen to be around in mid-August I would be happy to be your tour guide 😁

[@LorenzoSperduti]

I Had eaten Cevapcici in Tolmin, Slovenija and it's so good the recipe.

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

The older woman was speaking German because (unfortunately) a lot of people from Bosnia, Croatia and so on go to Germany for work.

[@SammyB-Habebe]

I love all of your videos Johnny! Thank you buddy!

[@JohnnyFD]

My pleasure!

[@01DOGG01]

You need to try Kotlovina in Croatia. A properly made one is to die for

[@rokiikor9270]

Sarajevo is best food in world

[@qchome]

Almost , hate to come to your channel for the first time and make a less then positive comment...but you make many more negative comments and compare one city to another a whole lot more then most other who call themselves well travelled.

[@MarioArioRioIoOoooo]

My friend you have these pickpocket signs in almost all major european cities and probably in most cities around the world. Maybe you didn't notice but no need making a big deal about it. It is just a sign...

[@smokeonthewater5287]

I visited the Yugoslavia several times (present Croatia). People seemed to be pretty happy even though shops were barebones. For me as a kid it was exciting to see my pocket money actually could buy things. Like 7 cones of ice cream lol. Yeah, didn't end up well.

[@pic2pic]

I am from Sarajevo, I think that you oversimplified this visit to Sarajevo... Can you tell us which city in the world you consider the best to visit?

[@angelmelek4733]

Turkish song at the beginning is really nice

[@BosnianBornBeast]

If you were going to Dubrovnik, then you should have went to Mostar in Herzegovina and see the "Old Bridge" or "Stari Most". Mostar actually is Bosnia and Herzegovina's biggest tourist location not Sarajevo sadly. Glad that you've spent a week in Bosnia though.

[@janellek21]

Yeah, Johnny doing a cannonball off the bridge would be the epic video of the year.

[@BosnianBornBeast]

@@janellek21 haha 😂 sure would 😊

[@emihodzic5612]

Da je tako onda bi bio glavni grad Mostar, a ne Sarajevo..... Mostar jeste turističko mjesto i ostali gradovi... Ali, Sarajevo je tata u Bosni, Srbiji Beograd, Hrvatska Zagreb itd.

[@BosnianBornBeast]

@@emihodzic5612 jeste babo za Bosnu 😂!

[@emihodzic5612]

@@BosnianBornBeast Možda sa babine strane i razmišljanja 😂😂😂😂💯Lijep Mostar 👌

[@JediSimpson]

43:42 - It became illegal in the UK to smoke inside restaurants in 2007. I remember as a kid, seeing people smoking in the ‘smoking area’ of Burger King.

[@pelax9066]

Hi Johnny. Look into getting an esim. You can buy it online. Will make your travelling life easier.

[@Red.bulldozer3]

Johnny is always happy when surrounded by girls and drinks. Now he will give good reviews of the place.

[@vonsopas]

Johnny I really dig your channel, but you usually show the typical American ignorance regarding other cultures. Why do you judge as "crappy" the developing countries issues? You better learn to get educated before pouring your opinion kind of irresponsibly.

[@jyee2217]

That's part of the charm of Johnny's videos...he voices the same ignorance all tourists go through...if it was requirement that one had to become experts on all the countries and cultures they visit, there wouldn't be very many tourists. At least Johnny tries to learn and talks with locals instead of following tourist guides to all the tourist traps.

[@Travel.with.jafari.]

Hello my friend 🙋🤝🙋🇨🇭🇨🇭 Very beautiful video Big like 👍👍 Tank you for charging ❤❤❤

[@TourBosnia]

Thank you for visiting ❤

[@TheThomeck]

Try your Cevapi's with ajvar. Delicious pepper sauce. Kaymak very traditional too. But i normaly take ajvar only

[@samkitty5894]

Yes, Ajvar is a must. I like mine hot.

[@rlazar9086]

If you go into interior Croatia like zagreb, osijek, slavonski brod, etc. you'll get the more hardier food. Alot of meat, potato, and sour cream 😋

[@davidhumphrey1558]

Coffee and cigarettes go together because of sulphides. Coffee has a high content of hydrosulfide, And tobacco smoke has a high sulphur content as well.

[@nanalee3683]

There is so much beauty in this city.This city breath love,culture and tradition.If I could only be you right now and close my eyes for a moment and smell "klepe" just that smell alone.I would give everything.The smell of freshed brewed coffee from a coffee shop.Walking the alley smelling "čevapi and somun and onions"Walking down the street admiring Austro-Hungarian architecture with graffiti on it.Walking down the "Čaršija" admiring the creativity of jewelry and other goods that these amazing people creating with they own hands and authenticity.There is so much magic and creativity in every corner.Watching people gathering together,enjoying each other company while they eat and drink together.There is so much love and beauty to explore.I hope you enjoy and aloud yourself to see all the beauty this city offers in this world.

[@petralemmens2932]

Volim te Bosna ( and Johnny's vids)🥰🥰🥰

[@tedkelly4663]

We had vacation to Croatia and ventured into Bosnia where the cigarettes are a quarter of the price there so am not surprised that most Bosnians smoke. Stay safe Johnny.

[@zlicko7735]

The elderly women @ 25:25 was speaking in German (the most common second language spoken by Bosnians is German not English) and she was explaining to you that she has a grandchild that is married to a Japanese woman and lives in the US. (She assumed that you are Japanese)

[@anti-emo4721]

Man, I wish I would be as outgoing as you! My face was getting red just by watching the introduction part!

[@sugarlilydesigns1]

Watching you and Rick Steves for travel advice, polar opposites however I learn a lot! Slava Ukraini 💙💛💪🏽

[@RoxanneM-]

Johnny come to Massachusetts and Boston then! We do have a lot of mom and pop shops here. In fact, I don’t even know where McDonalds is anywhere anymore, and very few people want them. We do have Starbucks in every corner, but many, many areas have all over the old cafes, from old Italian, Irish, immigrants and so on. Any town is full of them, from Burgers, all types of cuisine, gifts shops, etc. 👍

[@lowkeylowkey1000]

Everytime I watch Ben from Bald & Bankrupt or Natasha from Yeah Russia, I keep thinking everything looks like Boston. Like, every time. The only thing not the same is the shoe box apartment buildings. But apart from that, you still have a really similar everything, until you go near the outer parts of the city. Then you just end up in traffic jams xD

[@vasyok69]

He literally compares the whole usa to san fran. And he doesn't even know that city well. Most likely raised on big chain junk. It happens

[@sheriashley7692]

Looks like a beautiful country and food and people. Graffiti is a shame. I have seen some KZbin footage of the war ; people should live together in harmony. It is a shame that now war is being repeated in Ukraine, humanity needs to be kind to each other.

[@onemusicgroup8249]

the sisters and baristas were supercool..dude on the saz needs to go west to eu or east to turkey and find a record deal. He's a star