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Tips on travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is up and coming destination, but still in most places communication can be a problem. Not many people speak English in cafes and restaurants. Have a translation app install on your phone. It's will save you a lot of time and hassle.

Most of the cafes and shops take only cash. It's easier to take cash from your debit card in cash point and it's a better rate, then change cash in the bank. Banks open for very short time and close for lunch. If you have Euros, it's easier, then change British Pounds. Also, banks take commission so overall, it was better for us to use a cash point. Large shopping centres take most of the cards.

Please note that on Sunday, everything is closed. Cafes not open until late afternoon, so make sure you have a plan for breakfast. In Mostar we bought some pastry from a bakery, very nice and fresh. Most of cafe lets you order a coffee and have your pastry there with your coffee.

The car costs £120 for 8 days, including 35 Euros one way fee for picking car up in Tuzla and leaving it in Mostar. Unfortunately, we couldn't take our car to Croatia because Bosnia & Herzegovina not part of the EU so we had to take a bus from Mostar to Dubrovnik for £11 each.

Overall 10 days during school holiday in August, starting in Tuzla and finishing our holiday in Dubrovnik for 2 adults and 2 children, cost us £394 each including flights, hotels, car and activities. £42.50 a day, not too shabby.

But the experience and the fun we had was priceless

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