From Sarajevo we took a train south to the Herzegovina region to visit the beautiful little town of Mostar. We were initially a little concerned about how this train ride would go. There is no online ticketing (nor ticket machines) for Bosnian trains. We bought the tickets at the station from a person who hand wrote them for us. It was a pleasant surprise to then board a very modern and clean train. We were even more surprised by the…
From Salzburg we took a train south to Slovenia. Before I talk about Slovenia I need to talk about this train ride. This route was was everything I had hoped for when I imagined riding trains through Europe. We wound through narrow mountain passes with crystal clear rivers running beside the tracks. Then the view would open up into scenic valleys sprinkled with picturesque alpine villages. Lake Bled The beauty of that train ride was a hint of what was…