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Holiday Travel People&PetsApril 3, 2024April 3, 2024

Maya Hasrouty : Beautiful Lebanese girl in Mostar

From day one the Tour Guide Mostar journey has been an incredible experience for our team. By collecting information about our hometown, history, architecture and contacting people who have visited us, we got the chance to communicate with real-life explorers.

This week we would like to introduce you to Maya Hasrouty, young and beautiful Lebanese girl who is passionate about traveling. Maya is a firm believer that travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.

Can you tell us more about yourself?

With an academic background of Economic Studies in banking and finance, my heart is drawn to cities, cultures, languages, scents, architecture… each with its own charm and “joie de vivre”. Fluent in Lebanese, French, English and German I find that the only effective way of communicating is through the eyes though they are the windows to the soul.

Why do you love to travel?

“We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts of the globe whose riches are differently dispersed. And we travel, in essence, to become young fools again- to slow time down and get taken in, and fall in love once more.” ― Pico Iyer We travel for all those things and more…. When you set your eyes on a beautiful hidden spot along the way of your journey…. you cannot help it… You’re in love! When you see the sun shining in another country… a variety of sensations get to your heart & you’re in love! When you visit an old church on a secluded island… your heart beats emotionally & you’re in love! When you discover a million years of history in one place… YOU ARE IN LOVE! So to make a long story short… Wanna be in love with the world? TRAVEL!

What is your web address that you would like to share with our audience?

My travel blog is majatraveling.wordpress.com

Was this your first visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina? What cities did you visit?

This actually was not my first visit to this beautiful country… I have been to Medjugorje and to Kravice Waterfalls before and I am gonna write about them soon! I’ve been doing lots of travel. I haven’t been everywhere but it is on my list! I visited France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Croatia, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, Greece and recently Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia!

How long did you stay and why?

Unfortunately, my last visit was not long…I visited Mostar in the afternoon and spent the night in Sarajevo. Hopefully, I’ll be back to enjoy the beauty of this wonderful place for much longer

What places did you visit in Mostar?

The Breathtaking Bridge

Would you visit it again?

YES!!! Definitely

What would you recommend to young people?

Travel is a way to learn more about the world. You can tell me that nowadays with all the critical economic difficulties in the world traveling has become a kind of luxury to certain people. Well yes it is but you know what? Saving money to travel is actually worth it! That is why I always encourage people especially young ones to try & save money to travel because once they go out of the environment they live in everything will change for them, this experience will affect them positively. Their interests will change, they’ll have more respect for humanity, nature and even toward themselves.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaSeptember 29, 2017September 29, 2017

The Highlights of Bosnia and Herzegovina

A visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina offers a fascinating opportunity to sample the cultures of three major faiths within a relatively small area. In the same day, you can inhale incense in a mystical-feeling Serbian Orthodox church, hear the subtle clicking of rosary beads in a Roman Catholic church, and listen to the Muslim call to prayer echo across a skyline of prickly minarets.

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Art and History Street ArtApril 23, 2017April 23, 2017

Top 5 festivals in Mostar

Festival season is not limited to the summer season with popular events taking place throughout the year. With so many festivals to get involved with, here are five top tips for bringing your brand, business or yourself to festivals in Mostar:

Mostarsko proljeće is designed in an effort to enrich cultural scene in Mostar. It is a rich program of cultural events which covers musical concerts, theater and puppet play, book and film nights, poetry reading and such.

Mostar Blues & Rock Festival has grown into a respectable event that has found a way to maps of European festivals and is one of the most significant festivals in this region.
Mostar Film Festival is cultural manifestation where the audience has an opportunity to enjoy in movies, documentary, student program and such.
Street Art Festival – The art skills of artists that interact with mostly urban environments to express themselves, are fascinating. Mostar is one of those street art galleries in the world.
Mostar Summer Fest – Celebrating urban culture and music, the city of Mostar each summer attracts attention with the Mostar Summer Fest. One of its goals is to become a platform for having a good time and fun.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Places TipsMarch 27, 2017March 27, 2017

5 reasons to visit Sarajevo while in Mostar

Sarajevo is the largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and home for more than six hundred thousand people. Because of its rich cultural variety this city was sometimes called “Jerusalem of the Balkans”. It is the only major city in Europe to have a mosque, catholic church, Ortodox church and synagogue within the same area and has been home to many different religions for centuries.

It is perhaps the mix that makes Sarajevo such an attractive tourist destination. if you are in Bosnia and Herzegovina and are not sure whether to make the trip to Sarajevo – GO!

1. This is the place where you will find one of the best ćevapcčići in the Balkans

If you are coming to Bosnia and Herzegovina then you must try eating ćevapi(chevaps). It is a favorite dish in the whole country and food lovers from all over the world always enjoy eating ćevapi in our country. Ćevapi has its origins in the Balkans during the Ottoman period, and represents a regional specialty similar to the kofte kebab.Chevaps are incredibly versatile. Eat them grilled with veggies, baked potatoes or just go for fresh salad, these meat rolls will excite your taste buds. There are several great restaurants in Sarajevo which serve traditional ćevapi, find more info about them in our Gastronomy section.

2. It is cheap and easy

Sarajevo is a very cheap city and you can get a lot for the value of your money. Weather it is the accommodation, shopping, food, drink, sightseeing or enjoying the night life, all visitors agree are delighted with what they can get here for their money.

3. Food is delicious

Traditional food is both organic and delicious. You must try local traditional food that can be found in traditional restaurants called Aščinica.

4. It is only two hours from Mostar

In spite of how slow buses in Bosnia travel, it will take you no longer than two hours to reach Sarajevo from Mostar. Even if you hate it—and you won’t, trust me—you’ll be out nothing more than a few Bosnian marks and a little of your time. Enjoying Sarajevo is as close to a sure thing as I’ve recommended on this blog!

5. Architecture is amazing

Sarajevo is famed for its tumultuous history and the city’s architecture expresses this beautifully; the Ottomans, the Austro-Hungarians, the Yugoslav wars and the Siege of Sarajevo have all left their mark, making the city one of the most interesting in Europe.

PlacesFebruary 23, 2017February 23, 2017

Best Balkan cities to visit

Balkans is the historical and geographical region of Southeast Europe, and it is often referred to as the peninsula of South Eastern Europe, and is located between the Adriatic and the Black Sea.

Given the fact that many world travellers and bloggers know say that the Balkans among the most desirable and most beautiful places to visit, below we highlight several high-ranking destination.

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