Any itinerary suggestions for Bosnia - Montenegro - Kosovo?

Over the past twenty-five years, I’ve traveled the roads between France and Moldova a good ten times, sometimes via Central Europe, other times via the Balkans.

It was while traveling like this—what I call "hitting the road the slow way"—that I realized something simple: our neighbors' neighbors are very clearly our neighbors too. And that’s not insignificant.

Proof: https://etreounepasetrebretillien.com/2018/03/19/moldova-mea/ 🤓

After a break of a few years, I’m planning to hit the road again in September, this time heading to Kosovo, crossing through Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro.

Having gotten a bit older, I’ve no intention of rushing—no need to speed ahead of the music! 😄

I’d rather take my time.

I’m not looking to see everything, but to soak in the atmosphere of the places, always leaving room for the unexpected and for encounters.

I’m especially drawn to culturally immersive, authentic, and welcoming regions: lively villages, backroads, preserved landscapes, markets, local festivals, traditions that are still very much alive... and, why not, a few offbeat, forgotten, or slightly secret spots.

If any of you know Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, or Kosovo a little, I’d love to hear your suggestions for itineraries, stops, backroads, homestays, village festivals, or local contacts, for example.

Thanks in advance for your tips!

Hi there, Moldova is rarely visited. It's a poor country that has kept its traditions... I've only been to its western part, which now belongs to Romania... Some of my ancestors lived there. It was called Bessarabia back then. I've been to Bosnia and Montenegro twice when these countries were part of Yugoslavia. I was never able to visit Kosovo, which was at war at the time, and I'd really love to go there now.

I'm leaving at the end of July for the Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Bosnia with my own car. I'll let you know what the roads are like and if I had any favorite spots.

I was thinking of making a post eventually to sum it all up. 😛

I'd love to go to Moldova someday.

Hello, Moldova is rarely visited. It's a poor country that has kept its traditions... I’ve only been to its western part, which now belongs to Romania... Some of my ancestors lived there. It was called Bessarabia back then.

We need to fix that ASAP!...

I'm leaving at the end of July for the Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Bosnia with my personal car. I'll let you know what the roads are like and if I had any favorite spots.

I was planning to make a post eventually to summarize everything. 😛

Awesome!...

I remember passing through (too quickly) Sarajevo in 2015: I really liked it, but my plans this year are different.

What stood out the most for me was Mostar, which I visited in 2016 and 2017. Usually, I don’t like crowds... but there, it changes everything.

I’ve been dreaming of going to Moldova.

You absolutely have to make it happen!...