I just can't be away from Sarajevo

After her studies, this young New Yorker was set to work in Manhattan, but curiosity led her to Sarajevo.

- I didn’t know what to expect, none of my friends in the US knew where I was going. But Sarajevo delighted me, even though I came in the middle of winter, when the city was very cold and smoggy.

Since she hadn’t planned on staying in BiH, she didn’t dedicate herself to Bosnian, which she finds very difficult.

- It’s been three years, and I’m still here. I just can't be away from Sarajevo, so starting from the New Year, I’m going to begin learning a new language, especially since my partner is Bosnian.

In January, she usually spends her free time skiing in the fresh air up on Bjelašnica.

- It’s incredible that the mountains are so close to town. I don’t know whether they are more beautiful when they are snow-covered in winter, or when they are green during the summer, when I enjoy hiking.

Cozy restaurants and cafes

She says that the city is full of cozy restaurants and cafes that she enjoys.

- Having a coffee at Ministry of Ćejf and Zlatna Ribica relaxes me. If I have to work, I sit at EspressoLab, which offers the best international coffees, and it’s the only place that has filter coffee, which I got used to back in the USA.

She loves good food, which she can find at every step, so she often drops by Žara iz Duvara, Dveri and Mala Kuhinja, and she loves Cakum Pakum’s pasta.

- I know it’s cliché, but my favorite Sarajevo foods are ćevapi and burek. My favorite place is Karuzo, the vegetarian restaurant where dinner with wine and specialties like Buddha Bowl can last for hours. I eat lunch every day at Kod Dvije Domaćice.

She recommends Sushi San, Taj Mahal and Kineski Zid, but misses a wider range of Asian food, especially when she is all comfy in her apartment and wants to order out.

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