Wonderful piece. I know we can all relate to these humbling moments. It's often not the passport, it's the thing with emotional attachment that hurts the most to lose. Thank you for sharing!
Oh my, my stomach turned over reading this. I was hoping for a happy ending. My husband and I considered ourselves seasoned travelers, which may be why we let down our guard in Sarajevo and were robbed on day one. Luckily, we still had our passports. While trying to cancel credit cards & get help from friends, we heard over & over "Things are different in Bosnia". Indeed. We relied on the trust and goodwill of our hotel owner & a young Bosnian (who helped us make phone calls) to at least get a replacement card mailed to our next destination. Meanwhile, we had just a few American dollars which could not be exchanged anywhere. The hotel graciously allowed us to pay for our stay after we got home. And we did, via an Antioch college professor traveling to Sarajevo.
Oh no, sorry to hear about your experience in Sarajevo. It’s nice that after that incident you can remember the kindness of the others too. Thanks for sharing your story, Susan.
I've had that moment too, wondering why I thought I could handle a situation while traveling that ended in rookie failure. The good thing is that you don't forget the lessons.
It’s so true. I’ve had them as well and I think what’s also so great about stories like these written with humor is the lesson sticks for those who haven’t had a similar experience yet.
Wonderful piece. I know we can all relate to these humbling moments. It's often not the passport, it's the thing with emotional attachment that hurts the most to lose. Thank you for sharing!
Agree with this for sure. But I also feel I have an irrationally strong emotional attachment to my passport. 😅
This is such a gut-wrenching read - almost painful. I hope you got your passport already by now. Stay safe!
It’s almost time to renew the passport, believe it or not.
Time flies when you’re having fun.
Oh my, my stomach turned over reading this. I was hoping for a happy ending. My husband and I considered ourselves seasoned travelers, which may be why we let down our guard in Sarajevo and were robbed on day one. Luckily, we still had our passports. While trying to cancel credit cards & get help from friends, we heard over & over "Things are different in Bosnia". Indeed. We relied on the trust and goodwill of our hotel owner & a young Bosnian (who helped us make phone calls) to at least get a replacement card mailed to our next destination. Meanwhile, we had just a few American dollars which could not be exchanged anywhere. The hotel graciously allowed us to pay for our stay after we got home. And we did, via an Antioch college professor traveling to Sarajevo.
Oh no, sorry to hear about your experience in Sarajevo. It’s nice that after that incident you can remember the kindness of the others too. Thanks for sharing your story, Susan.
I would love to go back. This 21 years ago. Would love to see how the city and country has changed.
Excellent piece! Really, a stolen bag is a small price to pay for the absence of influencers 😎
Haha all of a sudden the influencers became the least of my worries
Ha ha ha if influencers are ”not that bad” thing you know you have bigger fish to fry Such good writing, enjoyed it a lot!
I've had that moment too, wondering why I thought I could handle a situation while traveling that ended in rookie failure. The good thing is that you don't forget the lessons.
What’s the saying? “Experience is the cruelest of teachers. It gives you the test first. The lesson comes after.”
It’s so true. I’ve had them as well and I think what’s also so great about stories like these written with humor is the lesson sticks for those who haven’t had a similar experience yet.
Loved this collab! :)