Living in Sarajevo

Take a cable type bicycle lock, with a combination lock on it.
On trains etc. thread it through straps on all your gear, and through a railing.

If they really want it, they'll get it.

I have stickers and bumper sticker on my laptop. Makes it hard for boogie man to sell. And looks non profesional and probly full of crap.

Which I too.......

Look at the threads on Bosnian Pyramid, on youtube.
It ain't that far from Saravejo.

lol There actually used to be a time, not so long ago, when all this technology didn't exist. And we survived.

Sarajevo isn't that dangerous. I didn't have any problems and no one tried to rob me. The city is a bit rough round the edges because it's not fully been rebuilt after the war but it seemed safe enough.

LOL :) I giggled reading your post.

In all fairness, I think you are panicking for no reason.

"+I've heard Bosnia isn't exactly a great place to have an iPhone+"

Where did you hear this? Having an iPhone, a laptop, or any other device in Sarajevo is the same as having it in any other city in Europe. If you leave your iPhone on a table in a crowded cafe bar downtown Sarajevo, sure, somebody will snatch it, but this will happen anywhere. I lived in Sarajevo and although I am a guy, I felt safer then in many other places in Europe, and I am pretty sure my female friends felt the same. Like in all cities, there are parts of the city that are best avoided if you are on your own at night, but these are rare and most of the city feels safe actually. Plus I am sure that the local kids will have much flashier iPhones and what not else then yours - this is what I used to see around. I don't think there is any partciular reason why you should feel unsafe about this. Vigilant - yes! As everywhere, but overly concerned - definitely not.

It is a beautiful and different kind of city and I am sure you will enjoy it. The food is spectacular, as is the bar scene in Sarajevo. Definitely travel around as much as you can. Make sure you bring some winter clothes for winter as they get pretty cold there.

Enjoy!

Em

I don't rate Bosnian food much, lots of greasy, cheap, meat and not much variety I thought. I like the city though it has a lot of charm, bit of east meets west, old meets new.

I beg to differ Spade.

There is as much variety in Bosnian food as there is in architecture - influences from the East and the West, South and the North. Not sure where you have been eating, but Bosnians prepare their food pretty much boiled or grilled with fried food being less commonly used. And the cheep meat you are referring to - it is probably the most organic and healthiest meet you'll find. Tastes differ, of course, and as the old Latins used to say "De gustibus non est disputandum", but these are the facts.

Facts they may be but every piece of meat I ate in Bosnia (and the general Balkans region) was cheap and greasy and not particularly nice. You don't go to Bosnia for the food anyway, the scenery, history and architecture more than make up for it though. Mostar was a lovely place too.

Beg to differ, again, but it doesn't matter. I love the food there - would have it any day.

You might love it but it's definitely not world class cuisine that's for sure.