About Us

BalkanInsider started with a simple idea: most travel and expat content about Sarajevo and the wider Balkans is written by people passing through, not people who actually live here

BalkanInsider is a Sarajevo-based digital magazine covering travel, culture, and expat life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with plans to expand across the Western Balkans. We publish city guides, relocation and visa information, cost of living breakdowns, restaurant and wine coverage, and expat stories, all written and fact-checked by people who live here.

We're different. BalkanInsider is written from the ground up — real neighborhoods, real costs, real bureaucracy, real recommendations. Whether you're visiting for a weekend, thinking about relocating, or already calling Sarajevo home, we cover what actually matters: where to eat, how to navigate visas and paperwork, what a place really costs to live in, and the stories that make this region worth knowing.

No recycled listicles, no content written by someone who's never set foot here. Just honest, practical guides from people who know these streets.

Have a tip, correction, or story idea? We'd love to hear from you — get in touch through our Contact page.