Jul 18, 2022Liked by Brent Hartinger, Michael Jensen
They should sell souvenirs even without a fancy shop. I'm sure Tito's Bunker T-shirts would draw attention....😂 It actually sounds v. interesting, v. James Bond -era. They could do a Bond immersive theatre experience in there. Btw, glad you mentioned people as a draw. They're what help make small attractions endearing, and hold their own against slicker operations.
What's frightening is being old enough to remember when the interior of something like this looked futuristic rather than something from, well, never mind how far back.
Jul 18, 2022Liked by Brent Hartinger, Michael Jensen
You're nudging one American toward adventure in BiH! We also love finding those undiscovered gems before they blow up into tourist attractions. Adding this area to the "to visit" list!
Jul 19, 2022Liked by Brent Hartinger, Michael Jensen
I wish I would have known about Tito's Bunker when I visited Bosnia in 2019. Always next time, thanks for introducing it. My wife and I spent most of our brief time in Mostar, which was an exquisite and moving place to visit. We were blown away and had one of the best tours of any city we've traveled to. That said, we ran into some trouble with a 'faux' police stop south of the town while driving toward Montenegro. $50 or a visit to the local jail. We chose the $50.
Whoa.... That would definitely cause me some stress. What reason did they give for threatening to take you to jail. I mean, I assume you hadn't just run someone down.
Jul 18, 2022Liked by Brent Hartinger, Michael Jensen
My parents lived in Zagreb in the late 70s under the Tito regime (my Dad ran a company building a factory) and I visited during college breaks. Very few Americans lived there except a few spies and embassy people. Tourism, except Germans going to Krk, was almost non-existent. Roads were terrible, the few hotels were “challenging”, shopping was grim and somehow it was still marvelous. For me when I visited that is, the folks were very happy to get out to Switzerland after 2 years.
I never went but my parents flew there once and (no joke ) the plane was full so they let people sit in the aisles instead of in seats. Between that and a few accidents on the terrible roads the company hired a private plane to transport employees from Zagreb to the factory site on Krk.
I think these wonderful off-beat destinations are wonderful too. But in the modern world of travel-where nearly all of our arrangements, even our inspiration, comes to us online, they are in bad need of some smart, sensitive marketing tools. Of course ask everyone to tell their friends-but that is just the start. They need digital nomad advocate with a marketing degree. Gotta be one out there by now.
They should sell souvenirs even without a fancy shop. I'm sure Tito's Bunker T-shirts would draw attention....😂 It actually sounds v. interesting, v. James Bond -era. They could do a Bond immersive theatre experience in there. Btw, glad you mentioned people as a draw. They're what help make small attractions endearing, and hold their own against slicker operations.
Very James Bond! They also turned it into an art museum (which I wasn't crazy about)
Yeah... Not an obvious connection. But a space to bring local art to a captive tourist audience!
What's frightening is being old enough to remember when the interior of something like this looked futuristic rather than something from, well, never mind how far back.
That must be. I wouldn't know. 😂😂😂
You're nudging one American toward adventure in BiH! We also love finding those undiscovered gems before they blow up into tourist attractions. Adding this area to the "to visit" list!
We're pretty confident you'll love it!
Wonderful! I suspect you'll love it. :-)
I wish I would have known about Tito's Bunker when I visited Bosnia in 2019. Always next time, thanks for introducing it. My wife and I spent most of our brief time in Mostar, which was an exquisite and moving place to visit. We were blown away and had one of the best tours of any city we've traveled to. That said, we ran into some trouble with a 'faux' police stop south of the town while driving toward Montenegro. $50 or a visit to the local jail. We chose the $50.
Whoa.... That would definitely cause me some stress. What reason did they give for threatening to take you to jail. I mean, I assume you hadn't just run someone down.
Oh man! That sounds annoying and slightly terrifying! But, of course, if you ever write a travel book, it will make a good chapter. lol
(We loved Mostar too.)
My parents lived in Zagreb in the late 70s under the Tito regime (my Dad ran a company building a factory) and I visited during college breaks. Very few Americans lived there except a few spies and embassy people. Tourism, except Germans going to Krk, was almost non-existent. Roads were terrible, the few hotels were “challenging”, shopping was grim and somehow it was still marvelous. For me when I visited that is, the folks were very happy to get out to Switzerland after 2 years.
Fascinating! We have a friend who was here in the 80s and said the same thing. Although I do think things were a bit different in Dubrovnik.
I never went but my parents flew there once and (no joke ) the plane was full so they let people sit in the aisles instead of in seats. Between that and a few accidents on the terrible roads the company hired a private plane to transport employees from Zagreb to the factory site on Krk.
So heartwarming to read how your enjoyment of other people’s work lifts them up. I guess that’s part of the reason to be a traveler. Nice post!
Thank you. 🙂🙂🙂
Wonderful piece….very informative. Thank you.
Kary and Jim in Spain
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I think these wonderful off-beat destinations are wonderful too. But in the modern world of travel-where nearly all of our arrangements, even our inspiration, comes to us online, they are in bad need of some smart, sensitive marketing tools. Of course ask everyone to tell their friends-but that is just the start. They need digital nomad advocate with a marketing degree. Gotta be one out there by now.
You're absolutely right. Then again, some of these countries have so many other problems...
It's very true, and a little sad. They're trying!