Thread: Cycle touring Bosnia - Land Mines?
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Old 10-26-16, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by saddlesores
contact the international HALO trust, or see if they have offices locally.
if you speak the language, local uxo clearance offices should have current information.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HALO_Trust
https://www.halotrust.org/
UXO in now quite rare in Laos. They are being discovered daily and local tour-guides know where it is safe (and unsafe) to travel. I had absolutely no concerns when I was in the "Plain of Jars" area in 2013.

I would expect the same is true of the Balkans - the locals know more than anyone of FT or elsewhere, where it is safe to travel;. Use their advice. Tip generously. Be a thoughtful traveller and enjoy their country, culture, and hospitality. All 5-star in spite of being an economically-poor country.
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