Elizabeth Mineman

Our first stop right off the plane: Raising Canes 🍗🍟🇺🇸 He’s been veryyy excited to try this American staple… and I HAD to show him the 22 oz sauce cup too 🤣🇺🇸 (which is not even the largest size they offer for sauce cups… 🤯) Safe to say his mind was blown!! 🫨 Follow along @ellieandsenci to see more of Senći’s first experiences and culture shocks during our trip here in America! 🇺🇸 #europeansinamerica #internationalcouple #cultureshock #raisingcanes #american

We’re expecting 🥹 … to have a great time!!! 🤪 On our way to visit the U.S. ✈️🇺🇸 We’ll be there for 2 months and we have some big things in store - like celebrating our wedding with Ellie’s American friends and family! 👰🏻‍♀️💍 And of course we have a long list of classic American things (aka foods) for Senći to experience 🤣🍔 Lots to look forward to 🙏 so stay tuned for all the fun that is about to commence! 🥳🫶 #couplescomedy #pregnancyannouncement #internationalcouple #newlywed #dinklife

What moving to Bosnia taught me: My personal motto and one of the reasons I fell in love with life here 🤲 Less overconsumption. More “ćejf” - savoring the little things and moments in life that bring *real* joy. #bosniaandherzegovina #bosnian #balkan #simpleliving #amerikanka

As an ~amerikanka~, THIS is why I love living in Bosnia 🥹🇺🇸➡️🇧🇦 Everything domace and local!! 🙌 The slower, more natural lifestyle and all the fresh foods here make for a much healthier life than back in the states! Not to mention the cities are much more walkable too 🥲🙏 But my favorite way to add natural vitamins in our diet is through local organic shops 🍯🧄🍵🌿 like our best friends’ family-owned small business here in Bugojno: “Organski Kutak”! On their Facebook page or website: organskikutak.ba (link in bio), you can order homemade juices, jams, teas, and flours - all made with 100% ingredients from the earth 🌱🌍 Nothing added, JUST the good stuff! 🙌 If you have any ailment, they probably have an herbal flour or tea shown to help it, made with 100% natural flowers! 🌻🪻🌸 They offer shipping throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia 🇧🇦🇷🇸 (Not paid to say this by the way, they’re just our kumovi 💞and they’re doing something really cool! Samo naprijed ljudi!!) #bosniaandherzegovina #zdravživot #domace #balkan #prirodna

Translating directly does not always work 🤣 Can any Bosnians chime in in the comments and explain some of these?? 😝🤦🏻‍♀️ Most of the time I *get* what he’s saying, but the exact phrasing makes me giggle because I’ve never heard anything like it before 😆 Big disclaimer: we personally LOVE this intercultural relationship life!! It is funny and endlesslyyyy interesting! But I understand some people might not want to do the work of constantly translating and just want to meet someone with the same background and language. If that sounds like you: May I introduce you to ✨kolo✨ A new dating app for Eastern Europeans living in North America! If you’re looking to connect with more of your own people in North America, you can head to @letskolo.app and download their app to get started! Sretno 🌀💕 #balkan #slavic #easterneuropean #internationalcouple #culturaldifferences

We did the most ✨Bosnian✨ summer activity ever: A day trip to the sea!! 🌊 Otišli smo na more na obdan 🚙⛱️ Packed up our little Mini with our beach chairs, towels, and sandwiches, and we hit the road! 🥹 (Oh and the argeta, paradajz, & hljeb 🤤 the most ELITE beach snack!! 🍅🐓🥖🥒) From Bugojno to the Adriatic sea in only a couple of hours! It’s moments like these I looove living in BiH ☀️ #bosnian #balkan #balkanci #baskavoda #hrvatska