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Novi Sad – The Serbian Athens
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 8 March 2012
Known as the Serbian Athens, Novi Sad has been built, destroyed and rebuilt over the centuries and is an interesting mixture of old Serbian cultural heritage, Austro-Hungarian architecture and scenic beauty. The city sits on the banks of the Danube River. It is surrounded by fertile farms and vineyards and framed with hills in the [...]
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Vagabond Hiker Scholar – Francis Tapon
Blog: Vagobond.com - 21 January 2012
If there is a modern day heir to the great traveler/scholar Ibn Batutta - I would say that Francis Tapon is the guy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!
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Cheapskate Chronicles: Free Walking Tours in Europe
Blog: Travel Adventures of Newman - 9 November 2011
Imagine arriving at the latest European city on your itinerary, checking into your hotel or hostel, and feeling somewhat disoriented by your new surroundings. How then to regain your bearings?
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Lady in the Balkans
Blog: A Lady in London - 3 October 2011
Most people thought I was crazy to travel to the Balkans by myself. I was lectured on safety, on health, on everything imaginable. But I had been curious about the region for years, not least because the only thing I really knew about it related to the conflicts in the 1990’s. There was surely more [...]
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Lady in Belgrade
Blog: A Lady in London - 30 September 2011
Everyone loves Belgrade. Throughout my 15-day Balkans trip, I heard from fellow travelers, hoteliers, and others about what an amazing city it was. From the famous nightlife to the great grilled meats to the cafe culture, the capital of Serbia came highly recommended. I arrived in said city at 5:45am after a 10-hour night train [...]
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Lady in Kosovo
Blog: A Lady in London - 28 September 2011
Not many people travel to Kosovo. The capital, Pristina, isn’t exactly the first place that comes to mind when people think of visiting the Balkans. But then again, neither is Sarajevo or Skopje. And certainly not Tirana. Given that my Balkans trip had covered so many unlikely capital cities already, I didn’t hesitate to add [...]
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Dragash Kosovo Backcountry HDR Photo Trip
Blog: Todd's Wanderings - 27 September 2011
Recently I took a mixed group of diplomats, aid workers and tourists on a hiking trip to Kosovo‘s most remote region, Dragash. Not only is the area the focus of my upcoming first guidebook (The Mountains of Dragash, Kosovo: Hiking and Nature Tourism Guide) but is now the area where I’m working for the United Nations to develop a rural tourism strategy for the Municipality. How to Take Stunning Travel Photos With your Iphone The trip and guidebook are secondary to my true secret, how I use the Iphone to take amazing photos. OK, OK, I think they are amazing anyway.
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Vodka on the Balkan Express
Blog: Travel Adventures of Newman - 6 September 2011
If your experience with European rail travel is confined to the superb grand vitesse trains in Germany, Switzerland, or France, then trying to do the same in Eastern Europe will come as a rude shock.
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Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla Museum
Blog: Vagobond.com - 22 June 2011
Tesla himself was a U.S. citizen and died in New York City where he was working on a way to create 'free energy' which conspiracy theorists believe was sabotaged by the electricity companies.
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Week 6 – Serbia, Macedonia & Greece – Europe Train Challenge
Blog: As We Travel - 15 June 2011
Europe Train Challenge – 17 Countries In 6 Weeks: This week we have made it [...]Week 6 – Serbia, Macedonia & Greece – Europe Train Challenge - As We Travel - Around The World Travel Blog
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Pristina Reborn
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 3 May 2011
Pristina flashback. My first experience with Kosovo came back in the summer of love, 2004 (i'm not actually sure when the summer of love was). I had just finished a contract in Croatia and was overlanding it through the Balkans to my new job in Turkey. These were troubled times.
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Primpin' Prizren
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 30 April 2011
Quite often, it is the stigma of war, not so much the conflict itself, that can have devastating effects far surpassing those of bombs. It is the fear of fighting that scares away investors, developers and tourists. Kosovo is no stranger to both war and the reputation that comes along with it.
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Pretty in Peja
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 29 April 2011
One might think that being set at the base of the Accursed Mountains might be... well... a curse. And if you used a period about 10 years ago as a point of reference, that might be true. The tiny town of Peja (PAY-ya) in western Kosovo has had it's dark days.
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New Book Roars
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 29 April 2011
Destination: The Former Yugoslavia Book: The Tiger’s Wife (NEW March 2011) by Téa Obreht The thought that kept haunting me as I read this novel was, “How did this magical realism get transferred from South and Central America to the Balkans? ” The Tiger’s Wife is full of legends, fables, and myths–magical explanations of otherwise unexplainable events.
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Bastards of Young
Blog: Murmurs from a foriegn land. - 23 April 2011
Belgrade, Serbia. After getting to the hostel ridiculously earlier and some decent sleep in a bed. I get up rather late-ish and grab a burek and a great big bottle of ice tea. After a slight chill out in the hostel I head on up to the Kalmageden fortress. The lucky thing is that its [...]
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Eight Destinations that Make Us Dreamy-eyed
Blog: Seat of Our Pants - 22 April 2011
We may not be on the road at the moment, living as we do in the great comforts of our San Francisco apartment. There are times, though, when we take a bit of time away from our busy schedules to poor over maps and travel guides, dreaming of the next trip. In anticipation of [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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The Asia Trip – Background and Problems
Blog: Vagobond.com - 31 March 2011
For those who want to keep track, it went something like this so far Manisa, Istanbul, Manisa, Antalya, Izmir, Ephesus, Selcuk, Kusadasi, Izmir, Istanbul, Sofia, Pernik, Belgrade, Nis, Skopje, Sofia, Istanbul, Casablanca, Fes, Sefrou, Fes, Rome, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Sokcho, Samcheok, Andong, Busan, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Batam, Jakarta, Bogor, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul. There were a few other places in between...but ...oh well, enjoy because I'm sure there will be more even though right now I don't feel like going anywhere. :)
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Nis Fortress – Important Serbian Historical Place
Blog: Vagobond.com - 23 March 2011
Before I leave Serbia (actaully, I already have) I want to give a quick impression of Nis which is the first stop from Sofia, Bulgaria when you enter Serbia by bus and in my case, was also the last stop before I left for Skopje, Macedonia (also by bus).
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Crveni Krst Concentration Camp in Nis, Serbia
Blog: Vagobond.com - 22 March 2011
Travel is about seeing things that broaden your experience and while I've never had any desire to see a Nazi Concentration Camp as either a victim or a tourist, when I found out that there was one in Nis, I decided it was important to visit. Plus, it felt in keeping with the whole creepy vibe my trip to Serbia had taken.
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By the power of Greyskull! Cela Kula – Nis, Serbia’s Skull Tower
Blog: Vagobond.com - 21 March 2011
I will probably be executed by Serbs for this, but I couldn't help feeling a little bit of admiration for the Turks when I learned the story of the Skull Tower in Nis, Serbia. It is called Cela Kula in Serbian which means..."Skull Tower".
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I’m not a spy! Why would you think that?
Blog: Vagobond.com - 17 March 2011
Serbia wasn't the only place I've been accused of being a spy. It could be that it just comes along with the name Bond. Vago Bond. In fact, I've even had some of my closest friends ask me on the down low if I am in fact a spy.
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Vagobond in Belgrade – Buildings and Animals
Blog: Vagobond.com - 16 March 2011
Belgrade is a gritty city filled with bad graffiti and dog turds. While I found pockets of what seemed like paradise, for the most part, the city felt like what it is, a scarred and damaged war zone where unspeakable atrocities have taken place.
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Marko, Double Rainbows, and the Avala Television Tower in Belgrade
Blog: Vagobond.com - 14 March 2011
To be fair, I got off to a bad start in Serbia. Getting surrounded by a pack of wild dogs, being told how American's and Muslims were hated by my hosts, and being accused (sort of jokingly) of being a spy kind of put me at odds with this country.
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From Sofia to Belgrade – Serbia
Blog: Vagobond.com - 13 March 2011
Leaving a country you like is always a crapshoot. If you think about it, it's like being at a party where you are having a great time and suddenly you hear about another party and decide to go check it out. It might be the ultimate raging party or it might be kind of lame.
