Orthodox Disney Vibes at Tuman Monastery in Serbia. July 2021. It was our last day in Golubac and after all the excitement of our adventures in and around the fortress we found ourselves at a loose end with a spare afternoon to kill. Reading through the choice of sights near the village, a clear contender […]
Read MoreThe Fairytale Fortress of Golubac. July 2021. It was just an 18-minute drive from the town of Veliko Gradište to the village of Golubac. A pretty straightforward trip, we figured, with a local bus. But then our host Bojan at the Boatel offered to give us a complimentary lift. Delighted, we wholeheartedly accepted his offer. […]
Read MoreLeaving it all Behind at Nimnik Monastery in Serbia. July 2021. It was a 25-minute drive from Ram Fortress to the secluded Nimnik Monastery. For the first time during our stay in Veliko Gradište we left the glorious blue of the Danube behind and headed inland towards the village of Kurjače, population 964. Not that […]
Read MoreA Way to Blue at Ram Fortress in Serbia. July 2021. After two glorious days exploring the various delights of The River Danube in and around the town of Veliko Gradište, Sladja and I felt ready to head further out. This time our focus would be a pair of historic and somewhat isolated sites. Normally […]
Read MoreDanube Days in Veliko Gradište, Serbia. July 2021. The summer of 2021 was a really exciting one for Sladja and I. Slowly but surely all the inconveniences and hubbub surrounding the pandemic had begun fading to grey. As such, it felt like we were now on the cusp of a new era. Having recently had […]
Read MoreSauntering around Lake Palić in Serbia. June 2021. Our first day in Subotica had been largely dedicated to checking out the city’s fabulous Art Nouveau architecture. With our mission largely accomplished, we decided to just wander freely and see where our noses took us. Architecturally, the city continued to deliver way beyond its Art Nouveau […]
Read MoreThe Art Nouveau Wonders of Subotica. June 2021. It was a warm late afternoon when Sladja and I arrived in the Serbian city of Subotica. The bus from Belgrade took just under three hours, while from the station we immediately set off on a walking route to find our Airbnb apartment. I’d read that Subotica […]
Read MoreA Decent Proposal at Petrovaradin Fortress. Novi Sad, Serbia. April 2021. After months of scheming… pondering… second guessing myself and downright worrying the big day had finally come. Yes, for better or for worse this was it. I just had to go with the flow, pick the right moment and let the chips fall where […]
Read MoreA Weekend Exploring Novi Sad, Serbia. April 2021. “Well it’s stopped raining at least!” I chirped, as Sladja and I shuffled off the bus. Indeed it had been coming down for most of the drive from Belgrade. This left a fresh almost wholesome feeling in the air as I touched down on Novi Sad soil […]
Read MoreSnippets of Odense. July 2002. After stays in Kalundborg, Copenhagen and Roskilde, there were only a few days left of my two-week jaunt around Denmark. Indeed it was time to plot out a rail route across the country to the coastal city of Esbjerg where a ferry awaited to chug me back to London. With […]
Read MoreSnippets of Roskilde. July 2002. Cover photo courtesy of Mariusz Paździora. One long ago summer I found myself touring Denmark for a couple of weeks. The journey began in the sleepy coastal city of Kalundborg before I moved onto the Danish capital Copenhagen for a few days. As those who’ve been following this series may recall, […]
Read MoreSnippets of Copenhagen. July 2002. In the summer of 2002 I was back in The UK after a year living and working in Qatar. It was a happy carefree time of watching the FIFA World Cup and enjoying actual British sunshine. But after England’s inevitable quarter final exit I began getting itchy feet as my […]
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