Family History in the Balkans

This post is a bit more personal as it reflects on the entire reason why I chose Serbia to visit during my spring break. This story starts in 1993. When I was 6 years old, my father married my stepmom. We were living in Savannah Georgia, where I spent my cognizant years being raised by…

Return To Belgrade

We woke up to cloudy skies and a bit of drizzle. We pulled our clothes off the radiator and folded them stiffly into the bags. After making sure everything was sorted, we checked out and went to return the rental. We stopped for petrol and delicious cherry turnovers from heaven round 2, then dropped off…

Taking the train to Novi Sad

This is my second post in my Serbia Blog series.  Check out my first one here. We woke up in Belgrade, sleeping 10 hours like the elderly, but feeling refreshed and adjusted to time. After getting ready, we confirmed some directions with our host and went to a riverside park for a morning stroll. We…

A Proposal in Belgrade

I’m back and I’m ready to share my lovely experiences in Serbia. For anyone curious, Serbia is a beautiful, under appreciated country with no limit to kindness and tasty foods. The week Arjun and I spent here will certainly not be easily forgotten. We were set to depart early Friday morning. When we left the…