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International recognition of Macedonia's independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 was delayed by Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols. Greece finally lifted its trade blockade in 1995 and the two countries agreed to normalize relations, although differences over Macedonia's name remain. The undetermined status of neighboring Kosovo, implementation of the Framework Agreement - which ended the 2001 ethnic Albanian armed insurgency - and a weak economy continue to be challenges for Macedonia. To be updated

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By SlavicNerd
August 22nd 2006

oooooohrid! Europe » Macedonia » Ohrid

well i certainly am happy to be out of skopje. parts of it were really cool, but overall i just felt unsafe and being alone certainly didn't help...probably the best part was being able to sit in my room in my underwear in front of the air conditioner... this morning i was a weirdo and was up and out of my room by 9 to explore what i could in skopje before noon. the main center square, ploshtad makedonija, is really cool and lined with cafes and shops and whatnot, but i think i already told you that. i continued up [View Full Entry]

By SlavicNerd
August 21st 2006

I'm not dead! Europe » Macedonia » Skopje

near the bazaar

so yea ive had quite the issue updating this blog, seeing as i've come across only power outages and shitty internet.... saturday afternoon i left veliko turnovo after a ridiculously crazy night and a tearful farewell. i can't wait to come back next summer. a bunch of us headed for sofia where i spent the first night at a hostel and the second night with a friend from switzerland who works in sofia. we spent saturday night at a nice restaurant followed by a cool bar behind the national art gallery and then a club called 'my mojito'. naturally, i had [View Full Entry]

By Johnny D
August 16th 2006

Waiting around Europe » Macedonia » Skopje

I've spend the last few days with Iskra, Verica, and Snezena (they were all in my Greece program) and their friends and family (Igor, Sasho, Andre, Sanchka, etc.). I've seen most of Skopje, the capital of Macedonia... there's nothing much here, it's pretty calm. The city is in the far North of the country, near Serbia (the Kosovo region). It sits between two small mountain ranges and has a river running through it that flows directly south towards Thessaloniki. Yesterday we went up to one of the bluffs where there is this ancient 12th century Orthodox church; it was very interesting. [View Full Entry]

By ofanan
August 16th 2006

Why women never cycle alone: Additional mails from Bulgaria & Macedonia Europe » Macedonia » Ohrid

Who fears from the sunset

Who fears from the sunset? באחד משיריה היפים רונה ("איזה באסה שהיא לסבית") קינן שואלת: "מי מפחד מהזריחה?", ועונה: "את, אני ואתה." ובכן [View Full Entry]

The way from Berovo to Strumica, Macedonia

By Elenoide
April 17th 2006

Ultimos dias de viaje sin el verdadero hombre mochila Europe » Macedonia » Skopje

hombre mochila

Estos ultimos dias en Estambul han sido dias de relax y compras, para seguir con la linea consumista que empezó hace un mes con la llegada de Toni y que nos ha afectado a los tres. Atras han quedado Mister T ( Tuncay), Fatih o Fico entre otros, y los tes turcos y de manzana que nos ofrecian cada vez que ibamos a verles. Tambien atras han quedado las noches de marcha en el Cambaz, viendo al abuelo "Fred Astair" bailando con las jovenes y dando vueltas sin parar emulando al demonio de Tasmania. Ahora Toni ha regresado a Barcelona, y [View Full Entry]

By His Dudeness
April 13th 2006

FYROM or Macedonia Europe » Macedonia » Ohrid » Ohrid

Ohrid

Leaving Albania turned out to be more difficult than expected. The bus to Macedonia which I had asked about on Saturday and was supposed to leave at nine in the morning on Monday didn't... So I looked on the map of Albania and took the first minibus I could find to the town closest to the border. And than I tried to get another ride to the border itself but the directions to where the bus was supposed to depart from turned out to be directions on how to walk to the border so I ended up walking out of town [View Full Entry]

By susantravels
April 7th 2006

12-stegsmetod för bilrepareringsgalna, anyone? Europe » Macedonia » Skopje

Kommer aldrig riktigt iväg. Jodå, tvätt också.

Trött på bilen, på Kosovo, och ganska trött på mig själv också för tillfället. Två nätter i Prishtina blev fyra och det sista som skulle göras var att balansera hjulen. Det propsade mekanikern på. Fast när jag äntligen hittade en firma som gjorde det, var det just inget fel alls på dem, och killen föreslog föga diplomatiskt att obalansen kanske satt någon annanstans, typ i mitt huvud.. När jag efter drygt fem mil på väg mot Skopje kom på att jag glömt passet och typ alla viktiga papper på disken vid receptionen på hotellet, var jag beredd att hålla med honom. [View Full Entry]

Ingen vidare fotograf, men Makedonien ÄR vackert

By Elenoide
April 1st 2006

ultimos dias macedonios Europe » Macedonia » Ohrid

ohrid

Nuestra estancia en Macedonia llega a su fin ( de momento...nos tocara volver). Buenas noticias....Ha salido el sol!!!!!! parece un milagro pero hace mas de una semana que cada dia amanece soleado, hace calorcito y la gente se dedica a pasear y sentarse en terracitas a tomar un cafe y ver la vida pasar....esta es la filosofia macedonia, tomarselo todo con calma, trabajar lo minimo, una vida casi comatosa. Ahi va el resumen de los ultimos 10 dias: Nos quedamos en la llegada de la primavera, desde ese dia nuestra vision de Macedonia se ha vuelto mas optimista, ya que ver [View Full Entry]

By Elenoide
March 21st 2006

De Skopje a Ohrid Europe » Macedonia » Skopje

skopje

Skopje.....que bonita ciudad.......eso probablemente solo lo podreis oir de boca de un macedonio, pero no de nuestras bocas. Skopje ( capital de Macedonia, pais de tan solo 2 millones de habitantes) es una ciudad que no nos inspira demasiado: es gris (exceptuando el barrio antiguo donde esta el Bazar turco) y la lluvia, el frio y la niebla no ayudan demasiado, y la falta de lugares de interes que visitar hacen esta ciudad totalmente prescindible. Pero tambien tiene sus cosas buenas:algunos modernos cafes y restaurantes, centros comerciales y supongo que con sol y un poco mas de calorcete g [View Full Entry]

By pecheur
February 27th 2006

Sofia-Skopje-Ohrid Europe » Macedonia » Ohrid

Monestary

This part was written by my traveling buddy Claire, i wish she wrote more cause shes does a much better job then me! June 8th; Sofia-Skopje-Ohrid I am dosing off as the dreary weather in Sofia welcomes Matt and I to the Balkans. We start our trip off in Sofia - everything is great so far - we have our tickets to Skopje in advance and a taxi is waiting for us downstairs. 15 minutes later I realize that we are actually driving towards the airport not the bus station. We have 15 minutes until the bus leaves by the time [View Full Entry]

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