Blogs from Novi Sad, North, Serbia, Europe - page 3

Yesterday we had to leave the wonders of Budapest and head towards Novi Sad in Serbia. Susie and I were actually a little sad to be leaving Budapest in the end as we had actually discovered that we liked it quite a bit. However it was off to Novi Sad with us. Luckily our train wasn't until 1:10pm so we still had a bit of time to enjoy the wonders of Budapest. So in the morning we headed off down to the main shopping street Vaci Uta which was the street that we were trying to head for the other day when we went on our big walk. However there are two Vaci Uta streets in Budapest and of course we managed work our way down to the other street, which wasn't the one that we ... read more

The Old Serbian Train The train from Thessaloniki was stinking hot. The seat covers were a nice shade of brown so there was no telling how disgustingly dirty they really were. There was no air con, just open windows and curtains that would flap in the wind. We had seats though. The 3 of us shared one cabin and thought we may even sleep that night. The cabin seats six, so when you fold the seats down can sleep three, kinda. We had about an hour and a half to the "Macedonian" (F.Y.R.O.M.) border. Kell and I were slightly nervous but Dejan was confident that we wouldn't have a problem. When we arrived at the border a policeman came and took everyones passports and headed off to his little room to run their checks. Everyone took ... read more

It really blows my mind to think that it’s only been one week since I left Pula! Seems like forever ago! So, last night turned out to be pretty fun. Mike and I walked around for two hours trying to find the Bohemian Quarter (Skadarska Street), walking in circles the entire time and never finding it, and finally settled on pizza slices down the street from the hostel. (Travelling with Mike might be a bad idea, actually, because he doesn’t place much importance on eating well!) After dinner, we had a couple of drinks at a bar, got delicious ice cream, then went back to the hostel and watched “Legally Blonde”. I know we should be taking advantage of Belgrade’s supposedly excellent nightlife, but it seems to be very hidden because I haven’t seen any places ... read more

On my bus ride to Novi Sad I met a lovely girl Jelana who told me all about living in Serbia, they dont make much money there, but the cost of living is low so actually they are generally quite well off. We met up with her boyfriend Nemanja for a beer and a chat, they really are a friendly people and very hospitible and enjoy having guests. We ended up going out for dinner then having more beers with two of his friends Deva and "Coma" before hitting up the Rakia shots (plum brandy - deadly!) Thanks guys! By this stage I was only 4 hours late to meet Heloise at the campsite but they took me in a taxi to the camp ground where somehow I was able to pitch the tent in ... read more

So today, took a day trip to the 2nd largest city in this country, Novi Sad. It was further than I thought!. On the bus, along the way you can see the farms, the lowlands....beautiful. At some point you can also see garbage dumps though..haaa! Got there and it was so different from Belgrade!....more laid back. However, full of EXIT people.....which made it....umm....I just didnt like it with all of them around. I think I saw the English that got me drunk that night! " Anyways, walking around seeing the festival goers..they filled all the cafes!..made me wanna leave that city...wrong choice...should've went to Topola instead! Was actually plannign to go, but was too tired this morning and missed the bus.... Anyways, The city itself was pretty nice. All day, walked around the city...looked at ... read more