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Adriana Lima Going To A Go East party In Brazil?

Adriana Lima Going To A Go East party In Brazil?

By Karl Haudbourg • on June 4, 2009

As some of you may know, Brazilian Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima is married to Serbian NBA basketball player Marko Jaric. This summer, the pair will organize two wedding receptions, one in Serbia and another one in Brazil. It’s not a secret that

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Serbian-Style Potato Salad

Serbian-Style Potato Salad

By Karl Haudbourg • on June 2, 2009

Over the years, my parents have hosted a lot of our relatives from their native Serbia: my mom’s cousins, her aunt, both of my father’s sisters as well as a couple of his cousins. My great grandmother came out twice–the first time being when she was 72 years old. I always looked forward to these

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There Is Nothing Like A Serbian Wedding

There Is Nothing Like A Serbian Wedding

By Fabian • on May 29, 2009

The last days I was here in Kraljevo, Serbia and it was like if I was in a movie from Emir Kusturica. People who know me well know that I like Emir Kusturica’s movies. Mostly his movies play on the Balkans (although he has also a movie in the USA with Jonny Depp) and they are with their humor and

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Thoughts About The National Anthem Of Serbia

Thoughts About The National Anthem Of Serbia

By Joe • on May 26, 2009

I am a big fan of national anthems and flags. My fondness for national anthems transcends my personal political bias. Israel, Germany and Taiwan all have nice anthems. Although I find Israel’s to be too secular, I like the music. One of my all time favourite anthems is that of Serbia. It was the

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Belgrade Kalemegdan

Belgrade Kalemegdan

By Madison • on May 23, 2009

About two weeks ago I went to Belgrade by myself, and I went to the Kalemegdan castle. I took the streetcar and the bus. I didn’t wait too much, about two minutes. The map Children

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Hiking and biking in Fruska Gora ’small’ mountains region of Serbia

Hiking and biking in Fruska Gora ’small’ mountains region of Serbia

By Karl Haudbourg • on May 10, 2009

Almost exactly two years ago, Mark Daniels, a British biker owning one of the best Serbian translation company, Odista, wrote a well-worth reading blog post over at MTB serbia.com about biking around Vojvodina region of Serbia. First, he noted “Sounds

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Serbian Style Cheese Pie

Serbian Style Cheese Pie

By Karl Haudbourg • on May 6, 2009

When most North Americans think of phyllo, Greek food usually comes to mind; spanakopita, bougatsa, baklava, and various other turnovers and pies that are eaten all over the Greek Isles. But phyllo pastry is popular throughout the Balkans, in Slavic cuisines, as well as in the Middle East. From Armenia

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Why The Heavy Metal Scene In Belgrade Is Thriving?

Why The Heavy Metal Scene In Belgrade Is Thriving?

By Karl Haudbourg • on April 27, 2009

There have been plenty of stories this year about Belgrade’s night life, though, not many of them have touched on Belgrade’s local heavy metal scene. That’s why it’s great to see this post by ‘digitalruin’ over at Digitalruin,

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Is Serbia A Safe Place To Travel With Kids?

Is Serbia A Safe Place To Travel With Kids?

By Karl Haudbourg • on April 22, 2009

A few years ago, Natalie Holmes wrote a well-worth reading article for the Independent about Kopaonik, noting that Kopaonik was welcoming more British skier. She also pointed out the standard reaction of friends on learning

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Taxi In Belgrade

Taxi In Belgrade

By Karl Haudbourg • on March 30, 2009

It seems like a decade or so ago, it was pretty easy to find a traveller who had a story about the taxi scams of Belgrade. There’s been so much press coverage about the so-called Belgrade taxi mafia (unlicensed taxi drivers)  that you wonder who could possibly still fall for them. Apparently,

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