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The Belgrade to Bar Train

The train from Belgrade to Bar at the Montenegrin coast is apparently the most famous scenic train ride you've probably never heard of. Well I suppose you have now technically heard of it. It's apparently one of those rail journeys you absolutely must do before you die and features on top 10s everywhere. This train takes around 12 hours (on the official timetable) to complete this journey. The entire reason we flew to Belgrade was to do this trip, so let's go! There's not that much informat

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Belgrade - A City in transition

This post is part of a series encompassing our 2015 summer holiday to the Balkans. We spent Friday 14th August (happy birthday Mum!) in Belgrade, a city with much more to offer than the guidebooks led me to believe. The first full day of our holiday began. After a delicious buffet breakfast, which was included in our room rate we headed towards Belgrade railway station to purchase our tickets to Podgorica, Montenegro the following day. We walked for around 15 minutes down a steep hill before f

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The Beginning of the Balkan Adventure

The is the first post in a series where I will describe our 2015 summer holiday across the Balkans. First impressions are a weird mix of communist hangovers and modern western, capitalist influences. Luton - Belgrade We flew to Serbia using the Hungarian airline Wizz Air. Their staff could use some lessons in diplomacy both in the air and on the ground. I will probably avoid these guys if I can in future! Our flight time was 2hrs 30mins but due to some thunderstorms in the vicinity of the a