In July 2019 my mom and I were in Zadar, Croatia. A few weeks earlier, mom had visited the nearby island of Pag and raved about it, in particular a special cheese she had tried for the first time. She was planning to return and convinced me to join her for the forty-five-minute bus trip […]
Author: Sarah
Serbia pizza expedition
One of the friends I made while in Belgrade told me about a pizza place which competes with Italian and other European pizza chefs and wins. He told me about all the interesting types of pizzas and the wall covered in awards. The restaurant is in Pirot Serbia, it’s about two and a half hours […]
Boljevac Serbia
In June 2019 my mother, friend Fiorella and I rented a car to drive from Belgrade to Boljevac, a small town in central Serbia, where we planned to explore for two weeks. Boljevac is next to Rtanj mountain, famous for its pyramid shape and legends of vampires, aliens and for healing tea. We stayed in […]
Traditional Rakija
The Balkan region all shares a traditional drink- rakija is a strong spirit served in most cafes and all bars in the Balkan region. It can be found in most every household. There are many uses for rakija, a sore throat, as antiseptic, or improving the mood of guests, rakija is administered by most families […]
Dinner in Zemun
When I returned to Belgrade from my US and UK business trips in October of 2019 I had only a week with my mom before she flew to the US. I wanted to do something special with her the last weekend she was with me. We decided to go to Zemun together on a Saturday […]
Belgrade for Autumn
I liked the spring trip to Belgrade so much that I came back for autumn. Belgrade is an exciting city with a rich social life. The city is large enough to participate in anything one could want to experience and small enough to see it all. There are stark differences between the classic historical and […]
Day through Bosnia
In June 2019 my mother, friend Fiorella and I drove our rental car from Boljevac to Tara national park where we spent one whole day and night in Vitasi. After a night out exploring the cute village and a fantastic dinner then good night sleep we drove through some of the most amazing mountain roads […]
20 Belgrade Cafés That Will Change the Way You Think about Coffee
Coffee in Serbia is more than an obligatory routine reserved for a paper to go cup. Coffee in the Balkans is an enduring ritual. Café patrons enjoy taking it all in, they slowly drink their beverages while sitting for hours. I’m not sure how they drink all that coffee and not bounce off the walls, […]