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The rise of iTunes and the occasional use of LimeWire (go on, admit it...), means that we're being exposed to a wider selection of music than ever before. It's a diversity that's being reflected in a growing number of very cool music festivals from Coachella in California ...It's Raining Frogs in Serbia
Did you ever see the movie Magnolia, where it rains frogs at the end?** I thought that the filmmaker was just being clever, but apparently it actually happens.
At least it does in Serbia. That's where thousands of frogs descended upon on a village of understandably ...Statue of Rocky Balboa Might Turn the Luck of a Serbian Village
There is a village in Serbia with such bum luck that they are hoping for miracles-and if not a miracle, then perhaps a statue will do. Rocky Balboa is hopefully coming to the rescue. That's the general idea anyway. As another indication of the power and far-reaching ...Visit Kosovo!
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I ended up visiting Kosovo almost by accident last summer when I found myself in the north east corner of Albania with only one road out that made any sense: across the border into Kosovo.
I only spent a couple of nights in the amazing town of Prizren, but quickly learned ...Word for the Travel Wise (11/18/06)
When asking for directions around the Serbian capital city of Belgrade, let people know you understand them by using this word... Today's word is a Serbian word used in Serbia: razumem - I understand Head to the BBC for a crash course or quick fix on basic Serbian words and ...Red Corner: Serbian Slopes
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It's getting to be that time of year again and we here at Red Corner want to be sure to point you to the very best behind-the-former-iron-curtain ski locations.
This week, we look at Serbia.
One of the country's more famous resorts, Kopaonik, was actually visited often ...Red Corner: Serbian Train Ride
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The train is my favorite mode of transport.
Put me on board with the countryside blowing past my window and I'm one happy camper. Of course, it helps when the aforementioned countryside is amazingly picturesque.
On my most recent trip to the Balkans I had heard about a ...Red Corner: Balkan Odyssey Tour
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We're usually not in the habit of plugging group tours here at Gadling, however, I recently came across one highlighted in the LA Times which covers many of the same places I recently traveled during my Balkan Odyssey this last summer.
Kutrubes Travel is offering an 18-day ...Red Corner: Belgrade Looking Up
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Although I never made it to Belgrade on my recent trip to the Balkans, I knew I would be missing out on one of the region's great capitals.
Fortunately, LA Times staff writer Susan Spano journeyed there at about the same time and has painted a rather appealing image of ...Balkan Odyssey Part 19: Kotor, Europe's Southernmost Fjord
After spending a few days in Dubrovnik, my girlfriend and I grabbed a 10:30 bus from the main station and headed south. Our destination was the city of Kotor, situated on Europe's southernmost fjord in neighboring Montenegro.
Tickets were just $10 each and the bus was ...GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of July 30
What a week! Not that all weeks aren't a little something special here at Gadling, but you know. Maybe you don't know? Maybe you missed all of our goodies this week? Maybe you missed only a few? Tsk-tsk. Well here's a few to review: 5. Builda Yurt: Of all things seen on ...Balkan Odyssey Part 17: The Long Road to Dubrovnik
In today's modern age, getting from Point A to Point B is often very easy. Of course, there are exceptions; such as when Point A is Ulcinj, Montenegro and Point B is the Dubrovnik airport where your girlfriend is flying into.
I sort of got the hint before embarking on my ...Balkan Odyssey Part 16: Ulcinj, Montenegro
Although technically still part of Serbia until the end of the year, quaint little Montenegro has a personality all its own. That would explain why the people of this region voted just a few months ago to secede from Serbia & Montenegro to become their own ...Balkan Odyssey Part 12: Kosovo!!!
After spending a few days in the mountains of northern Albania, it came time to leave the village of Valbona.
The best way to do so is to hike up the valley and over a mountain pass to the village of Thethi. This 7-hour hike is supposed to be amazing and should be done ...Balkan Odyssey: Or, What I Did on My Summer Vacation
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Today begins a short series on a long trip from which I've just returned. As you can tell from the title, my journey took my through the former Yugoslavia. Fifteen years ago, the majority of my trip would have been a visit to a single country. But today, after far too many ...Photo of the Day (7/13/06)
I've dug into my recent vacation photos and selfishly awarded myself today's Photo of the Day. The shot was taken in Kotor, Montenegro just across from the city bus station. I was drawn to the bright colors and the contrast of satellite dish and clothes line.
If you'd ...Red Corner: Un-Touristy Montenegro
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I've been running across a number of these articles recently in which some wooed-over travel writer predicts he's discovered "the next Croatia."
Croatia, as you might know, has moved from civil war battlefield to Europe's hottest summer destination over the course of just a ...Red Corner: Real Estate in Montenegro
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With Montenegro having recently gained its independence from Serbia, you can expect to see a slew of press about this new, emerging country.
The Times (UK) has jumped on board with an article about buying vacation homes on Montenegro's beautiful Adriatic Coast as well as ...Red Corner: Balkan Location Scouts
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You can tell a lot about a country by the stand-in work it does for other countries. For example, my first exposure to Prague was when it stood in for Vienna in the movie Amadeus.
There is a lot of money to be made for lesser known countries to stand in for more expensive ...Montenegro Votes to Secede from Serbia
From Yahoo!News: With nearly all the ballots counted, it's official -- Montenegro has voted by a slim margin to secede from Serbia, and thus become their own separate nation. "I congratulate you on your state," said the pro-independence prime minister, Milo ...
