Feb 6th, 2012 at 10:00AM: There's nothing like having a sealed train compartment full of Serbian farmers blowing smoke in your face on your 30th birthday. One of the strangest elements of expatriate life is that you sometimes find yourself celebrating major occasions with people you just met, rather than friends and family.
I had just started a tour as an American Foreign Service Officer in Macedonia right before my ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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A Traveler in the Foreign Service: A birthday that went up in smoke in Belgrade
Feb 6th, 2012 at 10:00AM: There's nothing like having a sealed train compartment full of Serbian farmers blowing smoke in your face on your 30th birthday. One of the strangest elements of expatriate life is that you sometimes find yourself celebrating major occasions with people you just met, rather than friends and family.
I had just started a tour as an American Foreign Service Officer in Macedonia right before my ...Sustainable cities to watch in 2012
Jan 13th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Think of sustainability, and San Francisco is probably the first city to come to mind. But a new crop of green urban centers is emerging, and they're not where you might think.
Leon Kaye, editor of GreenGoPost.com, recently published a list of his picks for emerging sustainable cities to watch in 2012. Some spots were to be expected, like Detroit, with its preponderance of urban renewal ...Belgrade fortress besieged by flowers
Dec 24th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
Belgrade fortress is one of the toughest castles in Europe. In its 2,000 year history its stood against numerous invaders, been destroyed several times, and has always risen from the wreckage.
Despite such a proud history, Belgrade fortress is beginning to crumble from the effects of a combination of coal smoke and fertilizer from the flower beds of the surrounding park.
The website ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 12.2.2009
Dec 2nd, 2009 at 5:00PM:
I hope you're all having a good start to the final month of the decade! It's time to look ahead -- not back. So let's look to the future by taking a peak on the world's newest destinations, shall we?
How cool would it be to take a green break to start the new decade? Here are five clean holidays for those eco-friendly travelers out there. [via Green Traveller]
Eastern Europe must be on my ...Get out and go: Events around the world (September 30-October 1)
Sep 30th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Happy Hump Day, Gadling'ers! It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of happenings. If you're close and have time, then you have no excuse to get out and go!
Victoria (Australia) - Spring Racing Carnival: The Spring Racing Carnival will take place today at various race courses in Victoria. The carnival ...Look out! The terrorists have curry!
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Jul 2nd, 2008 at 12:00PM: Something didn't smell right. British Airways passengers started to panic when a foul smell started coming from their aircraft on a flight between Belgrade and London. Fearing a terrorist attack, the captain turned around the aircraft and put it back down in the Serbian capital, where the aircraft was evacuated and contained separately on the runway. Passengers screamed in horror fleeing from the ..."Swapping Kosovo for a pair of sneakers"
Feb 22nd, 2008 at 3:20PM: The person who posted the YouTube video of two young woman looting with glee in Belgrade described their actions thusly: "Belgrade bimbos exploit unrest to steal from smashed-up boutiques without the slightest shame. They are so greedy they even have to carry things in their teeth." Their arms laden with clothing, bags, and other sundries (including chocolates), the two women could barely carry ...
Photo of the Day (8/4/07)
Aug 4th, 2007 at 12:45PM:
Today's Photo of the Day comes from Gadling reader pirano who, back in May, shot this McDonald's sign in front of the destroyed former Serbian military headquarters in Belgrade. The contrast between this bright, jubilant symbol in the forefront and the stark, war-torn building behind it is unsettling. Plus, the fries look like fingers! I'm not lovin' it. Great shot, pirano.
If you'd like to ...Statue of Rocky Balboa Might Turn the Luck of a Serbian Village
Feb 15th, 2007 at 10:58AM: 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 influence of Hollywood, consider this: When Bojan Marceta resident of Zitiste, the town with the no end of weather induced natural ...
