Oh Belgrade, what can I say about you? Our visit was far too short to really get to know you. They say first impressions last, but I'm not going to judge you on the less than friendly reception our tour group received. I am going to assume that the drunk w***ers who walked past yelling aggressively at us "f*** America, f*** England, f*** Europe" fall within the minority of w***ers that every country has. Even though it happened twice. And I'll make a concession f...

Fun fact time...did you know that Sarajevo is home to the oldest tramline in Europe? The Austro-Hungarians used it as a test site. Or that Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics? Or that Bosnia managed to avoid McDonalds right up until 2011, when the first one opened in Sarajevo? Not that I had any desire to visit it, as the local food here is deeeelicious. Especially the stuffed stuff. That is, cabbage/vine leaves/capsicum/onion stuffed with mince and rice in...

A young Bosnian man whips his shirt off and jumps to the other side of the banister to dangle precariously over the water that glistens below. A crowd gathers excitedly as he hops along like a tightrope walker in a circus, calling out to the crowd with confidant gusto while his friend shakes a hat at them, encouraging them to dig deep enough into their pockets to convince this daredevil to brave the 25 metre drop into ice cold water. He puts on a great show, but ...

Plan B. I am still moving to Croatia. I'm buying a yacht and spending my time island hopping and relaxing in the beautiful coastal towns, eating delicious fresh seafood, laying in the warm sun that actually gives me a tan, and swimming in the beautiful Adriatic ocean - so clear and salty I could happily float for hours. If only I had a little more moolah...Croatians have cottoned on to what a tourism gem their country is, and prices are much higher than you woul...

Dear Family and Friends, I'm writing to advise you that we won't be coming home. I am moving to Croatia, permanently. I've found a little piece of Heaven on Earth, a Garden of Eden. We are going to buy a tent and pitch it beside a lake of aqua blue, as perfect and crystal clear as the sea surrounding a tropical island. We'll swim in the fresh water and underneath the beautiful, cascading waterfalls - refreshingly cool in the 35 degree heat. I'll plant a little v...