Hopping off of the bus about 20 minutes outside of Novi Sad, I was immediately positive that I had gotten off too early, despite the driver’s affirmative muttering of “da, da, da” to my question “Da li je ovo Sremski Karlovci?” Was this the town of Sremski Karlovci? The only thing […]
Welcome to my city. Although I have only lived here for a few months at a time throughout my life, and spent most of each year on the other side of the world, it is the oldest and most consistent home I have. And even though I will never move back, […]
Another 100 days have flown by! And with it a significantly different pace of traveling relative to the first 100 days. This period gradually shifted from a fast-paced, social, adventurous nature to a more relaxed and stagnant one. Hitchhiking hundreds of kilometers and hours long hikes in the Balkan mountains, led solely by my wanderlust, morphed into […]
Upon purchasing a ticket, you are handed a plastic, pale green wristband, the color worn slightly from incessant heat and humidity. It resembles a watch without dials, housing instead an electronic mechanism that acts as a key to one of the hundreds of lockers on the lower levels of the […]
It has been a few months since my rafting trip in Tara Canyon with travel companions Can and Alp, and as promised, photos have arrived. A big thank you to Aurelie and Alice, our French friends from the lively raft ride who took these beautiful photos. About halfway through the […]
It has been three weeks since I arrived at Podere Vallari, and I have grown accustomed to the daily routine on the farm. Although not quite set, my internal clock helps me up with the sun in the mornings, assisted by a hot cup of coffee with which I have […]