My friend Yelena and I spent Thanksgiving exploring Novi Sad, a northern city on the banks of the Danube River. Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia, after Belgrade. We went to the Petrovaradin Fortress, which dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries, and is known for its iconic clock tower. TodayContinue reading “Novi Sad”
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Basketball in Serbia
The post you have all been waiting for! 🏀 Unfortunately, because of covid most teams in Brevin’s league aren’t allowing any fans, but last week I was able to go to one of Brevin’s games! His team (KK Tamiš) played our friend’s team (Vojvodina) at their gym in Novi Sad. Brev wrote about the differencesContinue reading “Basketball in Serbia”
Fall in Pančevo
Srećan dan zahvalnosti! That’s Happy Thanksgiving in Serbian, although they don’t celebrate that here of course. Enjoy some fall snapshots of the city over the past few weeks! In November, the average temperatures in Pancevo are 54° / 41°. According to our friends, last year it never snowed in Pancevo or got below freezing, soContinue reading “Fall in Pančevo”
Mac Dons 🍟
While we rarely go to McDonalds at home, sometimes you just want food that is familiar. From the wide range of cakes, muffins and desserts, to the gouda cheese hearts and mayo dipping sauces, it is always interesting to see how McDonald’s caters to local tastes around the world. In Serbia, the McFlurries are servedContinue reading “Mac Dons 🍟”
Who Let the Dogs Out?
There are a lot of stray dogs and cats in Serbia, one Serbian magazine estimated that there are upwards of several thousand dogs on streets. From what we have seen, locals are extremely kind to these animals, going out of their way to leave food and water around the city and give the dogs attention.Continue reading “Who Let the Dogs Out?”
Burek for the Win
My favorite part of Serbia? The burek. Burek is a traditional Serbian breakfast food that is made up of buttery, flakey dough and filled with meats, cheeses, vegetables or Nutella. Fun facts: Burek is sold by weight and you order it by grams It is cut/served like a slice of pizza and then wrapped inContinue reading “Burek for the Win”
Church of Saint Sava
The Church of Saint Sava, located in Belgrade, is the largest Orthodox place of worship in the Balkans. It is built on the spot where Saint Sava’s, the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church, relics were burned in 1594. However, you don’t have to be Orthodox to appreciate the beauty of this church. It isContinue reading “Church of Saint Sava”
24!
Last week I turned 24, СРЕЋАН РОЂЕНДАН (happy birthday) to me! In Serbia, it is expected that the birthday boy or girl pays for everything – whether it is dinner at a restaurant or hosting a house party. While this seems a little bit backwards to me, when I went out to dinner with aContinue reading “24!”
One Month in Serbia! 🎉
Time flies when you’re having fun, crazy to think I’ve been here a month already! 🎉 Below are some photos from the last 30 days.
ČUPAVCI
Calling all coconut lovers! This week Brevin’s trainer brought the team ČUPAVCI to celebrate his birthday and sent Brev home with a box for me to try. ČUPAVCI is sponge cake soaked in chocolate sauce, then dipped in unsweetened, shredded coconut – it’s super moist! We’re not huge coconut lovers so the dessert wasn’t ourContinue reading “ČUPAVCI”
The Jo Show 