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 🍟”
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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”
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”
International Travel During Covid-19
Flying during a pandemic sounds stressful, but I actually felt very safe while traveling. I flew Turkish Airlines from Chicago to Istanbul, Turkey and then to Belgrade, Serbia. On each flight, the airline provided a “hygiene kit” containing multiple face masks, wipes and hand sanitizer. Passengers had to wear masks throughout the entire flight andContinue reading “International Travel During Covid-19”
The (Dreaded?) First Blog Post
A wise man once said, “Does your girl write a blog? If she doesn’t, she will. And you gotta read it” Well, Trey Kennedy, you were indeed right because here we are (hi Brev!). If you have no idea what I’m talking about and want a little laugh, take three minutes to watch Trey Kennedy’sContinue reading “The (Dreaded?) First Blog Post”
The Jo Show 