I said goodbye to Timisoara and Romania at noon today. Nearly every town and village has some kind of sign saying ‘Drum Bun’, which literally means Good Road i.e Safe Journey. I had stayed in Timisoara both because it was where I stayed when I first arrived in Romania and because, 21 years later, it … More Day 19: From Timisoara to Uzice
Sterling’s newfound strength in Europe made a stay at Beograd’s best Communist-era hotel, the Moskva, an acceptably modest indulgence, red carpet and gargantuan breakfast included. Not only did the nomenklatura stay there but so – according to the portraits which line the corridors – did a galaxy of stars, from Monica Vitti to Laurence … More Day 6: Beograd to Craiova
Croatia was the latest – the 28th – country to join the European Union, in July 2013. They like to herald the fact that in their referendum 66% voted for joining, but only 44% actually voted, meaning only 30% of the population expressed a positive endorsement, so they suffer from similar levels of political … More Day 5: Zagreb to Beograd
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