Balkans – British Expat in Africa, China and places in between

P is for Post-Soviet Belgrade

When I lived in the Balkans back in the late 1990’s I never made it as far as Belgrade. But Croatia and Serbia are not dissimilar. As I walk the streets of the capital the road layout, the tree-lined streets, the trams and the graffiti are familiar. The time I spent in Poland and Croatia… Read More »

Sarajevo, Bosnia

Whenever I heard the word Sarajevo, I’m immediately take back to the Balkan conflict of the 1990’s. At that time Sarajevo suffered a siege of the city of 3.5 years. There was a tunnel dug from the airport which allowed supplies to be fed through to inhabitants. On the bus to Sarajevo, I found myself… Read More »