Ooooh scary! I don’t mean seeing my sister; I mean doing a long-awaited tour of the famous Carpathian mountains. For years my sibling and I have desired to visit this mystical land full of castles, gypsy villages and vampires. Bram Stoker aficionados since our teens, we’ve been obsessed with all things Dracul. My first Halloween …
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Hitchhike to India leg 18: Timișoara to Bucharest. Total failure.
This is going to be ridiculous. 560 odd kilometers through country and mountain roads, no direct route, and breaking the number one hitchhiking rule; never have a time frame. I’ve got one day to make Bucharest for my sisters arrival by Sunday lunchtime. Oh and it’s driving snow. I can barely see my hand in …
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Timișoara
It feels genuinely wonderful to be in a new country, and one I’ve wanted to visit for a very long time. Ever since I heard about Transylvania , I’ve had this desire to explore this mysterious and fascinating land called Romania. With the utmost respect to the Balkan countries, I’m thrilled to be back amongst …
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Hitchhike to India leg 17: Novi Sad to Timisoara
Save the ridiculously easy journey from Belgrade to Novi Sad, hitching of late has become something of a difficulty; and it will certainly continue to be so for the foreseeable future. This appears due to a number of factors, the primary one being no real direct roads anywhere. I fully anticipate requiring several rides to …
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Hitchhike to India leg 16: Belgrade to Novi Sad and military wankers
I’m sitting nervously on a bone shaking tram for ten stops before I realise I’m going in the wrong direction and I’ve forgotten my kilt knife. Serbians glower strange looks as they see a bag laden angry dude curse his way back into town. I hate losing time on hitch days, and especially missing the …
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Beaten in Belgrade
Belgrade is ruining me. I’ve forgotten what sunlight looks like, my bed sheets need industrial fumigation and I’m a beer pong champion. I’m on first name terms with a load of night-club bouncers, and my daily food intake consists of four boiled eggs and/or a hamburger. My head, heart and emotional well-being are all crying …
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