Aleksandra’s entries
Nina has very little regard for manners. He can’t seem to learn to just say “Thank you “ when he gets any sort of a present. He is brutally honest if he likes it or not. Most of the time, his opposition to anything new is quite embarrassing for the rest of us. Even when … More Silly Kid – Nina
Maksim and I went to Sipovo where we spent another 2 weeks. Maksim’s Serbian improved drastically during that time because he spent it mostly with my cousin’s daughters. I would drop him off at my aunt’s house while I went to town to finish up some work for uncle Gliso and aunt Stoja. Maksim and … More Back in Sipovo, Village Time
September 18-20, 2019 Teta Vojislavka and Sretena babied me like a kid, taking such great care of Maksim and me. I thought we would stay there for only 2-3 days but Maksim and I extended our stay for that much longer. I now wish I didn’t rush back and postponed our return to Bosnia for … More Tivat, Montenegro
This world traveler is embarking on her first solo trip. She is flying from Belgrade, Serbia to the US to spend 3 weeks back at home in Seattle with her family and friends. She has missed everyone for the past (almost) 7 months and this side trip is a well deserved vacation from the rest … More Teenager’s solo-sidetrip back to the US
These three are heading in different direction(s) for the next three weeks while Maki and I are staying behind with our own travel agenda. Safe travels to all until we are in each other’s arms again!
September 16-18, 2019 After our time with family in Sipovo, our plan was to drive south to Trebinje to meet up with our dear friends from Seattle, Steve and Dianne. Along the way, we stopped to have lunch with my friend from high school Dajana but we talked so much that we forgot to take … More Trebinje, Republika Srpska, Bosnia & Herzegovina
September 8-16, 2019 From Derventa, we headed over to Sipovo, a tiny town in the northwest part of the country where my dad was born and where he is now buried. I say that we went to Sipovo but in reality, my dad was from a tiny village 5 km away from this tiny town. … More Šipovo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia & Herzegovina
August 29 – September 8, 2019 After Denmark, we drove to Republika Srpska, Bosnia to spend a couple of weeks with my family in the small towns of Derventa and Sipovo. Derventa is my mom’s birth place while my dad was from Sipovo. My parents met in Zenica, where my sister and I were born … More Derventa, Republika Srpska, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Now it’s time to hug and kiss my 100+ closest family members, Serbian way, 3x each
When we left Demark and arrived to Serbia, the kids, especially Petra, got quite nostalgic for home. We were 6 months into our trip. We were like a team that was going through first forming and then storming stage of team development. Storms were popping up here and there since Spain. As we left Denmark, … More After 6-Months…All Hell Broke Loose
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