Tag Archives: Nis
Euro 24 Match Day 3 – Serbia v England
My home nation make their finals bow tonight against Serbia. Serbia My first visit to the largest country in the former Yugoslavia came in 2006 when I took a train from Skopje to Nis. There is not a lot to write home about when it comes to Nis, and on the trip it was most […]
On a train from Serbia to Bulgaria (Extract from ‘Wilbur’s Travels, Travelling by Train Across the Balkans’)
Hornbill Publishing recently published ‘Wilbur’s Travels, Travelling by Train Across the Balkans’ recounting memorable travels in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia & Slovenia as well as parts of Greece, Turkey & Romania. Here is an extract from a particularly excruciating journey – all part of the experience! A Train Journey […]
MY BOOK EXTRACT – ON A TRAIN FROM NIS TO SOFIA
Continuing extracts from my forthcoming book. This was a train journey memorable for all the wrong reasons……. Our train had started in Belgrade and was destined for Istanbul. Despite starting in the same country (Serbia) it arrived over an hour late for the 163KM leg from Niš to Sofia. We waited impatiently with hordes of luggage laden […]
