The Otherside of 25!

HELLOOOO alll.. I write to you as an older (!!!!!) & wiser (not really) person.. I just celebrated my 26th birthday & like wiiine.. my life only seems to get better with age. as each year passes, I gain experiences, broaden my perspective, deepen my understanding of the world around me, and develop more meaningful relationships... BLABLABLA [insert sappy quote here!] 25 has definitely been one for the books & I'm eagerly anticipating all the things that are still yet to come! 

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TURBO CHARGED EXCITEMENT: Belgrade

HERROOO/HELP from Belgrade! I’m currently nursing a major hangover thanks to copious amounts of rakia, which is the drink/poison of choice of the locals in the Balkans. It’s a brandy made out of fruit (rule of thumb is.. if you can make a jam out of it.. you can make rakia!) and its about 40-50%+ ABV, though homemade rakia can be stronger. ANYWAY, i’ve drank a lot of it.. along with beer & wine which has been a deadly combination/regrettable choice….

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Exposed Beach Bum

Greetings from Montenegro aka ItalianOOo for the Black Mountains. I've been bumming around and showing off my bum at some nude beaches, getting some R&R, while also trying to beat the heat. Despite barely being 100KM from end to end, the coast is amazingly beautiful. I can't say I've done a ton here, other than fry my brain, but I've enjoyed the country immensely. Fun fact: Montenegro is the second newest country in the world. South Sudan is the newest :) 

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SARA-YAY-VO

Zdravo from Sarajevo.. prounounced SARA-YAY-VO… i kept sayingit was SARA-HEV-O with a Spanish accent for the longest time… i can’t say it’s the most beautiful city I’ve been to on my trip, but its definitely one of those most interesting and nicest surprises thus far. I meant to stay for 2 nights and I'm on day 4 right now... The city has delightful Ottoman-era centre which evolves into neo-Moorish Austro-Hungarian architecture as you go farther into the new city.. and then turns into ugly communist buildings... it's surrounded by the mountains. the However, most people know it for two main reasons, both which are associated with war.

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