{"id":180236,"date":"2025-06-17T13:29:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=180236"},"modified":"2025-06-17T13:29:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:29:35","slug":"some-were-magical-some-chaotic-american-woman-toured-the-balkans-heres-what-she-thinks-about-serbia-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/some-were-magical-some-chaotic-american-woman-toured-the-balkans-heres-what-she-thinks-about-serbia-video\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;SOME WERE MAGICAL, SOME CHAOTIC&#8221;: American woman toured the Balkans, here&#8217;s what she thinks about Serbia! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Helen Sula is a travel blogger, an American who travels around Europe and shares her impressions and observations. 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJrPyiYtmup\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">\u041e\u0431\u0458\u0430\u0432\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u0458\u0443 \u0434\u0435\u043b\u0438 Helene Sula &#8211; Travel and Lifestyle Blogger (@heleneinbetween)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>About Bosnia, she says she didn&#8217;t expect to like it so much. &#8220;The war history is still very present, and tours in Sarajevo opened my eyes,&#8221; emphasized Helen, who also visited Mostar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Albania, she says, shocked her the most, and more than the beautiful beaches, she liked the Albanian Alps, while she describes Slovenia as clean, green, and surprisingly efficient. &#8220;Lake Bled looks like it&#8217;s photoshopped, you&#8217;ll wonder if you accidentally wandered into Switzerland,&#8221; she points out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, after confirming that &#8220;Romania is not just Dracula&#8221; &#8211; mentioning fairytale scenes, Bucharest as &#8220;little Paris,&#8221; and the hospitality of its citizens &#8211; she singles it out as her favorite Balkan country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She presents Montenegro as &#8220;a small country of great beauty,&#8221; while she says that Croatia is the most popular for a reason, also the most expensive. &#8220;But you can find incredibly beautiful beaches, islands, the best olive oil in the world, incredible architecture, and excellent food.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/we-dont-want-violence-the-government-is-losing-support-blockaded-students-speak-out-about-major-vidovdan-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cWE DON\u2019T WANT VIOLENCE, THE GOVERNMENT IS LOSING SUPPORT\u201d: Blockaded Students Speak Out About Major Vidovdan Protest!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/neighbors-heard-gunshots-during-the-night-serbian-mma-fighter-and-girlfriend-found-dead-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NEIGHBORS HEARD GUNSHOTS DURING THE NIGHT: Serbian MMA Fighter and Girlfriend Found Dead in Canada!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbian-journalist-brutally-attacked-in-berlin-suffers-broken-leg-and-hand-assailant-insulted-her-while-hitting-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SERBIAN JOURNALIST BRUTALLY ATTACKED IN BERLIN: Suffers Broken Leg and Hand, Assailant Insulted Her While Hitting Her!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Source<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Nova.rs, <strong>Photo:<\/strong> Printscreen Instagram<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helen Sula is a travel blogger, an American who travels around Europe and shares her impressions and observations. 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