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Loose on the streets in Belgrade

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008


BELGRADE, SERBIA - With our local hosts, we took to the streets of Belgrade to see what the city looks and feels like. We rambled through churches and parks, past the great Danube River, and got caught up for a moment at, of all places, the U.S. Embassy. Walk the streets with us in today’s gallery…

A rainy afternoon in Sarajevo

Monday, May 5th, 2008

SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - With only 24 hours to get from Split on Adriatic coast to Belgrade we sadly had to breeze through the beautiful (and once war torn) country of Bosnia and Herzegovina in one day. Check out the day’s photos here…

The island of Hvar

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

HVAR, CROATIA - We split from Split and hopped on a ferry boat to spend a day exploring the majestic island of Hvar just off of Croatia’s Dalmatian coast. Explore the island of Hvar in today’s photo gallery.

Magical Split

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

SPLIT, CROATIA - Wandering the streets of Split there was plenty to feast our eyes on, from the ancient marble buildings to the local cultural events to the picturesque waterfront. Feast your eyes on the magical old city of Split, former home of the Roman emperor Diocletian…

Rome from dawn to dusk

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Today we got out on the street before the sun was up to conquer Rome in a day. It was a whirlwind tour that gave us a unique glimpse at the many famous sights of Rome, all before time for dinner, which was well worth the lack of sleep. Check out an epic day in LongJaunt history in today’s gallery…

Atop St. Peter’s

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Vatican city is a must see for any visitor to Rome and Saint Peter’s Basilica is the Vatican’s central shrine. A site of pilgrimage among Catholics the world over, Saint Peter’s is a grandiose display of the might and opulence of the Roman Catholic church and is remarkably stunning to all visitors regardless of their religious affiliation. Visit the Vatican City in today’s photo gallery. 

The Colosseum

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

The massive Colosseum (pictured far off in the distance) and the Roman Forum still draw thousands to its historic grounds, some two centuries after its construction. Leading to the Colosseum, Via dei Fori Imperiali turned into a pedestrian fair where events like professional tug of war was underway. See the photos from today’s photo gallery.

Rome: A walk about town

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Rome is essentially an outdoor museum with free admission. Today we went for a little stroll, and look what we found… Take a stroll in today’s photo gallery.

Zagreb: Entering Eastern Europe

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

ZAGREB, CROATIA - An overnight train took us from familiar Europe to not so familiar Eastern Europe where we quickly learn that despite the language being completely foreign, and the land totally uncharted territory - not much has changed…  Start exploring Eastern Europe in today’s photo gallery.

Coastal Caorle

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Following a whirlwind tour around the crowded streets of Venice, we headed out of Veneto’s captial to the sleepy beach town Caorle on the northeastern Italian coast for some R & R. See the photos in today’s photo gallery.

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contributors

Thushan Amarasiriwardena

, former Senior Multimedia Producer at The Boston Globe, has always loved telling a great story. Combining his eye for visual story telling and his technical background in computer science at North Carolina State University, Thushan has reported on business, sports and travel for The Globe.

Michael Kurtz

, graduated with a degree in Ethnomusicology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His thesis research focused on the intersection of race and music in Northeastern Brazil. He worked previously as A&R and Production Coordinator for Putumayo World Music, an international music record label based in New York City.

Brian Rogers

graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies, and has traveled extensively in Latin America.