sometimes dreams come true

September 2012, marked one year of belgradestreets. This post is a thank you to those good people at Komshe who have recently published my book, belgradestreets, which features images taken from this blog. I would particularly like to thank Branko Andrić, the Managing Director of Komshe d.o.o. for backing the idea, and taking the book … Continue reading sometimes dreams come true

15 beogradska rolerijada

No day on belgradestreets is ever the same as another. Never boring. There is always something to catch the eye. Sport plays a great part in the life of those on belgradestreets. Most of my posts have some element of planning, however rudimentary. This post was prompted by a blocked road and a growing sense … Continue reading 15 beogradska rolerijada

studentski trg

A couple of weeks ago I dropped my gorgeous (and uninsured...) Nikon D700 just a few centimetres on to a stone floor. The sound of breaking glass was not great. My heart missed a beat or two. Thanks to the great people at Refot here in Belgrade, I was distinctly relieved (classic British understatement perhaps...) … Continue reading studentski trg

people of the fall

Building on two previous posts, "faces on the street" and "summer's almost gone". Each image spoke to me about transition. From summer to autumn. From youth to old age. From ancient to modern. From happiness to anguish. Life, in all its complexity. On belgradestreets.

one hundred posts, one book…

This coming week, Wednesday, 5 September 2012, will mark one year of belgradestreets. It will also see the arrival of a book featuring images of the blog published by my good friends at Komshe. Details of where the book can be purchased will be available soon. For me, it will be a wonderful moment to … Continue reading one hundred posts, one book…

bulevar kralja aleksandra

A street that, like many in Belgrade, has been known by many names. Bulevar Oslobođenja (Boulevard of the Liberation) and then Bulevar Revolucije (Boulevard of the Revolution). In the late 1990s, the name was switched back to its earlier form. Or simply "the bulevar" The history of the street's name a pointer to Belgrade's rich … Continue reading bulevar kralja aleksandra

sime markovića

Four weeks ago, I set off on a road trip across Europe. The night before I left, I enjoyed one of my favourite meals, mešano meso, šopska salata and a chilled local beer (or was it two?). I chose to sit at one of the tables in the street outside the ? kafana, also one … Continue reading sime markovića

a tram ride around belgradestreets

Most cities now offer an open bus tour of their key sites. Often an adapted red London bus. I've taken them myself, in San Francisco, Vienna... Yet, in my opinion, the best way to see a city is often to take a ride on public transport. Only two weeks ago, on the eve of the … Continue reading a tram ride around belgradestreets

Трг Републике

Трг Републике or Republic Square lies close to the heart of Belgrade. A popular meeting point for locals and tourists. The home of a mobile blood bank. Once the site of the Stambol Gate at the time when Belgrade was surrounded by a moat. The only water in evidence now the fountain in the terraced … Continue reading Трг Републике

trg slavija

trg salvija, a place feared by new drivers on belgradestreets buses, trolley buses, trams, cars, taxis, pedestrians all dance around the square, no logic, no discipline, very few accidents.... hotels, new and old, swanky banks, traditional grilled meats...booksellers all surround the square... at the heart of belgradestreets a place most people pass through without a … Continue reading trg slavija