A method to my madness.
And travel from Sarandë to Corfu to Novi Sad.
“Though this be madness, there is method in’t.” - William Shakespeare.
It might look chaotic if you have been following our recent media journey. Throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks.
And frankly, there is an element of just “trying everything” to our strategy.
However, selecting the content to produce is not random.
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Sarandë to Corfu to Novi Sad.
Before we get into media talk, let’s talk location.
As mentioned in the last newsletter, we were in Corfu, Greece for part of last weekend, and it was wonderful!
But too short.
If you follow us on Facebook, you may have seen the pictures and videos from our whirlwind 1 1/2 days on the island.
The crystal waters, ancient structures, grand churches, and beautiful old town were everything we hoped they would be.
If you have the opportunity to go, we can easily recommend Corfu. If you like European cruises, Corfu is a stop in many cases, so do your research.
And now…
We are in Novi Sad, Serbia! This picture is from the edge of Old Town.
It was our first time entering Serbia, and it took quite a travel day to reach our AirBnB in Novi Sad.
We were up at 5 AM on Sunday, lugged our bags down the many steps (I cannot convey the effort spent) to the taxi curb, took a taxi to the Corfu airport, flew into Belgrade (by way of Athens layover), took a bus from the Nikola Tesla Airport to the Belgrade Train station, took the Express train to Novi Sad, and our AirBnB host took us from the train station to our near-by home for six weeks.
We do not have a home base, which means we have four seasons of clothes with us all year long. So, all of that travel occurred with two large suitcases, two carry-ons, and two backpacks.
It was a day of “practice what you preach” regarding attitude and laughing when we could have easily given in to frustration.
Most of the “new city ramp-up” activities are done.
Find the closest supermarkets and small markets to know what to get where.
Find the closest park that I vibe with, to frequent for morning walks.
Sample eating out for a price check (it had been months since we visited a Mexican restaurant, and we found a good one!) It was not inexpensive, but we still have five weeks to peruse the options.
Find a good local haunt for our go-to coffee shop (with seating on a nice tree-covered deck, no tourists in sight).
Make a first walk through part of Old Town.
The Reels will start flowing as we explore this interesting city so you can follow along.
Back to the madness? The method? A little of both?
How am I picking which Blog / Nomad Notes YouTube / Nomad Notes Podcast topics are first, second, and so on?
I started with a hierarchy of ideas.
Currently, I have eleven topics documented that I am working on, three of which are now live.
In considering each Blog Title, I thought about the other blog entries that might be related.
Is that other blog a sub-set of the current blog entry? Is it a layer above?
If a blog entry appears to be a foundational piece that could serve as a useful link from other blog entries, it should be published earlier.
Thus, ETIAS and Schengen Area were the first topics, as they are frequently relevant to travel discussions. And Google Voice is foundational to our phone and mobile data strategy.
And all future posts can link back to the foundational posts, and so on.
Is it perfect? Probably not.
Will we jump around some? Probably, if nothing else to keep it interesting for us.
Reminder: We’re not seeking perfection. We don’t have that much time.
We pursue “good enough” for our current stage of learning, media savvy, and communication skills.
Here’s to better skills next week.
Until then, have a good one.