Vlado Vince
Vlado is a technologist with an interest in the history of computing and networks, with a focus on non-Western countries before the end of the Cold War. He posts about his research on his blog, Bluesky and Mastodon.
https://blog.vladovince.com
https://bsky.app/profile/mmjs86.bsky.social
https://mastodon.vladovince.com/@mejs
Session
In 2025 it’s difficult to travel through the countries of former Yugoslavia by taking public transport. Borders, inadequate infrastructure and lack of access to (correct) information all present serious obstacles to moving around this region without a car. Traveling by bus is slow, but somewhat viable. The situation is even more difficult if you want to take some of the few train lines still active in this part of the world. In this talk we’ll cover some of the tactics and lessons learned if you want to travel through the Balkans by train despite these difficulties.