So I really thought I was in an Agatha Christie novel when after some internet research into train travel possibilities from Belgrade to Dubrovnik, all I could find were some comments/posts by fellow travelers saying to contact a Mr Popovic who would book tix and deliver them by hand to wherever one was staying in Belgrade

seriously? In this day and age? But c’est vrai! Hercule Poirot— er….Monsieur Popovic with whom I managed to make contact via telephone- will arrive at our Airbnb with two sleeper berth tix in hand for Shobs n me!

Will it be the Orient Express?? Ha ha, no murders I hope!