{"id":10106,"date":"2020-04-29T17:15:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T21:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?page_id=10106"},"modified":"2020-04-30T09:55:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T13:55:41","slug":"montenegro-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/montenegro-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Montenegro: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Get creative<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting Kotor Bay, learning a traditional <a href=\"http:\/\/www.panacomp.net\/montenegrin-culture-folklore-and-music\/\">Montenegrin folk dance<\/a>, or coloring a sketch of Montenegro\u2019s historic streets.<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more inspiration? Check out this <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h7-TosnOPbQ\"><em>virtual reality video<\/em><\/a><em> of beautiful landscapes in Montenegro. <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pick a documentary or film<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Watch a movie or documentary that relates to your destination. Some ideas for Montenegro include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Montenegro \u2013 Wild Beauty (2013)<\/li>\n<li>BBC\u2019s The Death of Yugoslavia (1996)<\/li>\n<li>Casino Royale (2006)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Study some history<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Dive deep into the history of specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour. Study Montenegro\u2019s medieval past, the island of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chasingthedonkey.com\/sveti-stefan-montenegro-travel-blog\/\">Sveti Stefa<\/a> (a historic fortified village turned into a 5-star resort), or one of UNESCO\u2019s most beautiful sites: Kotor. Then, browse through the National Museum of Montenegro through this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnmuseum.org\/Gallery\/PanoView\/VTM1.htm\">virtual tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Read and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Realm of the Black Mountain <\/em>by Elizabeth Roberts<\/li>\n<li><em>The Full Monte: A Fulbright Scholar\u2019s Humorous and Heart-Warming Experience in Montenegro<\/em> by Paul Dishman<\/li>\n<li><em>Berlitz: Montenegro Pocket Guide<\/em> by Rudolf Abraham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Arrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a <a href=\"https:\/\/theculturetrip.com\/europe\/montenegro\/articles\/10-traditional-montenegrin-dishes-you-need-to-try\/\">traditional dish<\/a> from your destination. Know a chef? Hold a virtual <a href=\"https:\/\/grantourismotravels.com\/riblja-corba-fish-soup-recipe\/\">cooking class<\/a> with your travel group, or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Try buzara (shellfish in a red or white sauce), ispod saca (slow-roasted meat and vegetables), or black risotto.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Call up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. It helps to make flashcards with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s2Sw-rwC24k\">common sayings<\/a> to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals). Learn more about the link between Montenegro\u2019s language and identity <a href=\"http:\/\/www.helsinki.fi\/slavicahelsingiensia\/preview\/sh41\/pdf\/4.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Montenegro is home to one of the last three rainforests in Europe, called Biogradska Gora.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Meet Your Partner in Travel <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Tylo first went to Montenegro on an Explorica trip and it unexpectedly became one of her favorite places in the world when taking her first steps in Kotor. After traveling to Montenegro and other Balkan countries, Tylo went on to pursue European Studies in college and write an undergraduate thesis on the breakup of Yugoslavia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. 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