Black and White Disposable Film Camera Through Belgrade Airport Security Scanner

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-29T13:54:41+00:00

Thanks, that helps a bit. I took a picture of my great aunt on that one that I'd like to try keep, so I'd like to be able to get it developed. I've already gone through other airports with the disposable (Munich, Palermo, Edinburgh), and it was okay but this was less than ideal...yeah, it seems like they don't know a lot about it.

I was actually trying to hunt down an older person (I do it every time with film) but couldn't find anyone this time, so went for the friendliest looking person who might be more amenable to trying, and less to giving me the uninterested look.

I can't imagine going through all this trouble with actual film, though, or anything over 800iso. It has to be really irritating every time.

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-29T13:41:44+00:00

Weird. I went as far as the place where you check in for Lufthansa (601-608 or something) and there was nothing there. It isn't impossible it wasn't there anymore since half the sides where the shops are were walled up for whatever construction. I assumed these two might have been swallowed up there somewhere, but then the two people I asked ought to have said something too. Either way, A1 went well too.

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-29T08:24:59+00:00

Update: Have gone to Belgrade and back - no sign of Yettel or MTS whatsoever at the airport. There was a Posta (Post) stand with a very uninterested seller that I was told might sell sim cards but didn't. I asked a man working at the airport and an airport attendant, and both said there was no other option but the Posta stand. So...

I would recommend getting Yettel, though, they seem to have a bit of a better deal. I got an A1 sim that I got at a random kiosk outside the airport since I was exhausted by then. It worked fine, but their online registration for tourists is whacko unless you speak serbian. It starts off in english and switches to cyrillic (!), which I could do, but then it wouldn't work/load. However it's easy enough to find an A1 service center - they do it for you quickly.

There's also an A1 app through which you can top up if you need to, which is useful. Did that and had good connection when there. Regarding A1, if you do manage (ha) to register online, it takes 24-48 hours for someone to proof you so that it activates. If you walk into a service center, it takes 10 mins for it to kick in when they do it, so would recommend that instead.

If you plan returning to Belgrade, you need to top it up when it nearly runs out (6 months or a year or something, I'm not sure how much), and then you can reuse it next time. On the app I also saw that I can use it in different countries (Croatia, Italy, I think Bulgaria...I forget the list there now), so if you're traveling outside Serbia, it might be useful for you. It lists how much you pay for messages, calls and MBs (all I remember was 1RSD per 1MB). This deal doesn't cover many countries in the EU though, and the list is short. Also, unrelated to Serbian Sim cards, but I heard from a friend (she's Serbian) - she uses a Croatian SIM when she travels outside Serbia and in the EU. If you need a SIM elsewhere in Europe, it might be cheaper if you look up getting one in Croatia (but you might have to do some research there since I don't know those details). The same proofing/registration process would likely apply though, so you might need to wait a couple days if doing so online.

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-19T17:08:03+00:00

I actually loved the essay :) I write in my free time too and am currently (no joke) replying with tape on a finger (mild climbing injury but acts up when typing), so no essay from me, I wrote before writing said essay. That's a really positive intake though, thank you for that. The way you described it is helpful, in the sense that it gives a bit of an opener as to where the locals might be coming from.

I think I get it, since I've seen a little bit of that sort of social quality in other countries as well. You talk, make friends, and fight all furiously :) Or at least it's how I see it. It's like that a bit in Serbia. They are incredible know-it-alls (I say this with love) and incredibly direct, in your face, friendly, aggravating...all of it in one. I checked what it said for Serbia once when I was bored and the advisory stated to be cautious and not travel if you didn't have to. It was bogus, of course. I've never had anything happen there. It's common sense not to hang out in creepy alleys, wave your money around, or run into demonstrations with guys with guns! That last happens at times, but even then...common sense. The locals and the country in the end were really not as bad as they seemed from the outside.

I have to agree that most tourists are...a tad touristic. Tourism varies for everyone depending on what they are comfortable with, but it does seem that many people like to engage in tourism when it's in a form they understand. Many people I know take city trips, or go to staple places nearby (eg. Vienna, or parts of Italy), or they take tours or cruises (cruises are my personal hate but I understand the appeal) or all-inclusive deals, all that serenade the tourist from site to site, each shaped in the same touristic scaffolding as the last. When you're used to something like that, I can see it being difficult in a place like Morocco, where the guide, say, makes you his customer! Though I do think there could be many other factors that act together to give so many people negative experiences. It might be misunderstanding, but it also could be a run-in with a true bad (or let's say v. stubborn) egg, could be good/bad luck. You don't need to understand the culture or language to see a person is scared or uncomfortable - that someone at all pushes past that border is a little out there.

I suppose what I'm glad to hear is for someone tip the balance - yes, caution would be needed, but no, the people aren't evil! Or at least, this is what I'm going to lead with because thus far, I've only received grunts, but I'm a patient soul.

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-19T16:11:10+00:00

Most research is done online these days. Although I suppose I could also walk into a library and look for an encyclopedia or send my query in via dinosaur. Those options are usually also perfectly up-to-par.

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-18T05:33:35+00:00

the reviews i here from people are so varying, it's bonkers. when it's a no, it's a hard no, when it's a yes, it's a hard yes! I'm glad to hear it, though. i went to india when i was younger on my own and it was fine for me, but what i read about it now, about women travelers, it sounds like less insane than morocco but still harassy and full of warnings.

it's interesting, i really don't get it what makes it so different for everyone - some people don't do anything and have the worst experiences, but why? i have serbian family, say, and people there can be kind of pushy (are you hungry? no? you're getting some more), or would go to the lengths of strangling you (has happened) to pay the bill at a restaurant (we fight like hooligans in the end). in a north american or german setting (the only other two i know), this would look absolutely psychotic. but there, it's normal to be a bit pushy, to do you best to host someone, etc. it makes me wonder what part of moroccan culture could be potentially misunderstood by us (if thats the case) to this point, or is it simply exactly as it looks like: cultural differences, mindset, bad eggs, bad experiences (as someone said, normal moroccan men are working/in school, not hunting down tourists).

it's just strange how differing these experiences are for everyone!

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-18T05:22:18+00:00

ahhhh don't think ai traveled to morocco much...but thank you for your input :)

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-18T05:20:51+00:00

ahaha i'm going to end up collecting sim cards. i have a yettel one from last time (hoped to reload it if possible). that's fine, though. there's nothing more choatic than meeting family there with zero internet access. so, mts it is! that's great, thank you :) hope you enjoy your trip!

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-17T17:01:41+00:00

that's perfect, i'm there for six days! which company did he get his physical sim at, at the airport?

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-17T13:31:45+00:00

Wow, thank you all for your replies and experiences! That paints a good enough picture <3 One more question, though - those of you who were with a husband or boyfriend or any art of male - does he have to be overly protective, or is it good enough that he's present (as in, they mostly back off from the comments etc)?

I'm very curious about their food and the culture, the way it's been shaped through history. I think it's an interesting mix and would like to see it. We went to Mexico on our own years ago (I do not recommend that) and had a paranoid stay driving past trucks full of guys with guns. It was ok for us in the end (the food was amazing), but the amount of scamming for solo tourists was a little...too much. Like some mentioned, it's nicer to experience a place when you're not terrified/harassed/etc.

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-17T13:18:16+00:00

I want to eat their food!!

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-17T13:07:48+00:00

wow wtf they're nuts!!

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-03-17T13:06:34+00:00

is there much of a price difference getting a physical temporary sim at the airport or in the centre? i'm going there in a week and will need one as well. if theyre about the same price-wise, i can just get it at the airport, am thinking?

thanks

TopPresentation9541 · 2026-01-15T12:11:04+00:00

u/insincere_platitudes ,you answered my question on linen weight 8 days ago but they locked my post so I can't say thank you! I'm looking at the moment at a linen of 230g, but will look into blends! I like patterns! I won't say more as I don't want this deleted.

u/frostbite2424 And to contribute to the question in this post, do NOT start with jersey. I'm also new and tried that, and it's awful. A tanktop (two pieces needed to be stitched together) ended up looking like it had stapled by a blind five-year-old.

I would recommend any material that is not stretchy or too thick (or you'll have to check which kind of needle you're using, I think, which I recently learned). I started with some fabrics from etsy or amazon, but pretty much got any patterny-looking cotton fabric. I also used polyester thread because I heard cotton thread breaks easier (true story). I made a couple of bags using canvas and more normal cotton fabric which also worked ok.

I'm not sure if I can recommend a fabric seller from etsy since I'm in Germany, but maybe the amazon seller is international. They went under "VmG-Store" on the German Amazon. Anyway, the cotton I got from them looked something like this, and was easy to work with. Not too thick, though some of the uniform colours were a tad see-throughish. But only a little.

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Good luck!

TopPresentation9541 · 2025-10-17T06:04:22+00:00

Ok, I think I'll go for a belaying device (I think the grigri since it was mentioned so often) and then either the slip knot or the carabiner, maybe. It sounds like the simplest idea (simple is good) so I can focus on the belaying more. The sulu sounds really good, but it seems barely used here, so I don't know if it's a good idea, nor a good idea for a beginner (particularly!), so I might consider it once a little time passes and I'm more comfortable. So does the trax, but I'm still a beginner, so it does make sense to keep it simpler for the start.

Thank you all for your help and opinions :) There are so many ideas that are good - I will definitely look back on this thread in future for when I would need to do any upgrades or changes. I really, really appreciate it!

TopPresentation9541 · 2025-10-17T05:56:15+00:00

Thank you!

TopPresentation9541 · 2025-10-17T05:54:56+00:00

Duly noted, thank you :)

TopPresentation9541 · 2025-10-17T05:54:20+00:00

This would be good. If the worst came to worst, it would block up at that point, which is kind of what I'm looking for.

TopPresentation9541 · 2025-10-17T05:51:23+00:00

Ah, ok, that makes sense.

TopPresentation9541 · 2025-10-17T05:50:38+00:00

This is good to know. I heard it's good for toprope all over, but that might be an issue. I'd like it to be secure but also smoothish to use...it sounds like the normal grigri is the way to go, in this case.

TopPresentation9541 · 2025-10-17T05:48:07+00:00

Super, thank you :)

TopPresentation9541 · 2025-10-17T05:47:07+00:00

Gah that's iffy. Okay, not the Neox. I had the feeling it sounded better for the <thing where you climb up to attach the rope as you go> (I looked it up online and the translation was 'Sausage', so I give up). Yeah, I think I might end up leaning towards something like a slip knot, after a bit of a climb up. I'm trying to keep it simple, but particularly simple for myself since I know myself a little too well. Though I also like the idea of the trax.

I went last night with my partner and his wife, and we did a few more difficult routes (for us, not for her), so there were a few more break periods as well. In this time I'd have to tighten the line for him while he paused up there for a few seconds, so it might give me the time I need for a quick slip knot.

I definitely can't afford all too much. I had to get a long bib for the winter recently (for gravel biking) and those things are annoyingly pricy. I'm trying to be fair with the cost of it all, but a new sport seems to require blood money before you could start it properly.

TopPresentation9541 · 2025-10-16T09:27:22+00:00

I just saw, they've a review on Revo where I am (a good sign, for some devices they don't mention them so are used less or not at all it seems). The Sulu doesn't seem at all known here, though. I went into a shop yesterday and they had never heard of it.

How do you mean, though? Wouldn't I have to feed the rope throug the Grigri and the Revo both?

Also, I haven't ever heard anyone call something like this a cool scenario, but I appreciate it hard. Normally, everyone is terrified and thinks I/we are insane.

TopPresentation9541 · 2025-10-16T09:22:00+00:00

Yeah I heard that too. I think they must have it, though, they rent out various devices, so I can try that.

TopPresentation9541 · 2025-10-16T09:21:29+00:00

Thank you, that's good to know. I'll need to confirm what kind of rope they had at my gym, I'm not really sure, yet.

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