Originally Posted by slim_77
So, lesson learned: contact your embassy--in advance--and keep them posted of your plans and ask advice about routes.
I had to laugh at this one...I was entering the Serb-Croat (whatever) civil war and stopped by the Canadian consulate in Vienna for advice. They said "We do not suggest you go and we will not help you if you get in trouble".
I took the train when I heard what I thought was artillery.