Kosovo is no dodgier than anywhere else. We got a great welcome just north of Prishtina when the Serbs turned us back at the border.
The Roads in Romania are not as bad as you might think. Surprisingly the roads in Western Bulgaria were some of the worst.
Romania has a lot of new EU funded roads. There are a few large scale road building projects going on which can cause disruption in the summer months due to the road freight.
If you want an idea of what you might see out there take a look at the following photos:
Balkans tour
If you don't have a green insurance card also expect to pay on the borders. As of April 2009 the fee was:
Croatia - not required
Bosnia - not required for the transit area on the coast
Montenegro - €10
Albania - I think they forgot or were distracted by the car load of ladies behind us 
Greece - EU
Macedonia - €50 
Kosovo - €20
Serbia - they wouldn't let us in but I believe it's €70 (somebody confirm)
Bulgaria - EU
Romania - EU
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