In late August, after many hours and kilometers on the road during our European Road Trip, we found ourselves in South Eastern Europe, far from our home in Southern Spain. Rather than make poor C drive us all the way back up the Adriatic coast and across Italy, France and Read more…
At the end of our epic European Summer Road Trip, we traveled by ferry from Dubrovnik, Croatia to Bari, Italy and then from Rome Italy, to Barcelona, Spain. To get from Bari, on east coast “heel” of Italy’s boot, to Civitavecchia, just north of Rome on Italy’s west coast was Read more…
Montenegro lies just south of Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina, on the Adriatic sea. During our summer trip, we based ourselves in Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage walled city located on the incredibly scenic bay of Kotor.Kotor is a small, cobblestoned city, with walls standing between it and the bay, Read more…
We packed a lot into our four days in Bosnia and Herzegovina during our summer road trip. While we spent most of our time in Mostar, we also got a chance to see a few other sites. We enjoyed the people, the fascinating mix of cultures, the food and learning Read more…
Mostar, a small but historic city in the Herzegovina region of Bosnia & Herzegovina, totally charmed me. Even though the summer days we spent there were scorching hot, we loved exploring this mix of beautiful buildings, cobblestone lanes and poignant history. When planning our visit to Mostar, I saw many Read more…
I was a bit nervous about heading to Dubrovnik in the summer. I had heard it was an amazingly stunning town – the “Pearl of the Adriatic”. But all the buzz on the town and mention of crowds had me worried that it would just be too chaotic. I wasn’t Read more…
We spent almost two weeks in Croatia during our European Summer Road Trip, and I’ve already written a post about the time we spent in Samobor, Plitvice Lakes National Park and the island of Pag. In this post, I will share our time in Trogir and Split, two beautiful and Read more…
While on our epic European Summer Road Trip, we spent almost two weeks exploring various places in Croatia. In addition to the time we spent in the world class cities of Dubrovnik, Split and Trogir (more on those in future posts), we explored a few other areas of Croatia. Read more…
We spent two weeks in Slovenia this summer and this is my last (but not least) blog post from our time there. Our last few days were spent swimming, SUPing, boating, biking and walking around Lake Bohinj, which borders Triglav National Park, and is just a half hour from Lake Read more…
We spent few nights at a family hostel on Lake Jasna in the very northern part of Slovenia, just outside the mountains of Triglav National Park. The main activity for our time there was a drive and hike on the Vršič Pass. The Vršič pass has a fascinating history. This Read more…