Rab Island, Croatia – We just returned from a fantastic week in Croatia and would like to thank everyone there who made it such a special week, especially our good friend Eros, his pup Fido and Mario, the hearty captain of the Vagabundo. This is the team that has helped us explore the Island of […]
Opatija, Croatia — Have you ever dreamed of warm summer days spent frolicking along the Austrian Rivera? Nor have we. Of course we never would have have looked for it in Croatia. Wouldn’t have looked for it in Austria either for that matter. Yet, here it is. Twelve kilometers of Viennese coastline just north of Rijeka, […]
Plitvice National Park, Croatia — In our travels, we have seen many water elements; from the serene (Japanese Gardens, Portland, Oregon) to the spectacular (Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas) to the questionable (Center Field, Angels Stadium, Anaheim.) By far the most surprising lies in the middle of Croatia’s densely wooded interior and it was created not by […]
Rab Island, Croatia — It is a blistering hot day and the approach to Rab Island is unpromising. From the ferry, the entire island appears to be nothing but a enormous lump of scalding white rock. It seems the best strategy to enjoy a stay here would be to just jump off the boat now and […]
Lovran, Croatia — “Yes Sir, I see that you have a double room with sea-view and air conditioning reserved. And we have a note that you have a small dog along with you. You have reserved for one night. What’s up with that?” These were the first words that I heard on our Croatian trip and […]
Yugoslavia, 1979 — Great travels are usually accompanied by great expectations. Sometimes they fall a bit short but on the plus side, there is often a silver lining to be uncovered somewhere (see my last post.) Or not. As we headed off to Croatia last summer, I was skeptical of what lay ahead. My expectations were […]