War and natural disasters have put their stamp on Zagreb. Yet it feels very much a living city where tourists, … Continue reading Charming ZAGREB  – where west meets east

The Plitvice Lakes are a Croatian natural wonder, with sixteen interconnected crystal-clear, mostly turquoise lakes with countless waterfalls that drop … Continue reading Into the Interior:  PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK

After a week-long bliss putting around the southern Dalmatian Islands we bussed north from Dubrovnik to: SPLIT Over 1700 years … Continue reading Heading North – Dalmatian Coast

TRSTENIK Not actually on an island but a long coastal peninsula called Pelješac, the tiny village of Trstenik has seen … Continue reading The Dalmatian Island Hopping Continues… 

We embarked on this one-week,  round trip cruise out of Dubrovnik on an approximately 85 feet boat called Pape 1 … Continue reading Touring the Southern Adriatic Islands 

Our Adriatic adventure starts with a bang in Dubrovnik. At the end of the tourist season it is still pretty … Continue reading Dubrovnik 

A five day visit to my friends in Digby Nova Scotia at the time of the annual motorbike rally (of … Continue reading Digby Rat Rally

During my five day visit to Vancouver Island my friend Katherine, her dog, Fergus and I set off from Cobble … Continue reading West Coast BC Wanderings

We expected a gritty city and arrived with neutral feelings about this center of Vietnamese ancient culture.  For some reason … Continue reading Captivating Hanoi

We did the lazy way here: joined a tour out of Hanoi by Vega Tours. Turned out great. It came … Continue reading 7 Ha Long Bay + Cat Ba Island