Driving Mt. Biokovo, Croatia
Driving Mt Biokovo Mount Biokovo has some of the most stunning views I’ve seen anywhere. I’d seen photos before and wanted to visit – but when I went with Croatian friends Goran and Vedran (who …
Ziplining in Omis, Croatia
Ziplining in Omis Croatia A year ago I made a deal with Vedran, our Croatian friend. “If we come back to Croatia next year we’re going to go ziplining”. We shook hands on it. Why ziplining? Because …
Reasons to Visit Rovinj (Croatia)
Reasons to Visit Rovinj (Croatia) Rovinj is a very pretty small town and for many people that’s reason enough to make it a place worth visiting. Many will spend 2-3 days and will most likely rave …
Porec’s UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Euphrasian Basilica
Porec’s UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Euphrasian Basilica I had never heard of the Euphrasian Basilica, much less did I know that Porec had a UNESCO World Heritage Site (one of seven …
What to Do and See in Novigrad, Croatia
What to Do and See in Novigrad, Croatia You won’t see Novigrad on any Istrian “must see” list. It’s not as famous as romantic Rovinj and doesn’t have the incredible …
The Hilltowns of Istria. And which you should visit…
The Hilltowns of Istria Many people think that Croatia is all rugged coastline and sea. The Istrian peninsula is an exception to that generalization, an region of green rolling hills that will remind …
Rovinj – and the world’s – best Airbnb host
The World’s Best Airbnb host. I’ll usually do a post on a city and at the bottom mention where we stayed. This time I’ll do it the other way around. Because how we felt about Rovinj was totally …
How Pula’s Amphitheatre stacks up against other Roman arenas. And the sad truth on Pula…
How Pula’s Amphitheatre stacks up against other Roman arenas If you research the most famous Roman Arenas in the world you’ll usually find these four on the top of most lists: The Colosseum in …
Forget everything you’ve read because Rome is Incredible
Forget everything you’ve read because Rome is Incredible I had read so many negative things online about Rome that I honestly had an aversion to visiting the city. People will tell you that it is a …