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 …
A day in Venice
A day in Venice (and on the joys of skipping the sights) We’ve been to magical Venice before, lining up to see the main attractions and doing all the other tourist highlights. There’s some …
The Best of Bologna (Italy)
The Best of Bologna (Italy) Some people (including Spanky) will shoot me for saying this – but I was actually more impressed with Bologna than I was with Verona. It might not have as many points of …
Highlights of Verona (and why they don’t include Juliet’s House)
Highlights of Verona When we told people that we were going to Verona we had a few ask us if we were going to visit Juliet’s House. For those who don’t know (as we didn’t) …