One month in Budapest
One month in Budapest: Experiences and impressions This weekend we’ll be celebrating a month in Budapest. Someone asked me yesterday how I liked Budapest. It’s something I’ve been putting off …
A year of Airbnb apartments
A year of Airbnb apartments Note: This is an older post dating back to 2015. ————— We had never used Airbnb before last summer. Move the clock forward and we’ve …
The things we don’t like about Italy
Remembering the things we don’t like about Italy Note: This is an older post. But like Italy, it is timeless… 🙂 ————————- We love Italy. We came …
Why Piran (Slovenia) is worth visiting
Why Piran (Slovenia) is worth visiting Like Ljubljana, Piran is small. All of Slovenia’s towns and cities seem to be small. But damn is it pretty! You can see the Italian influence in Piran. The town …
Is Ljubljana (Slovenia) worth visiting?
Is Ljubljana (Slovenia) worth visiting? Ljulbjana is one of the prettiest, most charming capitals in Europe. It is laid back (you could say sleepy), clean, and somehow feels like somewhere out of a …
What’s Zagreb like? Reflections on scams, graffiti, and pleasant surprises
Zagreb. For me, the name evokes images of depressingly grey Russian-style apartment blocks and big guys named Igor. Our first impressions arriving in Zagreb didn’t dissuade from those …
Why go to Zadar? Here’s why it’s worth a (short) visit
Why go to Zadar? Here’s why it’s worth a (short) visit We liked Zadar and are happy we saw it. Were we blown away? No. I’ll explain why. Zadar was the first stop in our 2 week trek north …
Hiking Mount Mosor (Split, Croatia)
Hiking Mount Mosor the “Man’s Way” Mount Mosor is the highest peak in the Split area, renown for its fabulous views over the Dalmatian coastline. So when my new Croatian friends …
Visiting Perast (Montenegro)
Visiting Perast (Montenegro) Perast is a small town about 30 minutes away from Kotor. There isn’t much to the place and honestly not a heck of a lot to do there – except maybe …