When we were planning our time in Slovenia, one thing I knew I wanted to do was go trekking in Postojna Cave (Postojnska Jama) in Postojna Cave Park. The western half of Slovenia is known for its karst landscape –…
One of the many highlights of our time in Bavaria was a walk in Berchtesgaden National Park in winter. We took a boat across misty Königssee lake to St. Bartholomew and hiked to the ice chapel or Eiskapelle.
When I first heard about the release of Pokémon Go I didn’t pay any attention. I don’t care about video games or imaginary Japanese critters. Why would I want to travel with Pokémon Go? Turns out there are several reasons…
Where have we been and where we are going next? How do we pack for a year of travel? How do we pay for full time travel? What challenges are we facing? We answer these questions, and others, from our…
I know the winter holidays have passed, but I want to share one of the things we did in December to replace our usual winter traditions and create the sense of hygge that I long for this time of year. We took a “Silent…
Even though we’d seen some spectacular photos of Plitvice Lakes National Park (Plitvička Jezera) and its waterfalls, it surpassed all our expectations. I mean, the place is magical. I think the relative solitude we had and the mist, made everything more…
In the opening to “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Snoopy skates onto a pond and grabs the hand of a child and skates with a bunch of them in single file. He slides on the ice on his belly. The children…
If you have not been to any of the national parks in Croatia, you are missing out. Holy fairytale land! We thought Island Hvar was beautiful, and it was, but the two parks we visited, Krka National Park and Plitvice…
We’ve been ringing in the holidays with European Christmas Markets! The Zagreb Christmas Market, in Croatia, was one of our favorites. It was voted “Best European Christmas Market” for 2016 and 2017, and it lived up to its title. Enjoy…
Books Set in Croatia It’s time for book club and this month I am sharing books set in Croatia. This one was a little harder than books set in Italy, but I found a few good ones. I also started…