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…
Nestled into a valley between the Mission and Swan mountain ranges in western Montana, Seeley Lake is one of the more scenic spots in a spectacular state. The Mission Mountain Wilderness is on one side, the Bob Marshall Wilderness on…
While we are traveling this year, I am trying to figure out how to keep our holiday traditions alive. I want to create a little bit of “home” for the boys while being far from home and maintain or create…
Kids N’ Snow West Yellowstone has slowed down a bit. The chatter of tourists is hushed by a blanket of snow. Automobile traffic is replaced with snowmobiles whining around town. Some restaurants and shops close for the slower off season,…
We’ve been in Croatia about three weeks and I haven’t posted a single thing here on the blog. So this is a quick update of what we’ve been up to and ten things to do in Hvar in the off…
We went to a lot of museums in Italy and have picked our favorite must see museums in Florence for you. After the video, I share the details for planning your own trip to Florence’s best museums. (If you are reading…