The best thing about Bale is that it's on the way somewhere. In a place like Croatia's Istrian peninsula, where there are dozens of medieval towns and villages to explore, that's important. Read More
"I like returning," a local said, "but I can’t stay more than four days. After that the negative energy really bares down on me. It’s not good.” A brief report. Read More
Storm clouds circling the Istrian hilltop town of Groznjan in northwestern Croatia. They circled right on by, too. ~~... Read More
Notes on the highs and lows from an all-exclusive weekend package in Njivice, Croatia Read More
An Istrian village that’s shied away from the common tug towards commercialized quaintness to instead maintain a strong connection to its past. Read More
Where everything seafood-related is taken very seriously. Read More
It's summer's dog days, a perfect time for Mannequin Monday to make some time for reflection. Read More
The quiet island town of Mali Lošinj, Croatia: a brief look back. Read More
View east towards the Mirna River valley from the hilltop village of Motovun on Croatia’s Istrian peninsula. Here’s a post... Read More
Croatia, apparently. [NOTE: New link to cablegate site is http://213.251.145.96/cablegate.html ] Of the 251,287 secret US Embassy cables which Wikileaks... Read More
Dolphins as PR/tourism icon are everywhere in Mali Lošinj. So it made my day to see a school of 10... Read More
Casual semi-stateliness, port-side. Nicely done. Read More
The Croatian island of Lošinj is the northernmost area of Europe where lemons grow. That tidbit tells you quite a... Read More