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
Croats vote to join the EU, but the romance is long gone. A quick rundown of some press reaction is... 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
Just thought someone, somewhere, might find that tidbit useful.... 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
This is the Pula Arena (or amphitheatre, or coliseum), in the Istrian city of Pula, Croatia. Built in the 1st... 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
It’s not very new, but surely, this deserves a few more views, no? Via a BBC story today on corruption... Read More
I’ve mentioned Wine Library TV before, an informative and entertaining wine tasting program hosted by New Jersey-based Gary Vaynerchuk. With... Read More
When you’re bopping through Croatia’s Istria peninsula, don’t forget to look inwards. Inland that is. Smack dab in the center... Read More