Opatija (Abbazia) and Rijeka (Fiume) are both almost Italian cities Both are hardly one easy hour away from Trieste and are two very easy destinations for a quick winter weekend trip while waiting for better summery days. One can feel like a king or an holiday in Opatija (in Italian Abbey or Abbazia): it is […]
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It is raining and getting cold, and therefore I like to look back with fondness at my summer travels, I reflect on what I saw that maybe I want to see again, or explore a little better. I visited the Dalmatia coast, from Venice all the way down to the Peloponnesus in Greece. It was […]
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Croatia is a popular destination in summertime, the coast particularly. But it can be an interesting destination off season as well. It will be less crowded for one, and easy to move around as the traffic cools down. Tinjan Around October 20 there is a Ham festival in Tinjan, a small village in Croatia. Tinjan […]
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The World Cup finals are always very exciting. Best seeing with friends of course. This year I think everybody was rooting for Croatia, and for the right reasons; Croatia being a small team that never won before. They lost, but with honor! As I gathered some friends at my house for this happy occasion I […]
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