June 2017 My visit to Castle Bled was a collection of epic fails and misadventures. Still one of the most stunning places on earth though. The weather forecast was for heavy rain in the afternoon so I decided the...
What’s the hurry?
I was reading a discussion yesterday about publishing a series of books and, apparently, there are people who prefer to wait until a series is completed before buying the books so they can read them all at once. I...
How much I spent in Zagreb
May/June 2017 Final budget post for Croatia! I properly did the tourist thing in Zagreb but buying the Zagreb card meant that it wasn’t too painful. Accommodation Airbnb apartment (4 nights) – a short tram ride from the city...
City break in Zagreb
May/June 2017 Although I’d really enjoyed my time on the coast, when I arrived in Zagreb I was happy to be back in a city. That made me pause and wonder why because I don’t think of myself as...
I have found the sunshine
And it is in Spain. The Costa del Sol is truly living up to its name. My 2018 travels have started much later than I planned and I still haven’t kicked the annoying cough. Drinking lots of tea seems...
Intentions for 2018
(Updated because I forgot one!) I know it’s a little late in the month for declaring New Year’s resolutions but it’s a process I enjoy. To be honest my resolutions are generally along the same lines every year, with...
How much I spent in Zadar
I found Zadar to be one of the cheapest places I visited in Croatia and it was also one of my favorites – I love a good sunset – so that was nice. Accommodation Self-catering apartment (3 nights) Total:...
Sunsets in Zadar
I have to confess that before I planned my Croatia trip, I don’t think I’d heard of Zadar but after Split and Dubrovnik, Zadar had a really chilled, resort feel. It seemed to be aimed more at holidaymakers than...
The people you meet
One of the wonderful things about traveling is the people you meet. To be fair, this isn’t an everyday occurrence for me because I am so self-contained that I don’t necessarily look for connections. However, on the train from...