Hot and Bothered in Dubrovnik
We arrived in Dubrovnik on the heels of the worst heat wave Europe had seen in decades. I think it must have been over 38°C in the shade! A recipe for disaster when you’ve just […]
Discovering Diocletian’s Palace in Split
I smile indulgently as I watch my little hooligan jumping on the remnants of a toppled column in a quiet corner of the Diocletian’s Palace complex. Gareth is off on his own, exploring the Game […]
Plitvice Lakes: A Nature Lover’s Paradise
If you’re a nature lover, then the one thing you shouldn’t miss while in Croatia is a visit to Plitvice Lakes. Think turquoise lakes, cascading waterfalls, verdant green forest, and endless wooden walkways. Trust me, […]
Pebbles, Pizzas and Pretty Seascapes
Our foray into Croatia hadn’t been too successful thus far. After the beauty of Slovenia, Croatia with its quiet (read: boring) mountaintop towns and disastrous campsites (truly horrendous) was not living up to our expectations. […]
Motovun: A Mountaintop Village
Our Croatian guidebook said not to miss Motovun, a popular mountaintop village in Istria. We didn’t need any further encouragement and watched in excitement as the town, indeed spectacularly located, drew closer. Like all medieval […]
Swimming in the Adriatic Sea
We chose to explore Slovenia and Croatia via campervan because of the freedom this method of travel would allow us. We could pack up and go as we please, sleeping over wherever we found a […]
Our Actual Campervan Route Through Slovenia and Croatia
I planned out our ideal route before we travelled to the Balkans. We were going to visit Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina during our 3-week campervan trip. Things didn’t turn out quite as […]
Our Planned Balkan Campervan Route
There are many reasons why we decided to do this year’s big holiday in a campervan, but the most important one is the flexibility it will give us to come and go as we please. […]
The Logistics of Planning a Campervan Trip To the Balkans
The countdown timer on my phone tells me we’re into the twenties now, less than thirty days until our upcoming trip to Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina! I’ve had sleepless nights thinking about […]
I’m Planning a Holiday Again!
After nearly four years of travel banishment, I’m finally planning an overseas holiday again! The little traveller is turning 3 at the end of February 2019 and I think he’s finally old enough to handle […]