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Pensacola Beach & New Orleans

28 Nov 2021

Pensacola Beach & New Orleans

by Ann | posted in: USA & Canada | 0

Pensacola Beach with its powdery white sand beach which seems to go on forever is beautiful. The kitchen in our house was being remodeled, so we chose to get away from the dust and noise to Pensacola Beach, Florida. But … Continued

Southern charm in Savannah!

21 Jun 2019

Southern charm in Savannah!

by Ann | posted in: USA & Canada | 0

Savannah is said to be one of the most beautiful cities in the US. USA Weekend Magazine declared Savannah one of the “top 10 Most Beautiful Places in America.” The New York Times named it one of the “World’s Top … Continued

Bled

29 Nov 2018

Bled

by Ann | posted in: Croatia & Slovenia | 0

The final stop in our Croatia/Slovenia trip was Bled. Bled is a beautiful lake side resort in the foothills of the Julian alps, with a romantic castle and a small island with a church on the lake. Bled is a … Continued

Ljubljana

25 Sep 2018

Ljubljana

by Ann | posted in: Croatia & Slovenia | 0

Slovenia, typically is an ‘off the radar’ European nation, which in itself makes it a delightful country to visit. Since its next door neighbor, Croatia, is higher on the glamour quotient, most people tend to bypass Slovenia. We were glad … Continued

Istria

26 Jul 2018

Istria

by Ann | posted in: Croatia & Slovenia | 0

Motovun After Plitvice, our next stop was Motovun, a medieval village in the Istria region. We had booked a car transfer and Andreja our driver with Degenjia tours is a smart young man who engaged us in interesting conversation … Continued

Plitvice Lakes National Park

9 Jul 2018

Plitvice Lakes National Park

by Ann | posted in: Croatia & Slovenia | 0

We love visiting national parks and having visited several, each time I think this is the best one yet- Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Banff in Canada – these are all beautiful. But then we saw Plitvice and it is unlike anything … Continued

Split

21 Jun 2018

Split

by Ann | posted in: Croatia & Slovenia | 0

We took the Krilo catamaran from Korcula to Split and as before it was a nice relaxing ride on the boat. Split is a bustling sea side city. Its port is always busy and its seaside promenade is as good … Continued

Korčula

14 Jun 2018

Korčula

by Ann | posted in: Croatia & Slovenia | 0

Croatia has many islands and each has its own unique charm. In fact you can vacation just island hopping the Croatian islands. Hvar for example is a glamorous island with a fortress and a reputation for being a party place … Continued

Dubrovnik

11 Jun 2018

Dubrovnik

by Ann | posted in: Croatia & Slovenia | 0

Dubrovnik is one of the most beautiful European cities I have seen and its name as the Pearl of the Adriatic is apt. The orange roof tops and the Adriatic sea on one side and impressive forts and its awesome … Continued

Croatia & Slovenia

11 Jun 2018

Croatia & Slovenia

by Ann | posted in: Croatia & Slovenia | 0

Above picture from Horley, United Kingdom. When I mentioned to friends that we would be visiting Croatia and Slovenia, usual response was why? These destinations are not high on people’s wish lists but I can tell these are indeed … Continued

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