Pula, Croatia’s best kept secret!

Pula, capital of Istria, the country’s most northern peninsular, is close to the Italian border. It is a lush green expanse, whose close proximity to Italy can be felt in its culture and architecture. Settled in the prehistoric era and valued for its strategic...

“Paradise Found” – Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall

No trip to Croatia is complete without a visit to the oldest national park in Southeast Europe, Plitvice Lakes. You will be amazed as you gaze at its 16 interconnected lakes, and hear the sounds of humming waterfalls bounding across the wooden pathways surrounded by...

Destination Mon Ami!

The Dalmatian coast stretches for 3,600 glimmering miles in the most southern region of the Croatian Riviera. Its 1100 beautiful islands are replete with olive gardens and vineyards, each one distinctive, each one imparting its own scent and taste. At Mon Ami, you...

A Bright Idea!

Smiljan is a village in the mountainous region of Lika in Croatia. It is located 6 km northwest of Gospić, and fifteen kilometers from the Zagreb-Split highway; its population is 417 (2011). Smiljan is known best for being the birthplace of Nikola Tesla on 10 July...

Trakošćan Castle – A Delight for our Travelers!

Trakošćan Castle is located in Varaždin county, northern Croatia

What’s a Spelunker?

A natural wonder, replete with beautiful stalagmites, stalactites, and formations called draperies that resemble folded curtains.

Lim Fjord

On the western coast of Istria lies a stunningly beautiful natural phenomenon, the Lim Fjord. Technically, geologists would not categorize this as a fjord; to be accurate there would have to be some “glacial action” for a proper classification. However, in this region...

A Bright Idea! Nikola Tesla Immersion Day Trip

Enjoy a piece of history in Smiljan, a lovely village in the mountainous region of Lika, Croatia. Smiljan is known best for being the birthplace of Nikola Tesla, born on July 10, 1856.  In honor of the 150th anniversary celebration of this luminous pioneer and...

Rovinj – “Croatia and Beyond” 2021

As a native of Croatia, I have always been blessed to live in such a paradise; the array of topography, flora, fauna, tastes and sounds, never gets old. Sometimes you just need a little well-deserved getaway for inspiration and to sooth your soul; what better way than...

Nada’s treasures

Nada’s Pilgrimage to Croatia and the Bosnian Pyramids Have you ever traveled to a foreign country and seen spectacular sites? Have you really met with the locals and interacted with them, learned about their essence of being and ways of living? How did you feel when...
What’s a Spelunker?

What’s a Spelunker?

A natural wonder, replete with beautiful stalagmites, stalactites, and formations called draperies that resemble folded curtains.

Vuglec Breg Restaurant & Winery, A New Vision

Vuglec Breg Restaurant & Winery, A New Vision

For those of you who are traveling with us on the June 2021 “Croatia and Beyond” journey, you will notice the addition of several new sites and dining venues. While in Kaprina for the day, we will visit ''Vuglec Breg”, the creative and romantic vision of the Vuglec...

“Paradise Found” – Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall

“Paradise Found” – Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall

No trip to Croatia is complete without a visit to the oldest national park in Southeast Europe, Plitvice Lakes. You will be amazed as you gaze at its 16 interconnected lakes, and hear the sounds of humming waterfalls bounding across the wooden pathways surrounded by...

A Bright Idea!

A Bright Idea!

Smiljan is a village in the mountainous region of Lika in Croatia. It is located 6 km northwest of Gospić, and fifteen kilometers from the Zagreb-Split highway; its population is 417 (2011). Smiljan is known best for being the birthplace of Nikola Tesla on 10 July...

The Story of My Vila Dora

A view for a lovely afternoon tasting! The Skrinjaric Estate burned down to the ground during the many sieges of 1995 that occurred in Pokupsko, Croatia. Miraculously, when all of the homestead’s numerous edifices, stables, barns and storage units were destroyed, the...