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...

The Meeting Place of Two Indian Gurus at the Bosnian Pyramids

Pyramids in Europe? We have all been taught in school – even graduate level anthropology – that pyramids are an Egyptian and Mezo-American phenomena. A doggedly determined archeologist, Dr Semir Osmanagich, fought the academic and political communities around the...

What’s a Spelunker?

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

Medjugorje, putting the “Healing” in Helichrysum!

Medjugorje, Bosnia, is situated in the valley of a mountainous rocky terrain where little grows. Thus, passion and dedication are necessary to bring forth anything edible and useful to its people. Surprisingly and beneficial for us all, there are numerous wild...

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...

Veliki Brijuni, An Island of Wonder

The Brijuni Islands are an archipelago group of fourteen small islands in the Croatian part of the northern Adriatic Sea. Separated from the west coast of the Istrian peninsula by the narrow Fažana Strait, lies the largest island, Veliki Brijuni, 2 kilometers off the coast.

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...

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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...
Veliki Brijuni, An Island of Wonder

Veliki Brijuni, An Island of Wonder

The Brijuni Islands are an archipelago group of fourteen small islands in the Croatian part of the northern Adriatic Sea. Separated from the west coast of the Istrian peninsula by the narrow Fažana Strait, lies the largest island, Veliki Brijuni, 2 kilometers off the coast.

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...