Croatia
Snapshots, the Road of Hell on Hvar
We knew there was only one road connecting one end of Hvar with the other. We didn’t know that it was known as the ‘road of Hell thanks to its narrowness and… […]
Croatia
Croatia
Snapshots, The Silent Sea Organ
The Adriatic is doing its bit, the water rushes in and out of the pipes in the steps, but the Sea Organ in Zadar remains silent… […]
Austria
Picking at Breakfasts around Europe
The realisation dawned that there is never going to be any time that I am going to think to myself ‘I really, really fancy tucking into a bowl of muesli.’ […]
Croatia
Bite Sized, Konoba Ribar in Vela Luka, Korcula
Despite having excellent sunsets and the stylish and comfy Hotel Korkyra, Vela Luka doesn’t have the charm of the town at the very other end of the island… […]
Croatia
Review of Hotel Korkyra in Vela Luka, Korcula
The Hotel Korkyra is one of the best hotels we stayed at in Croatia, elegant, stylish and comfortable. It rained almost constantly during our visit to Vela Luka… […]
Croatia
An Afternoon in Ston in Peljesac
Surrounded by vineyards, olive grove and the Adriatic, Ston is another of those ‘please give my eyes a rest from all this scenic beauty’ Croatian locations. […]
Croatia
No Celebrities but Bags of Charm in Hvar Town
We had no idea it was a favourite haunt with the rich and famous and that the likes of Bill Gates and George Clooney had strolled across Hvar Town’s old cobbles. […]
Croatia
Review of Konoba Lambik Restaurant, Milna, Hvar
In the flower-filled garden at the front of the house we take our places on wooden benches beside a wooden table as Mata and Mihaela’s son, Marcos, brings plate after plate of aromatic, succulent, orgasmic, organic goodness and places them before us. […]
Croatia
A Guide to Forty Eight Hours in Krk
A thrilling bridge crossing, sunny weather and a change of plans greeted our arrival on the island of Krk in Croatia. […]
Croatia
The Wine Producing Sea Captain of Dubrovnik
We’d had enough of Dubrovnik old town and wanted to escape to somewhere… well else. Somewhere the visitor to local ratio was better balanced… […]
Croatia
A Photo Tour of Dubrovnik Old Town
The truth is that there is much that we liked about Dubrovnik. It is a beautiful and immensely interesting city and once we broke free from the massed ranks… […]
Croatia
A Mind Reading Waiter in Konoba Menego in Hvar
Konoba Menega is tucked away up a narrow side street away leading from the harbour in Hvar Town to the fortress on the hill. I know, I know – all authentic… […]
Croatia
Is this the Worst Waitress in Croatia?
There are a handful of restaurants in Pomena on Mljet. Most have full frontal views of a too-pretty-to-be-true emerald lake. One doesn’t… […]
Croatia
Review of Hotel Lapad in Dubrovnik
The Hotel Lapad looks like one of those grand hotels from another era, its lovely Victorian façade lending it a style that is befitting of the halcyon days of travel. […]
Croatia
Swimming Boars, Mad Commandos and Sime Fio on Hvar
Within an hour of arriving at the Hotel Podstine in Hvar we are sitting in the sun, overlooking one of those perfect rocky coves that Croatia does so well… […]