Italy Part 2: Florence

We didn’t even make it 2 blocks out of the bus station before I declared my love for the Florence. I’m not even sure what it was. Considering that our introduction to the Tuscan town was a lengthy walk through the rain, it’s a surprise I viewed anything favorably. We left Rome bright and early, […]

Italy Part 1: Rome

I like to explain to people that there’s an arc you go through, emotionally, when you spend an extended amount of time in Split, Croatia. The first week, you’re charmed. By the piercing blue waters. The Dalmatian lifestyle. The ancient Roman architecture and the shops and cafés nestled within its narrow passages. But by week […]

Krka: I want to see the waterfalls

“I wanna go see the waterfalls!” – basically me as soon as I landed in Croatia. Ever since I Google-Image’d the waterfall national parks in Croatia, I knew I had to go. The clear blue water and luscious greenery surrounding felt like a whole different world. And it may have helped that I was coming […]

Zadar: The most beautiful sunset in the world

On Sunday, we went up the coast to Zadar for the Wings for Life World Run. While participants were sent on a direct bus up, we took the slow bus. Aka we took the winding local streets. Aka it took us 4 hours to drive up 100 miles. Some time between hours 2 and 3, […]

Most Wonderful Day – Saint Dominius Day

It’s the most wonderful day of the year, in Split. It’s the second week of May. People from all around Croatia and the world are flooding in to Split. Bright and early in the morning, the Riva is already filled with people securing a spot to enjoy the day’s festivities. Mass is happening at one […]