Falling into Split routine

After Zagreb, Split felt like a tiny town. A weekend of wonders behind us, I for one, was exhausted. We arrived back via bus late Sunday night. Got into a wild misunderstanding with the bus drivers when we were dropped off. It seems that in Croatia, buses don’t just stop at the final destination. Rather, […]

Weekend in Zagreb

After spending 14 whole days in Split, it was high time for an escape. So train tickets, bus tickets and an Airbnb were booked and on a rainy Friday morning, me and my six travel buddies were off to Zagreb, eager to trade ancient Roman arches for Baroque façades. Zagreb is the capital city of […]

Orientation in Split

Early March, I decided I would drop everything and go somewhere after my trip to Iceland. The world was my oyster. I looked into potential opportunities in everywhere from Spain to Morocco to Egypt to Russia to China. By mid-March I had tentatively committed to a program in Split, Croatia. The schedule fit snug into […]

Wandering through Kansai: Japan Trip Highlights

[big_image v=”” h=””][/big_image] [two_third][/two_third] [one_third_last][/one_third_last] [two_third] Osaka Castle After landing at Kansai International Airport and making the short trip into Osaka, the first stop was to the iconic Osaka Castle. Built by Hideyoshi Toyotomi in the 16th century, the castle symbolized the unification of Japan. Over the centuries, it was destroyed in wars and continuously rebuilt. […]

A castle in the middle of a city is my kind of castle: Osaka Castle

[one_third] [/one_third] [two_third_last] [table] Website, Address, 1-1 Osakajo Chuo Ward Osaka. Osaka Prefecture 540-0002 Japan How to get there:, The closest metro stations are Osakajo Koen (JR) and Tanimachi 4-chome (Chuo line) Hours:, Park opens at 9 am and museum closes at 5pm (but the park may be open later) Price:, $ Entrance to the […]