Eastern Europe Archive

Korcula

Korcula

The island of Korcula stands as a perfect example of why so many people love Croatia’s beaches, sunshine, and those charming, ever-present Old Towns. Korcula Town, where I stayed, is a mix of café bars, kitchy souvenirs, and an endearing Old Town. …
Canyoning in Split

Canyoning in Split

While in Spit, Croatia, I went canyoning! What is canyoning you ask? It involves a mix of hiking, cliff jumping, swimming, and sliding through rapids on your back. Kind of like a water park you might send your children to if you …
Split: A Final Farewell

Split: A Final Farewell

My time in Split was divided into two chunks – two days at the beginning and three days at the end leg of my trip, since Split was my port of arrival and departure. My second stay in Split was in the …
Dubrovnik aka King’s Landing

Dubrovnik aka King’s Landing

Next I headed off to do a whirlwind tour of Dubrovnik. Don’t Keep All Your Eggs in One Money Pouch After a long, sweaty, four hour ride to the Dubrovnik bus station, I maneuvered my way through the always-confusing and exasperating local …
Mostar and Bosnia-Herzegovina

Mostar and Bosnia-Herzegovina

I paused mid-chew as I realized in horror what I had just done. Moments ago I had picked up a dirty Bosnia-Herzegovina mark coin from the ground with the very fingers that now tore apart my deliciously  greasy chevapi and plucked the …
Medjugorje

Medjugorje

It’s tacky and touristy, and you might feel cynical at first, but it could very well be that there is something special at Medjugorje . The main street of the town is overrun with stalls selling religious goods – there’s the expected …