Vanishing Balloons

For my last day in London I decided to take a visit to Hampton Court Palace, where King Henry VIII spent much of his reign, in addition to  other royalty. Having read many of Philippa Gregory’s historical fiction books pertaining to King …

Stepping out of the train station and into the warm sunlight, visitors to Venice are immedietly awash in the sights, sounds, and yes, smells, of Venice. Venice: Love at First Sight(s) The train station exits onto Venice’s bustling Grand Canal, and it …

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 …

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 …

After staying out in Split until 5am last night, it was no easy task this morning waking up at 8am to get my 11am bus ticket to Medjugorje. Oh yes, Medjugorje. It’s an apparition site where Mary appeared to some young kids on a mountain and …

One night at my hostel, I met up with these aussies who were going on a big sailing trip. Apparently, unbeknownst to me, this is the thing to do in Croatia-book these week-long sailing trips which are basically glorified booze cruises. It …