croatia

and a thousand violins begin to play......

I was told that the Plitvice Lakes were sunny and clear just the day previous to my scheduled tour...of course. But I actually ended up loving the morning walk through…

sixteen stunning upper and lower lakes are interconnected by cascades and waterfalls. Forests, the incredible colors of the waters, meadows and pastures - it's simply awe inspiring.

I crashed the party and desperately tried to take a photo with both the bride and groom smiling....to no avail. I give this union about a year.

happiness and gaiety seem to be contagious at a wedding - anywhere in the world!

my airbnb host recommended a restaurant that was situated across from the St Ignatius church - much to my delight a wedding march proceeded up the baroque staircase that leads…

they were originally brought over from the canary islands by Austrian Archduke Maximilian and now consider the island their domain as witnessed by this gang of thugs insisting on their…

spaces like this are carved out on Lokrum Island so you can enjoy the views while having a cocktail from a bar nearby. I spent most of my day in…

all it needed was Tom Cruise as its bartender to make all right with the world....

The island is said to be cursed. After a major fire destroyed it, Benedictine monks were granted permission to build a monastery here.  However when its amazing landscape returned, aristocrats…