Why I Travel: Because Impending Doom
On this blustery pre-Christmas night, I find myself enjoying the warmth of a pizzeria in the heart of Naxos, an eponymous town on a Cycladian island in Greece. Quiet moments like this are often [...]
Istria & the Magic of Motovun
I began writing about Motovun and Istria two months ago. I kept coming back to this, picking at it, or reading it and trying to find the right mood so I could wrangle the right words. Never have [...]
Notes from a Foggy Morning in Motovun
Shrouded in fog, my little Istrian mountain of Motovun is quiet and sedate this morning. Much of the valley around me is a hybrid of centuries past and modern times, but that hybrid almost falls [...]
And Then I Was In Europe (Croatia)
As I write, a wind blasts heavy rain diagonally here in Zagreb, which will be my home for 21 more days. I arrived yesterday. As far as Croatia goes, this is the city most people visit for only 48 [...]
Bucketlist: Plitvice LakesNational Park, Croatia
Sometimes, I plan listen to the wind and let happenstance guide my path, but other times I'll devise a skeletal plan. When that happens, I'll choose regions to be in, then hone into what I’d like [...]
Why Croatia?
My “aunt” asked me the other night why I was starting my travels in Croatia. I'd like to say I’m inspired by the country and stuff like that, but the reality is one day it occurred to me. I'd [...]