CALLING ALL WINE ENTHUSIASTS: Mendoza’s EPIC, larger-than-life 3-day Vendimia Festival is the Harvest Celebration you’ve never heard of, but the one that’ll leave you raving for years to come! Allow me to explain ? You may think you love wine, but after attending Mendoza’s larger-than-life Vendimia I think you’ll conclude no one loves their wine […]
How to Spend One Perfect Day in Saint-Émilion! An Itinerary
Whether wine, architecture, food or photography draws you to this charming medieval town, this itinerary will guarantee you spend your One Perfect Day in Saint-Émilion, well, perfectly! A forty-five minute drive west from Bordeaux, surrounded on all sides by neat rows of grapevines behind sturdy wooden fences, lies the shining medieval city of France’s wine […]
Five Reasons You MUST Visit Dubrovnik in Shoulder Season
Dubrovnik is a city that needs no introduction, but because of its popularity it can sometimes feel chaotic. That’s why you MUST visit this “Pearl of the Adriatic” in the shoulder season! It’s both a popular and unpopular opinion but… I! Love! Dubrovnik! I can’t help it. I know it’s crowded. I know it’s cheesy. […]
How To Spend One Day in Quaint Korčula
Whether you’re searching for sandy beaches, rare wines or Marco Polo’s supposed birthplace, there’s no shortage of things to do on the island of Korčula! Phew. Korčula. The trickiest leg of our trip! Now well into the back half of October, it’s safe to say most of Croatia had snuggled into hibernation mode by the […]
5 Things You MUST Do in the Peljesac Peninsula
With Ston’s city walls, Mali Ston’s fresh, fresh seafood and more wineries and wild beaches than you could possibly visit, there’s no shortage of things to do on Croatia’s Peljesac Peninsula! “Reeeeady!” I yell convincingly from the bedroom of our AirBnB. Of course, that isn’t true. I don’t even have a shirt on yet. “You […]
5 Things to Do on the Makarska Riviera
Crystal clear waters, wild (&nude) pebble beaches and the majestic Biokovo mountains are only a few of the things to see on Croatia’s dazzling Makarska Riviera! The Makarska Riviera snakes down the Croatian coast beneath the towering Biokovo mountain range from Omiš to the Naretva River. And when I say “snakes,” I mean it! Thankfully […]
How to Spend One Day in Outdoorsy Omiš
Adventure sports? Check. Fresh mountain air? Check. History of pirates? Check! There are so many things to do in Croatia’s Omiš to indulge your outdoorsy side! If you’ve ever been to Vietnam, you’ll understand why one of my favorite places in the whole country is Da Lat. It’s a small mountain town known for wine […]
5 Things You MUST Do in Hvar
Hvar is so much more than its Party Girl image! Dazzling beaches, mountain drives and unbeatable sunsets are only some of the sites that await you on this beautiful island! Something you’ll quickly learn about me: I’m a “planner.” In all aspects, really. I research the heck out of job interviewers, subjects/cultures I’m writing about […]
One Week in Dalmatia: Our Croatian Road-Trip Itinerary
Croatia’s dreamy Dalmatian coast is perfection, even in the shoulder season! Check out our one-week itinerary from Split to Dubrovnik, then hop in a car, pull up a map, and visit this dazzling Adriatic gem for yourself. I first met Croatia when I was solo backpacking. I remember stepping off the Leo train from Budapest […]