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Today I have a guest post that going to push us onto a different path, the less traveled one, as we visit another side of Europe. —- Many of us, who have traveled Europe extensively, know the continent’s greatest and most popular resorts and have grown tired of the tourist traps and overcrowded summer seasons. [...]
Despite a sagging economy, increased issues involved in air travel, and juggling a host of responsibilities, I still managed a fair amount of travel this year. Here’s how my travel resolutions stacked up for the year: Visit two new countries – I accomplished this with visits to Switzerland, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Visit two new states [...]
Ancona is probably not one of the cities that would have been on my to-visit list were it not for its deep water port. Located on Italy’s eastern coast,, smack dab on the Adriatic Sea, it is both an industrial port (cargo and commercial shipping) and a visitor port (ferries and cruise lines). You’ll see [...]
I picked up this matchbook earlier this summer when I was visiting Croatia. There is still a fair amount of smoking is this country, and it is not looked down on as much as it is elsewhere. Since many of the restaurants where we ate were outdoors, it didn’t seem too overwhelming, however it was [...]
One of the highlights of my vacation has been the opportunity to visit Dubrovnik, Croatia. I’ve been interested in Dubrovnik for years, long before Croatia separated from the former Yugoslavia. The area was, at least I was led to believe, the area the maternal side of my family hailed from. I have lots of restaurant, [...]
With only 4 sleeps before flying off to Europe, I’m busy with last minute packing and doing some final organization with my guide books and information. As part of my travels, I’ll be spending a number of days in Croatia, primarily in the city of Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik is know as the Pearl of the Adriatic, [...]
In addition to traveling, Mary Jo likes lingering over a cup of coffee, wandering in a museum, sipping wine at a cafe, enjoying a relaxing massage, and sharing it all with friends and readers.
Her most recent travels were to Portugal and Italy.
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