My next solo trip was to Dubrovnik. Full disclosure: I am not a Game of Thrones fan and have only seen about half of one episode so none of this post will pertain to GoT (major parts of the series was filmed in Dubrovnik). I expected Dubrovnik to be pretty different from Zagreb but it…
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One of the reasons we decided to stay in Zagreb for a while is because of its location and the ease of travelling to other places from Croatia’s capital. Our first day trip would be to Ljubljana, Slovenia. We opted to take the train as it was super cheap and easy. We wanted to make…
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After a jam-packed day seeing Herzegovina, I decided to spend the next day and a half exploring the sites of Sarajevo. I joined the 90-minute East Meets West free walking tour. Our mid-30s female guide was very knowledgeable and personable and guided the group of 20+ strangers with ease through the city. She explained the…
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When I wasn’t busy exploring Herzegovina or the sites of Sarajevo, I was occupied eating. For the most part, I absolutely loved the food (and drinks) in Sarajevo. The Turkish influence was definitely there with a twist, of course. I’ll spare you the details of the few underwhelming meals I had. Let’s focus on the…
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After an afternoon on my own in Sarajevo, I felt very lucky that I ended up on a Funky Tours day trip to multiple spots in Herzegovina. We had a small group of 5 people — 2 professional photographers from So Cal, a gal from New York, and a guy from Hong Kong studying in…
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I love travelling with my husband — it’s special to be able to share all of the unique moments and experiences with him and to lean on each other in challenging or confusing situations. A few years ago I took my first extensive solo international trip to SE Asia for about 4 weeks and found…
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