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Visit to Croatia: Ston & Dubrovnik
After our short ferry ride from Korčula to Orebic, our coach took us back down the Pelješac peninsula to the town of Ston. For many centuries, Ston was part of the republic of Dalmatia, whose leaders managed to retain a … Continue reading
Visit to Croatia: Pelješac peninsula & Korčula
Our next destination was the town of Korčula, on the island of the same name. To reach there, we had to travel the length of the Pelješac peninsula, from Ston – more of that in my next post – to … Continue reading
Visit to Croatia: Brač
After our night in Split, Robert dropped us off by the city’s main seaside promenade and then took the tour coach to join the queue for the ferry that, some two hours later, would take us to Supetar on the … Continue reading
Visit to Croatia: Trogir & Split
After our night in Plitvice, we headed south, descending out of the large cloud mass that had dominated the previous day’s weather and onwards to the Dalmatian coast. By late morning, we had arrived at Trogir, a delightful town that … Continue reading
Visit to Croatia: Postojna caves, Istra & Plitvice lakes
On a sad note, as I write this post, it is less than three days since the terrifying events in Paris took place. Paris is our favourite travel destination and some of the attacks took place only a kilometre or … Continue reading
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Tagged Croatia, Insight Vacations, Istra peninsula, Plitvice lakes, Postojna caves
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Visit to Croatia: Zagreb
This is the first of seven new posts about our recent visit to Croatia. Previously, I have posted a panoramic account of my walk along the walls of Dubrovnik, and my shared my opinions of the suitability of a coach … Continue reading
Croatia? Often idyllic. By coach? Not ideal
In five visits to Europe since 2008, Maggie and I have been on seven coach tours – four with Trafalgar and, in 2014 and 2015, three with Insight Vacations. (We have also travelled independently in such places as Paris, Burgundy, … Continue reading
Fifty sleeps …
… ’til our next international adventure. I had to pinch myself this morning when I discovered that it is nearly nine months since I wrote a brief post about the trip we have booked for this coming September. And, yet, … Continue reading
Long-distance travel plans
Don’t you enjoy that feeling of the uplifted spirit that you experience when you have booked and confirmed the last of your flights and tours for an overseas trip? You know, the one that is closely followed by “Thank God … Continue reading
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Tagged Croatia, Insight Vacations, Kiewa Valley, King Valley, London, north east Victoria, UK
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