July 2021 Motovun, Rovinj, Zagreb – Croatia Picking the first international destination was tough in many ways – the timing to commit to one place, the limited choices, but then on the flip side the list of choices. Places high on the list that I …

July 2021 Rovinj – Istria, Croatia During my research for visiting the Istrian peninsula of Croatia, Rovinj (pronounced row-veen) stood out as the hub for exploring all of Istria. I am happy we ended up staying in Motovun given how much there is to do …

July 2021 Dining Review: Giannino – Rovinj, Istria (Croatia) Our final dining slot in Rovinj! This was a tough spot to fill because at a certain point, all the restaurants start to sound the same – finding a unique characteristic to make a decision was getting …

July 2021 Dining Review: Snack Bar Rio – Rovinj, Istria (Croatia)  One spot that came up searching for spots to eat was Snack Bar Rio. While it was down along the harbor, it was still well rated. I was willing to give it a try …

July 2021 Croatia’s Istria Wine Region Going into this trip, we knew very little about Croatian wine. This wine is not something that is readily available to us and when we looked around for it in preparation for this trip, we could only find one …

July 2021 Dining Review: Konoba Mondo – Motovun, Istria (Croatia) A top the hill of Motovun sits Konoba Mondo – a truffle specialty restaurant highlighted in Bourdain’s Croatia episode as well as our Airbnb host. Konoba is the name for a dining establishment like osteria …