July 2021 Itinerary: Croatia After searching the list of international places permitting USA vaccinated tourists, one spot stood out – Croatia. I remember watching the Anthony Bourdain episode of his discovery of this country and adding it to our travel list. It reminded us of …

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 Dining Review: Theatrium – Zagreb, Croatia Since we did not focus on fine dining for this trip, we wanted to treat ourselves while in Zagreb. There are tons of well rated spots, some of which boast Michelin stars, but we wanted to find …

July 2021 Motovun – Istria, Croatia Motovun is located in the northern part of the Istrian peninsula where it is known for their truffles and their wine region. There are tons of small towns to chose from but Motovun was supposed to be one of the …

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 …

November 2020 Rough Draft Itinerary: Istria Peninsula, Croatia Due to the COVID quarantine, I am creating rough draft, “off the shelf” travel itineraries for when travel resumes normal operations so we do not waste any time getting out and exploring! Croatia had always be an area …