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Dubrovnik – Where to Stay in the Pearl of the Adriatic
This post will help you decide where to stay in Dubrovnik, but first. The Magic of Dubrovnik Dubrovnik – just pronounce it slowly and you have the essence of a romantic name. Ever since I first read about this magical place as a young boy in, I think in one of Richard Halliburton’s great adventure travel […]
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Tapas in Spain – You Still Get Them for Free in Nerja
If you are interested in where you can still find free in tapas in Spain then join Alison and me on a tapas in the relatively unspoiled town of Nerja on the Costa del Sol. Traditionally tapas, or small dishes as it translates, were served all over Spain as a free incentive for people to […]
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The Walls of Ston – A Croatian Surprise on the Way to Dubrovnik
In the last post Alison and I detoured to the Bosnian city of Mostar on our way to Dubrovnik and I described the mixed feelings I had about the place. Now we are headed back to Croatia in our trusty Mercedes sedan with our driver Darius who has suggested a stop on the way to view […]
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Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina – A Bridge Over Troubled Water
It is the final morning of our journey with Pedal and Sea Adventures and it starts promisingly enough with this sunrise and will continue as we visit an entirely new county, Bosnia and Herzegovina, not once but twice today. Join Alison and me as we explore the city of Mostar and find that its troubled […]
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Split Croatia – Some Suggestions for Seeing the City
It’s the final day of cycling and exploring the Dalmatian coast with Pedal and Sea Adventures aboard the Azimut. We have returned to the city of Split Croatia where our Dalmatian adventure first began over a week ago. The plan is to spend the morning on an early cycle around and up to the top of the Marjan peninsula which […]
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Cetina River White Water Rafting – A Different Side of Croatia
It’s day six of our Croatian cycling trip with Pedal and Sea Adventures and Mother Nature has reneged on her previous policy of one nice day followed by one crappy one, weather wise that is. Yesterday the weather was lousy and it is again today – heavy rain. Well, screw you M.N., we’ve got a […]
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Brac Croatia – Exploring the Dalmatian Isle on an eBike
Yesterday I wrote about a perfect day of cycling on the island of Korcula after which we boarded our boat, the Azimut at Prigradica and motored for two hours to Sumartin on the island of Brac, Croatia where we spent the night. This was taken as we approached Sumartin in the late afternoon. The sunny skies […]
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Korcula Island – A Perfect Day of Cycling on the Dalmatian Coast
It goes without saying that people like me, who write travel blogs, love to travel. Why we do this is an age old a question Herodotus first posed well over two thousand years ago. I’m not going to try to wax eloquent about the reasons because I’m no Paul Theroux, Bill Bryson or Herodotus, for […]
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Korcula Town – Walking in the Footsteps of Marco Polo
Originally I had planned to describe our time on Korcula island and in particular the town as part of the previous post, but realized that this charming little place deserves it’s own entry. When we left off, we were just leaving the island of Hvar on the Azimut to make the passage to Korcula island and specifically Korcula […]
From the road
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April 20th, 2023
I’ve had a bad case of writer’s block since getting back from Southeast Asia, but I did finish this post on the fan… https://t.co/HoJjP4jeha
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April 12th, 2023
One of the main reasons to visit the Galapagos is to see the giant tortoises. This latest post explains where you c… https://t.co/mQ8PWha8j3
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April 11th, 2023
Spring is very late this year so it’s nice to see the crocuses finally show up. https://t.co/7HD6wvsEJ6
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April 9th, 2023
Sunday morning is a good time to reflect back on another Sunday in Reading, England which I wrote about here:… https://t.co/EJ4Is2NSqz