Part of me had been waiting for Italy for my entire trip. I’d dipped into Italy for a few days back in August to spend a night in Como and then 3 nights in La Spezia near Cinque Terre—places that…
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Ljubljana, Bled, Sleeping in a Former Prison, and How to Spend Your Birthday Alone in Slovenia
When I arrived in Slovenia, I wasn’t doing very well. The headache that had been building for days near the end of my stay in Croatia had only gotten worse. My eyes ached, and I was exhausted. And to…
Pula, Rovinj, the Istrian Peninsula, and Why Croatia Was the Most Challenging Country of My Trip
Once I was well enough to travel, I had to make a choice. I could either extend my time in Croatia and try to squeeze in the things my illnesses had caused me to cancel, or I could pick up…
Split, Halloween in Croatia, My Favorite Dog in Europe, and a Stomach Virus
On the way back to Split, Croatia, we wove around terrifying and beautiful cliffside roads along the Adriatic. I was determined to make the most of my remaining time in Croatia. Getting Covid on my second day in the country…
