Mostar
If you do an image search on Mostar, pretty much every photo is of the same thing. And I’m sure I’ll add my own pictures of this bridge when I see it in person. But this, I guess, is Mostar.
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Sarajevo
My little history lesson has given me a new sense of context that I think will make visiting Sarajevo very memorable. Of all the places I’m going on this trip, I think it is the one where knowing the history will make the most difference in terms of how I experience it. It’s a cruel…
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Plitvice to Sarajevo
At 347 km, the drive from Plitvice to Sarajevo is the longest of my trip, about 5 hours. That would still allow plenty of time in the morning to visit the national park before the drive (if weather or timing the day before makes that advisable). But there are two stops that have been recommended,…
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Plitvice via Opatija
Imagine Niagara Falls sliced and diced and sprinkled over a vast and heavily forested canyon. It’s a lush and unforgettable valley of 16 terraced lakes, laced together by waterfalls and miles of pleasant plank walks. That’s what Rick Steves says about Plitvice Lakes National Park on his 2010 show, “Croatia: Adriatic Delights.” I can’t wait to…
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Istria
We have three nights in Rovinj. Assuming we arrive late in the day, that still gives us two full days to explore the Istrian peninsula.
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Kobarid to Rovinj
The drive from Kobarid to Rovinj is less than 3 hours, so that gives us a lot of time along the way to see some of this stuff before we cross the border into Croatia.
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The Julian Alps
You go to the mountains for scenery, right? And I’m guessing the Julian Alps won’t disappoint. One of the reasons for going to Kobarid is the drive there. We’ll had north out of Ljubljana on A2 (with stops around Bled if we haven’t had the chance to get there already). We’ll turn off A2 before…
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Bled and Vicinity
It will probably be late afternoon or early evening before we arrive in Ljubljana on May 4, so I’m figuring just two full days before we move on to the west. Those two days may end up being perfect for seeing the sites in Ljubljana and having some time to relax, or we might find…
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Ljubljana
Ljubljana wasn’t even on my radar before I started seriously planning my trip. But the more I read about it, the more excited I am to spend some time there. It seems to be both a great city to see and a great base to explore from. With three nights, that’s really just two days, so I’m figuring…
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Planning what I can
One of the things I am missing out on as I get close to my Balkan adventure is the planning. It’s liberating in a way, but I also feel like I’m missing out on part of the experience by leaving the planning in the hands of JayWay Travel. So I’m really digging into the few…
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My Final Balkan Itinerary
So here’s the thing: three weeks, which seems like a lot of time to travel in a geographically compact area, is not nearly enough time. But I have accepted that truth. I have settled on an itinerary I not only can live with, but am excited about.
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Florida
I’ve been to Florida twice.
