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Ostrog Monastery and Kolašin

Posted onNovember 27, 2018

Fall Arrives in Montenegro After a lovely time in Kotor, we ventured further into the interior of Montenegro. Our destination was the mountain town of Kolasin, but first we wanted to make a pilgrimage to the famed Ostrog Monastery. As we made our circuitous way to the monastery the fall colors were on full display. Read More …

Great Day Trips from Kotor

Posted onNovember 26, 2018

Around Kotor We spent nine days in Kotor which gave us plenty of time to see the town and also to explore more of the surrounding area. Here are the places we visited, all within an a short drive from Kotor. Budva One of the first short road trips we took during our stay in Read More …

Kickin’ it in Kotor

Posted onNovember 21, 2018November 26, 2018

After a full month in Croatia it was time to move on to the 15th country of our European road trip, Montenegro. Our first stop in the country was the city of Kotor, an ancient walled city on the tip of the bay with the same name. The drive from Dubrovnik to Kotor took about Read More …

Touring the Dalmatian Coast With Kids Part 3 – Dubrovnik

Posted onNovember 19, 2018November 28, 2018

Dubrovnik The next stop on our tour of the Dalmatian coast was the beautiful fortified city of Dubrovnik. From Korcula we hopped on the short ferry back to the mainland and enjoyed a scenic drive to southeast to Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik has soared in popularity in recent years, in part due to its role as “King’s Read More …

Touring the Dalmatian Coast With Kids Part 2 – Ston & Korcula

Posted onNovember 15, 2018November 28, 20181 Comment

Our Dalmatian Coast Tour Continues – Ston & Korčula After spending a few great days in and around Split we loaded up the car and pointed south, singing “On the Road Again” (as we often do when driving to a new place). Our destination was Korčula, one of Croatia’s islands. Most travelers from Split take Read More …

Visiting Krka National Park Croatia

Posted onOctober 31, 2018November 28, 2018

Krka National Park We have definitely developed a strong affinity for waterfalls on this trip. Coming from Houston, we do not encounter many waterfalls (or even hills for that matter) in our daily lives, so we more fully appreciate these beauties of nature when we find them. So, naturally, while we were in Split we Read More …

Touring the Dalmatian Coast with Kids – Part 1

Posted onOctober 30, 2018November 28, 20181 Comment

The Beautiful Dalmatian Coast Our original European road trip itinerary had us spending a couple of weeks in Croatia before heading east to Romania through Bosnia and Serbia. However, after our first week or so in Croatia we loved it so much that we decided to revise our plan and spend a few more weeks Read More …

Plitvice Lakes National Park

Posted onOctober 25, 2018October 25, 20181 Comment

Plitvice Lakes Plitvice Lakes National Park is a stunning, fairly-tale like setting where emerald blue water pools and then cascades down waterfalls to the next pool. The process repeats itself over and over, and each waterfall is unique; some are wide, some narrow, some high, and some low. Given the amazing beauty of this place Read More …

Friends, Birthday Celebrations, and Beach Time in Poreč Croatia

Posted onOctober 24, 2018October 24, 20181 Comment

A Little Down Time in Istria Full time travel is rewarding but it can also be tiring. Between traveling from place to place, packing and unpacking, planning activities and itineraries, keeping up with schoolwork and blogging, travel can feel like a full-time job. After three and a half months on the road we were ready Read More …

Zagreb, Croatia

Posted onOctober 21, 2018October 24, 20182 Comments

Bye Bye Schengen Area, Hello Zagreb, Croatia! After nearly three months of road tripping through Schengen Area member countries we were approaching the 90-day limit for visitors so we had to make our exit from the area. Traveling within the Schengen Area was great because we didn’t have to stop at border crossings, but the Read More …

The Intrepid Family

Ostrog Monastery and Kolašin

Great Day Trips from Kotor

Kickin’ it in Kotor

Touring the Dalmatian Coast With Kids Part 3 – Dubrovnik

Touring the Dalmatian Coast With Kids Part 2 – Ston & Korcula

Visiting Krka National Park Croatia

Touring the Dalmatian Coast with Kids – Part 1

Plitvice Lakes National Park

Friends, Birthday Celebrations, and Beach Time in Poreč Croatia

Zagreb, Croatia

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