Growing up, I loved to watch “The Wizard of Oz.” Not just because of the story, but because of the colors. Each hue popped from the screen to my eyes, creating a world of colors that nearly existed in real life. Then, I went to Solta, Croatia. After an amazing night in Split, Katie andContinue reading “Living in technicolor”
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Traveling the world to say “thank you”
There are some nights you can’t sleep because you are so excited for what the next day holds. Every night of my trip, that was my story. But, my last night in Brela, it stood true even more than usual. The next morning, Katie, David and I were boarding a bus up the coast toContinue reading “Traveling the world to say “thank you””
Goin’ down the ocean hon
I stood at the open window in my room, letting the fresh air kiss my face, taking in the beauty and majestic scenery in front of me when there was a knock on my door. “Yes,” I called, walking to open it. Greg stood on the other side of the door. “I’m closing the hostel.Continue reading “Goin’ down the ocean hon”
Brela, ela, ela
When I booked my trip back in January, I had strategically chosen Croatia as my ending point. Why? Well, at the time it was my favorite place in all the world. Until I was introduced to Spain. But, as Katie and I boarded our bus to Brela from Mostar, I couldn’t help but feel anContinue reading “Brela, ela, ela”
A sniper’s point of view
Aldina, a girl who worked at Madja’s Guest House, picked me up from Mostar’s bus station as the sun was setting. “Over there,” she said, pointing out the car window to a towering building with all of it’s windows blown out, “that’s the bank. During the war, Serbian snipers would sit in there and shootContinue reading “A sniper’s point of view”
Chasing Angelina
When I was purchasing my iTouch, the girl at the counter mentioned Angelina Jolie had been in town. She was meeting with people to film a movie about Bosnia. For a few minutes, the girl spoke of her disapproval about the film, saying she didn’t think it was right for Jolie to make a movieContinue reading “Chasing Angelina”
Sarajevo … surrounded
My first evening in Sarajevo, I took AK’s walking tour. An enlightening five-hour walk through the city, learning about it’s history from Ottoman rule to today. There were times where tears filled my eyes as he spoke of the war, the mortars, the Sarajevo roses that fill the holes were people were killed and serveContinue reading “Sarajevo … surrounded”
The City of Roses
iPod. iPod. iPod. Music. Music. Music. The four hour bus ride from Budva to Sarajevo left me sitting in my seat longing for music. The thought of listening to music consumed me as we weaved through the mountain roads, crossing the border and eventually ending up 12 km outside of Sarajevo proper. I sat inContinue reading “The City of Roses”
Trains versus buses — which is better? (The List)
//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js // <![CDATA[ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ]]> Given the fantastic experiences I had on the trains through the Balkans, I decided to write-up a pros/cons list of taking the bus versus taking the train through most of Europe. Both can be good. Both can be bad. Often times — at least inContinue reading “Trains versus buses — which is better? (The List)”
Midnight Express
The women on our couchette looked straight out of Halloween Eve … long, eggplant dyed hair, small beady eyes, long hairs sprouting from her upper lip next to a large mole with more hair protruding, and on her chin, whiskers spreading down towards her neck. She was dressed in a long black dress and fromContinue reading “Midnight Express”
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