Italy-Croatia 2019

We left Split and headed north towards Zagreb, but we had planned to stop on the way at Plitvice Lakes National Park. We had been told this is one of the great natural wonders and national treasures of Croatia and well worth a visit. Walking along the wooden...

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou Being close to beauty - fantastic, transcendent, eternal, saturating beauty - can put us into a dreamy state of bliss, that magical feeling of perfect peace and happiness. I believe all of us have experienced...

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Monday morning we went to the Vatican to see the Pope’s garden, which covers about 60 acres. It is located behind the Vatican buildings which means you get a very good close up view of St. Peter's dome from the garden from a different angle. St Peter's from the Vatican garden

There are dozens of reasons for you to want to come to Italy and Croatia with us in September, but here are just 10 things that will make our 15-day exclusive tour together truly outstanding and trip of a lifetime. Bernini's Apollo and Daphne in Borghese Gallery

It took just about 90 minutes to get there out of Split, but the time passed very quickly as the scenery on the way is quite nice.  Krka National Park, outside Split, Croatia Once inside the park, we started to walk along the wooden planks of a ...

This week, I plan to return to Italy, this time to lead a 15-day tour to Umbria and on to Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia.  It will be my 10th time in Italy and seventh time in Rome. Two other times I flew into Milan and once to Venice.

Our journey to Zagreb was easy and relaxing and not too long and we arrived just in time for lunch and to check into our hotel, Hilton Canopy, which is in a great location, close to downtown. Funky lobby of our hotel, Hilton Canopy, in Zagreb After lunch,...