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The Art Nouveau Treasures of Subotica, Serbia
Situated in northern Serbia, the city of Subotica is like a treasure box overflowing with Art Nouveau gems. Most of the buildings were constructed in the early 20th Century, when Serbia and...
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Paddleboating & Promenading at Lake Palić, Serbia
Passing through Palić’s Great Park entrance, a heavily-carved wooden arch that resembled reddish-brown lacework, I couldn’t help but imagine who had strolled through the gates a century earlier when...
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Escaping to Marjan Hill, the ‘Lungs of Split’ Croatia
Known as the “lungs of Split” because of its pine-forest fresh air and positioning away from the city of Split, Croatia’s second-largest city, Marjan Hill has been a popular recreation spot since the...
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Photo du Jour: Georges the French Bulldog – Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux
Georges, a regal French Bulldog, stands guard at a wine shop in the village of Saint-Émilion France, situated in Bourdeaux wine country. We recently met Georges, who spends his days sunbathing and...
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A Peaceful Nap in Sarajevo 100 Years Later
A dog naps in the afternoon light on the Sarajevo street corner where Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, were assassinated 100 years ago today. Special events in Sarajevo will commemorate...
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The Eclectic Windows of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
To wander Sarajevo’s streets is to journey through the centuries while diving into a grab bag of architectural styles. In the city’s well-known Baščaršija district, which feels like Istanbul in...
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Delving into the Details at the Modena Cathedral, Italy
The Modena Cathedral offers an elegant canvas onto which to watch the world go by in this enchanting northern Italian city. Commuters pedal past its weathered walls on bikes; a gentleman reads a...
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A Perfect Pair: Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese & Traditional Balsamic Vinegar in...
Modena cheese maker Carlo has been producing Parmigiano-Reggiano for more than 50 years. Still, the farmer-turned-cheesemaker does not tire of the prized Italian cheese. “I always have...
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The Pintxos of Basque Country – Spain
In Spain’s Basque Country, pintxos – a finger food similar to tapas, are ubiquitous fare in small bars. Pincho (the Spanish version of the name) or pintxos (Basque) means ‘spike’ and helps to...
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Something Abuzz About Belgrade
Belgrade. It’s an old city with a new vibe, and as we discovered during a whirlwind two days there, it is abuzz with creative energy, innovation, and tradition. In one corner of town a woman wearing a...
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A Lesson in Making Yogurt in Kalofer, Bulgaria
One of our favorite aspects of Bulgaria’s tasty cuisine is its yogurt, which is appreciated worldwide due to its health benefits and creamy texture. In Kalofer, a village nestled in the mountains of...
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Basking in Bilbao’s Renaissance: A Walking Tour of the Basque City
As we passed Bilbao’s state-of-the art structures, juxtaposed with timeless buildings flashing Old World flair, I had a hard time imagining what the Basque Country’s largest city was like before the...
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The National Revival Architecture of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Accessed via Plovdiv’s winding streets – which resemble cobblestone moguls because of their varied topography – are fine jewel-toned homes that epitomize Bulgaria’s National Revival architectural...
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Where Tempranillo & Tradition Meet: A Wine Tour of Rioja Alavesa, Spain
As we motored through the Rioja Alavesa wine country in northern Spain, a golden landscape dotted with hilltop monasteries, sweeping vineyards, and walled towns with window boxes overflowing with red...
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Hvar Island: A Croatian Odyssey of Music, History & Wine
The Croatian island of Hvar is renowned for its 2,800 hours of sunshine, intensely-blue water, luxury yachts, and summertime nightlife. Visiting there during an early spring weekend, however, Shawn and...
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The Roses of Bulgaria
Each May and June, residents of Bulgaria’s so-called Rose Valley harvest the landscape’s roses, filling baskets with magnificent pink and red petals, which are then distilled and turned into rose oil...
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Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum & its ‘Pet’ Exhibit, Puppy
Journey to Bilbao, Spain, and the city’s celebrated Guggenheim Museum, and you’ll no doubt find yourself charmed by the modern-art museum’s ‘pet’ exhibit, Puppy. The 12 meter-tall canine (about 40...
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Exploring the Roman Ruins of Salona: A Day Trip from Split, Croatia
Walking through the ancient Roman city of Salona, a swathe of land dotted with 2,000 year-old stone ruins near seaside Split, Croatia, we felt a bit like Indiana Jones. We playfully feigned jubilation...
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The Snowflake-Like Lace of Kalofer, Bulgaria
In the shadows of the Balkan Mountains in Central Bulgaria, residents in the village of Kalofer have been making lace for more than one hundred years. The artisans initially drew inspiration from...
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Bird’s Eye Views & Sapphire Blues: Walking the Walls of Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia’s gem on the glimmering Adriatic, is undeniably touristic. However, it is also indisputably alluring. Thanks to its rich history, immaculately-groomed limestone buildings,...
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