Dec 9, 2019 | Hiking in Montenegro, Travel Montenegro, Vagabonding
Located in the stunningly beautiful Bay of Kotor, the fortified city of Kotor is framed with a backdrop of mountains that rise dramatically from the Adriatic Sea. Most visitors to Kotor climb the 1355 steps to St. John’s Fortress (also called San Giovanni Fortress)...
Dec 1, 2019 | Hiking in Croatia, Travel Croatia
Date: November 24, 2019 Vagabonding Day: 55 Location: Dubrovnik, Croatia Elevation Gain*: 1255 feet (382 meters) Distance*: 4.25 miles (6.8 km) *Both distance and elevation are provided from Pile Gate rather than the trailhead Most visitors to Dubrovnik spend the bulk...
Nov 27, 2019 | Travel Croatia, Vagabonding
Date: November 19, 2019 Vagabonding Day: 50 Location: Dubrovnik, Croatia After island-hopping along Croatia’s coast, Daniel and I wrapped up our tour of Croatia with a visit to the city of Dubrovnik. We’d visited several grand fortified cities during our...
Nov 23, 2019 | Travel Croatia, Vagabonding
Thursday, November 14 to Sunday, November 17 Vagabonding Days 45-48 KorÄula, Croatia KorÄula. Built on a promontory jutting out from an island, the town of KorÄula has magnificent stone walls that run all around it. Like the other islands we recently visited, it is...
Nov 21, 2019 | Travel Croatia, Vagabonding
Flashy, trashy Hvar. This is how Lonely Planet: Croatia describes the town of Hvar. With 2760 hours of sunshine a year, Hvar is the sunniest place in the country and a magnet for the yacht set – as well as a day trip from Dubrovnik. When we visited Hvar in the...
