Month: September 2025
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Singapore 2.0
I had 24 hours in Singapore on the way home and I did some stuff. Sleeping was a priority, and I have no idea what timezone I’m in. I had a night flight from Frankfurt and sleep/dozed for a few hours, and then it was dark here a few hours after I landed so I
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Dovi denja – goodbye
I ate the best gelato ever. Pistachio flavour. It was soft and creamy and delightful, and there were a few chunks of pistachio nuts in it, and melted chocolate (čokolada) at the bottom of the cone, that I wasn’t expecting. I’ve been doing a side quest on pistachio gelato – and there is a range
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Podgora & a birthday!
Not my birthday – this birthday was Andy’s and the reason (excuse, impetus, temptation – bloody brilliant plan!) as to why I came to Croatia in the first place. We drove from Mostar, crossing road borders and getting our passports stamped as we headed back into the EU. It rained as we drove up the
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Mostar & Medugorje
We went on a side quest into Bosnia & Herzegovina (BIH) for a couple of nights, which meant leaving the EU, doing some good old-fashioned border crossings (remember when Europe had heaps of those?!) and getting stamps in our passports – from both Croatia and BIH. The first border crossing was under a road bridge,
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Dubrovnik
Where do I start on the wonder that is Dubrovnik’s old town? After visiting a series of old walled towns and churches and centuries old architecture, I was a bit worried that Dubrovnik might not seem so special, especially given all the Game of Thrones hype and increased tourism due to that. [Side note: I
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Slano & Oysters
The second half of today was mostly eating! We have a breakfast buffet and a four course lunch each day on the ship – salad bar, entree (soup or pasta), mains, and a dessert. The bar is open from 7am to midnight, and very large bar tabs have been created (though not by me!). There
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Mljet National Park
Every day when we arrive in a new place I say it’s my new favourite, and maybe that’s because I’m totally living in the present and on holiday, so where I am at any given moment is magic. And may also because today wasn’t about walking through towns and history, it was about nature and