Dubrovnik Stories


Dubrovnik, Croatia

The next morning we took an early bus to Dubrovnik. Although, it wasn’t really a bus, more like a little shuttle van. It didn’t have air conditioning and we literally bounced the entire 4 hours to Dubrovnik! I amazingly managed not to get sick, though there were times where I felt I would have done well to wear a sports bra - my entire body would le...


In Croatia

Today We arrived in Croatia in Dubrovnik. It is a beautiful place and very touristy. The cruise boats all stop here and unload tons of passengers from Europe and beyond. We walked the old city walls and checked out some of the fortresses and sites. This will be a quick visit since I will be heading north tomorrow to the City of Split that is also in...


DALMATIA - I love Dubrovnik

By the time we got to Dubrovnik it was dusk and we were starving. But, before heading for dinner we knew we had to find a place to stay. During the political regime that was in place during the war, politicians encouraged people to buy houses. Now, 15 years later the economy had taken a huge hit and people are nearly as well off. In fact the unemploymen...


Customer Service, Accountability and A Free Glass Of Water

Every now and then I am inspired to get patriotic. The subject that most stirs my nationalism is customer service. Many Americans erroneously believe that French waiters, for example, are snooty and deliberately ignore American patrons. The truth is that North American waiters are the only breed that do not ignore their customers. It is a cultual differ...