Travel and Leisure blog
Zagreb is a fun city for shopping; there are several shopping malls housing the main European and American brands, an outlet and lots of shops in the city. It’s always my preference to find the regional, or locally made products; hats, leather gloves and rubber boots are some of the fantastic products to find while […]
Zagreb is a fantastic city for dogs. The city is perfect for walking and everyone is walking their dog throughout the city at any time of the day. During Advent there are even more people walking their dogs than normally- it’s a dog party. Small and medium sized dogs are invited almost everywhere: cafes, restaurants […]
European Christmas markets have been an anticipated holiday tradition for hundreds of years. Cottages selling Christmas inspired products, foods, drinks and artisan apparel are a staple of European culture across the continent. Sipping mulled wine, or spiced teas while sampling local foods and buying Christmas décor is part of the charm of walking through a […]
For cinnamon dough: 500g finely ground peeled almonds 300g powdered sugar 2 egg whites 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder 2 tablespoons amaretto or almond liqueur For glazing: 125g powdered sugar 1 egg white For marzipan: 150g of flour baking powder (half tablespoon) 50g of sugar 2 packets of vinyl sugar 1 egg yolk 80g butter 1 […]
Twice a year, both in the spring and one week in the Autumn restaurants around Slovenia create a special menu for a special price during Restaurant Week. The restaurant shares their story through at least three seasonal courses. Farm to table, Michelin Star and exciting original restaurants will delight their guests with dedicatory dishes. It’s […]
Varaždin Baroque Evenings is an annual September event celebrating the beauty of Baroque and Rococo culture. The opulent beauty of the music and art is celebrated with a festival that’s endured since 1971. Onawa in front of one of the many instrument sculptures in town. Stari Grad (Old Town) stone streets lead to rainbow slate […]
Once a city known for trade and manufacturing this Baroque city has much to offer. Activities are year-round. River stone and slate paved streets lead to an old castle and beautiful buildings can be found around each corner. Many delicious restaurants and cafes can be found throughout the town. Varaždin is a city of fifty […]
Plitvice Lakes is famous for its sixteen turquoise blue lakes linked together by waterfalls. Visitors walk wooden paths elevated above waters pouring out from everywhere. Hiking trails, charming cottages and incredible views next to, or above the lakes are all part of Croatia’s most visited national park. In 1979 the Plitvice region was honored as […]
When planning an adventure to Krka be sure to include the northern part of this Croatian National Park for: the largest waterfall, hiking, lovely overlooks to drive along, an orthodox monastery with donkeys and famous Roman ruins. At only forty Kuna a person this is the cheapest part of the park. Krka National Park is […]
The word slap is Croatian/ Serbian for waterfall and these countries have plenty of them. Some of the most notable in Croatia are found in Plitvice and Krka national parks. Within the northern part of Krka there are several beautiful waterfalls to explore; Roški slap is the most notable due to the charming community settled […]