Did you know that the radiant white stone used to built the White House in Washington came from the Croatian island Brac? The other attraction Brac is famous for is Zlatni Rat, the long pebbly beach at the city Bol that extends lasciviously into the Adriatic. If you see any tourist poster of Brac, be…
Korcula is the sixth largest Adriatic island with the perfect mixture of a glorious old town with medieval towers and quiet coves with relaxing beaches nestled under pine trees. Historic St. Marks cathedral is towering over the old city inside medieval walls that are fortifying the harbor. The island is rich in vineyards…
The travel bug got us and we are off to a summer vacation in Croatia, the perfect summer vacation destination with a long coastline on the Adriatic Sea with endless beautiful beaches, yummy fresh Mediterranean seafood, historic old towns with forts, cobblestone alleys, and lots of charm. The locals are the most friendly and hospitable…
The idea of a free stop over in Iceland on our summer vacation trip to Germany and Croatia came to me when I saw an adveritsement in the subway in Brooklyn. The minute you land in Iceland you feel that you are out of the hectic hustle and bustle of New York City. Immediately you sense a more calm and slow environment. But when nobody official showed up at the airport arrival hall when the suitcase belt malfunctioned and hundreds of suitcases just piled on top of each other we quickly realized that we are not experiencing the calm icelandic way of life but overwhelmed airport personnel struggling with the masses of newly encouraged summer tourists that have been attracted by the same marketing campaign as we were.
New York is the city that never sleeps, Cologne is the city with heart. This is my first post on my travel blog. And what could be more exciting than to write about my home city: Cologne, in German: Koeln. One of my favorite German cities, a city with the heart on the right spot….
