Maribor is a sleepy little town in Slovenia, on the border with Austria. Only stopped here briefly before crossing the border, wanting to see another Slovenian city that’s not Ljubljana, but when it comes to tourist attractions, there’s mostly the
Visions of Rijeka : Croatia
After a cold weekend in mid-summer at the Netherlands, I decided it was time to warm up, and headed down to Croatia. The flight took me to Rijeka, on the north-west of the country, and instead of rushing out to
Visions of Graz : Austria
Following travel starting from Croatia, to Italy and Slovenia, I ended up crossing the border from Maribor to stay for a few days in Austrian Graz. There’s a lively old town next to a hill with a fortress and a
Visions of Trieste : Italy
After exploring a bit of Croatia, and before venturing off to Slovenia, I wanted to see a part of Italy I have not been to before, just near those two countries – Trieste. I’ve made it to Venice a few
Visions of Split : Croatia
Split is a gorgeous town at the center of Croatia, with the best mix: great old town with lots of history, pristine beautiful beaches, quick island getaways, and high mountains. It doesn’t get much better than this. Though it’s touristy,
Visions of Zagreb : Croatia
In my recent visit to Croatia, I spent a few wonderful days in the capital city Zagreb. It’s a wonderful cultural city, with a pleasant old town, lovely parks, a large selection of specialty museums (museum of broken hearts, 80s,
Visions of Arnhem : Netherlands
I lived in the Netherlands for two years with lots of visits when not based there, and still – I have failed to make my way to Arnhem. I wasn’t even sure what I’ll find once I get there, but
Visions of Ljubljana : Slovenia
Been hoping to get around to visit Slovenia for quite some time, and this year I finally got the chance. From Trieste in Italy, I took a disaster Flixbus to Ljubljana and stayed for long weekend. I wasn’t sure what
Visions of Malta
Malta has been on my TODO list for years, especially when I was living in Europe, but I never really got around to it. Until this year. Finally. I had a few days, a weekend plus, to roam around and
Visions of Chaozhou : Guangdong China
This year saw a few exciting changes to Hong Kong. The world’s longest bridge opened connecting Hong Kong and Macau, and Hong Kong hooked up to the China high-speed rail network. It is now possible to get to lots of
