I SHOULD have trusted my instincts and taken a rest day today given how much I’ve been running around. I SHOULD have done my laundry or even finished the last two lesson plans so I could get my TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) certification locked in…. but I didn’t. I had started to…

After my successful visit to Omis, I wanted to explore what other day trips I could do from Split, especially as the busy season is about to start and the volume of tourists has increased at least 25% since I arrived on April 11. It was only 20 euro to visit Sibenik and even though…

The tour guide of the Blue Line tour was from Omis, a small seaside town less than an hour away by public bus from Split’s city center. For the princely sum of 4 euro round trip (2 if you buy ahead of time), the 60 bus whisks you away from the chaotic ferry terminal to…

The downside to the Blue Line tour is there is no stop for lunch, so you have to shorten your sightseeing and make a mad dash for any available coffee bar to see if there is any food on offer. As of the third stop, I’d had two rather large local beers and a couple…

Next stop on the Hop On, Hop Off Bus in Split is Salona, an active roman dig slightly up the mountain from Split. There were posters scattered around the dig with QR codes where you could visualize what the settlement looked like back in the day, but I can’t capture that here. As rubble is…

Viator ran a sale on Hop on, Hop off Busses out of Split for all three lines (Red, Blue and Green) for one low price. Ever a bargain shopper, once I compared the local bus schedule against the stops on the Blue Line, it made sense to sign up. Turns out Croatia, a predominantly Christian…

Mostar, Bosnia is a 12 hour bus trip from Split. The road outside of Croatia is pretty generic but once we crossed both the Croatian and Bosnian borders, the brush and greenery gave way to some stunning mountain ranges as well as deep ravines. Farmland shared space with small vineyards. Our first stop was a…

My epic purge in Seattle came after a few longer trips with a carry on, so I’m familiar with packing in layers for varying climates. As a general rule I spot clean as I go and air out clothes a few times before washing. When laundry is inevitable, as with most Plan A – Z…

While I was admiring the RIva Promenade, I came across an artist demo/kid hands-on workshop for painting Easter Eggs. We are not talking about the standard eggs you buy by the dozen and then dye using various kits, tips and tricks for Easter. I’m talking about massive eggs that are hand-painted works of art that…

After almost a week of grey overcast days, the sun peeked out and I took a break from daily mall walks to go to the Old Town section of Split, a short bus ride away. I understand now why this is such a popular destination for other EU members. On the way to the water…