Pearl of the Adriatic

After an exhilarating four days of sailing, our next destination in Croatia was Dubrovnik. Funky Tours arranged transportation back to Split where I picked up a van for the three-hour drive to Dubrovnik. I booked a four-bedroom apartment about a half hour outside Dubrovnik but only five minutes from the airport. This was important because […]

Sailing in Croatia: An Amazing Experience!

Occasionally, your expectations are completely blown away, and you encounter something so incredible that you can’t believe how fortunate you are to experience it. For four days this past week, we sailed the pristine waters of Kornati National Park in Croatia with Funky Tours. Sharing this adventure with the kids, while cruising on such a […]

Family Holiday in Zagreb and Split

On Friday, Jane and I took a two-hour train ride from Ljubljana to Zagreb. We walked a few short blocks to the Canopy by Hilton, where we met up with Kyle, who had flown in from Dulles via Munich the night before. The three of us headed out to explore Zagreb and enjoyed a wonderful […]

Ljubljana or Ljubla-awesome?

Ljubljana, pronounced lyoo-BLEE-ah-nah in English, is the capital of Slovenia, a country of about 2 million people. The city itself has a population of roughly 300,000. Jane and I arrived early Wednesday afternoon and, after checking into the Four Points (a little outside the city center), took a quick Uber ride to Congress Square to join […]

Remembering my Father

Today marks 40 years since my father lost his battle to cancer, that is two thirds of my life (crazy to think about it in those terms). Life moves on, but what I would give to have him around over the last four decades. When we were kids, my parents bought a 23 foot Terry […]