Known as a city with two souls, Trieste is a gorgeous city in Italy located near the borders of Croatia and Slovenia. The largest among the ports of Italy, it is the center of coffee drinking in Italy, and is a place for the arts with many artists being drawn to the city. With such… Read More 8 Reasons to Visit Trieste, An Italian Hidden Gem
Istria is probably the most developed tourist region in Croatia with towns such as Rovinj and Poreč that attract a serious number of tourists. Besides the beautiful coastline the peninsula of Istria boasts excellent cuisine and medieval hilltop towns much like the region of Tuscany in Italy. However, there are still many off the beaten… Read More Dvigrad Ruins, Istria, Croatia
It’s been a while since my last Discover Croatia post and it’s also been a long time since our last day trip as a family. But it’s completely different to travel with an active toddler than a baby. Needless to say, I found it easier to travel with a baby and now regret not travelling… Read More Discover Croatia: Dubovac Castle
After we left San Marino we drove to Rimini. That was a short drive because Rimini is only 24km away from San Marino. I knew that Rimini is a popular Italian seaside town full of beach bars. However, we didn’t go to Rimini to spend some time at its long sandy beach but to see… Read More 3 hours in Rimini, Italy
I’ve decided to visit Imola on our road trip to San Marino. It’s right on the way to San Marino so it’s a convenient stop but it wasn’t exactly half way on our route so stops at the service stations along the motorway were needed too. Unfortunately we also had a few problems on our… Read More 3 hours in Imola, Italy
For our first day trip abroad as a family I chose a town in Italy which I haven’t visited before. As it turned out my frivolous method of choosing Udine for a day trip was an excellent choice because we spent a wonderful Sunday in a surprisingly pretty town. Udine is the second largest city… Read More Sunday in Udine (April 2018)
What do you do when you’ve already been to a place several times and you’ve got some time to kill? Recently I found myself again in Florence because of work and I had no idea what to do with a couple of hours of free time. I had lunch and absolutely no plans for my… Read More A lost church and the Botanical Garden in Florence
the Red Phone Box travels 