We are back to public transportation and hop on hop off buses! Budapest is a beautiful city with a lot to see and do. We stayed in an older neighbourhood a few blocks from the Danube and walkable to most of the popular sights. Our first day we found a local company that works in various cities, call Big B Bus tours and we booked a 48hr ticket that included both the walking and boat tour. Headphones in hand we hopped on...and explored both sides of Budapest. Bo...

Our most southern destination in Croatia was Dubrovnik, to be exact we stayed in Cavtat just south of the city as it was more cost friendly. Water taxi’s run from the smaller villages to the old town port so we opted to boat in rather than drive. We lucky to have a clear sunny day highlighting the crisp blue water of the Adriatic, and calm seas after the thunderstorm the night before. Our first step of exploring the city was to take to the walls, almost 2kms ...

We left Branka’s with an itinerary created over a few glasses of wine during a dinner where we met a local friend, Susie. It was solidified during breakfast and we headed out from Pula. The plan involved some island hopping and some main land musts. We headed first for Mali Losinj, a 30min ferry ride from the mainland. The island has 200kms of walking paths criss crossing it...through little villages and along the Adriatic. All of the villages are situated ...

Saying “Ciao” to Branka, John and Alice we are now on a two week Croatia road trip down the coast to Dubrovnik...with a bit of island hopping. We will post pictures along the way!

We travelled from Mestre to Zminj, in Croatia, to visit with a longtime friend of Frank’s in the village of Karnevali. It is one of the 100+ villages that make up the area of Zminj in Croatia. They own a beautiful piece of property with gardens, chickens, a workshop, and two dogs. We enjoyed every minute of our stay and visit. Another friend from back in their Cancun days was visiting at the same time which provided time for catching up, great memories, and...