One of my favourite cycling routes is along the road which runs from Križ Lindarski to Žminj. I like it because it’s quiet and scenic...

Following my previous posts on the charming Istrian hill-top towns of Oprtalj and Završje , today I’m taking you to Dvigrad. M...

At the end of March we finally moved into our little house! Well, part of our house – the upper floor to be exact – ...

You know it’s really spring in Istria when the wild asparagus appears. One month ago a neighbour told me he was going to pick asp...

Just when the rainy winter days seemed like they would never end, Spring is finally here. After a damp – but relatively mild – wint...

Since moving to Croatia, I’ve been trying to increase my Croatian vocabulary. I have never studied Croatian, so it is not a language...

It’s hard to ignore it’s carnival time in Croatia. Stores have been selling dress-up costumes and celebrations and masked parades are tak...