Where in the World is Jim?

As my time comes to an end here in Rovinj, I have to say I have had a fantastic 2 weeks discovering this gem of a town. I was a bit put...

I booked a one day Istria tour with Viator, a TripAdvisor tour company that I have used several times in my journeys. The tour included...

Rovinj is the second most visited town in Croatia, Dubrovnik being the first. They say there are over 100,000 tourists in the country at...

I have heard throughout my traveling that Rovinj is a beautiful, romantic city. I can attest to it being a beautiful city, and I can...

I have settled into a nice routine in Pula and find it very calm and relaxing. I guess it can be said life is easy here. I have...

After a short, forty-five minute flight from Zagreb, I arrived at the small airport of Pula on the southernmost Istria peninsula. Istria...

I was excited to begin my Croatian summer again in the capital city of Zagreb. Just a short hour and thirty minute flight from Paris,...

I would first like to apologize to those who subscribe to my blog. I suddenly realize that every time I write a blog and it may not be...

With only a couple more days left in Porto, I asked Cleiton to take me to a nearby beach. For two Euros we took the bus to Villa Nova de...

After a few days exploring Porto and getting my daily steps in, I decided to do a little exploring outside of the city. The Douro valley...

Leaving Jamie to adapt to her new life, I headed to Porto to visit my friend Cleiton. Porto from Lisbon is approximately 3 1/2 hours by...

I arrived in Lisbon a week before Jamie made her move. I was staying in a nice Air B&B in Chiado Square which was 20 minutes from her...

Volunteering out of the way, I was ready for my trip to Lisbon and Porto, Portugal. I planned to spend the month of March in Europe with...

Choosing an Air B&B can be daunting and time consuming, but well worth your due diligence if you do your homework! Always check what...

One of my favorite volunteering opportunities in the desert is Modernism Week. I love this event because it gives me a chance to visit...

I am so lucky to have such great friends. Who could resist an invitation from my friend, Kristi to go to Cancun? A week with her closes...

Christmas and New Year's day came so quickly. I was looking forward to the start of another year with hopes it would be as exciting and...

I haven't written my blog since I returned home from Croatia early October. It seems so long ago already. I thought I might give a...

Travel is what stirs my heart and soul with joy and happiness. It makes me richer with the gathering of knowledge about other countries...

Looking like a fortress with it's cupolas and majestic arcades, Mirogoi Cemetery is one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Europe dating...