Nin
May 22, 2026 Today we drove a 1/2 hour to the adorable town of Nin, outside of Zadar. The history…
May 2026
Wandering Zadar
May 21, 2026 In 1409, Zadar was sold to Venice for 100,000 ducats, a chapter known as the ‘shameful sale…
Walled Zadar
May 21. 2026 Zadar sits on the Adriatic Sea and is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. Since I…
The Church of Saint Donato
May 21, 2026 Zadar, Croatia Built on the remnants of the Roman forum in the 9th century, the church was…
Zeljava Airfield
May 2026 Zeljava Airfield Off the beaten path between Plivice and Zadar is the abandoned Zeljava Airbase. Željava Air Base…
Plitvice Lakes National Park
May 20, 2026 Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia. In 1979,…
The Road to Plitvice
May 19, 2026 We have left Zagreb, and our destination today is Plitvice with a few stops along the way.…
First Impressions A Bit of Architecture and A Little History of Zagreb, Croatia
May 16, 2026 53 degrees F and raining I first came to Croatia in 1976 when it was still Yugoslavia.…
Mirogoj Cemetery
May 17, 2026 Mirogoj Cemetery The Mirogoj Cemetery, at nearly 180 acres, is easily the largest cemetery I have ever…
Unique Things Around Zagreb
May 2016 Kamenita Vrata Coming upon this spot is magical. It was built between 1242 and 166 although its present…
Walking Zagreb and Spotting Art
May 2026 Zagreb has almost as many sculptures around town as it has streets. These are some that caught my…
The Registan – The Place of Sand
May 2026 The Registan is most likely the most photographed site in Uzbekistan, and is, without a doubt, the most…
The Afrasaid Murals
May 2026 In the Museum of Samarkand are these amazing murals. The Afrasiab murals, also called the Paintings of the…
Samarkand – Bibi-Khanym Mosque
May 2026 Named for Timur’s wife, Saray Mulk Khanym (Bibi Khanym was her nickname, meaning ‘senior princess’) between 1399 and…
Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
May 2026 The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of the 11th – 15th and 19th centuries. The…
Samarkand – Gur-e-Amir
May 13, 026 Gur-e-Amir The Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum is the final resting place of Timur. The site of the tomb was…
Ulugh Beg
May 14, 2026 If you are a Westerner, your basic astronomy education was Copernicus, Ptolemy, Galileo, and Newton. If you…
Tamerlane
May 14, 2026 Tamerlane’s name was derived from the Persian Timur-i lang, “Temur the Lame,” which Europeans adopted during the…
Random Thoughts on Uzbekistan
2026 My Thoughts This has been a fascinating trip. Uzbekistan is anxious to expand its tourism, and yet it isn’t…
Embroidery of Uzbekistan
May 12, 2026 We visited two homes of families who make Suzanis. The first does everything in the traditional manner.…
Sitorai Mohi Khosa Outside Bukhara
May 12, 2026 Sitorai Mohi Khosa This was the summer palace of the Emir of Bukhara. Sitorai-Mohi-Khosa, which means “A…
Bukhara Continued
May 11, 2026 Bahoutdin Architectural Complex The Bahouddin Naqshband Memorial Complex was established after Bahouddin Naqshband’s death and has been…
Bukhara – Day 2
May 11, 2026 Ismail Samani Mausoleum The Ismail Samani Mausoleum is the oldest building in Bukhara. The mausoleum is believed…
Bukhara – Day 1
May 10, 2026 Bukhara is the seventh-largest city in Uzbekistan by population, with 280,187 residents in January 2020. After its…
Archeological Sites Around Khiva
May 9, 2026 Toprak-kala I would love to share the historical lineage of this area, but it gets incredibly complicated…
Itchan Kala
May 8, 2026 Khiva, Uzbekistan To give you an idea of how much history is in this area, Khiva celebrated…
Tashkent Metro System
May 6, 2026 Our guide joked that the most beautiful Metro stations in all of Uzbekistan were in Tashkent. Of…
Exploring Tashkent
May 6, 2026 Tashkent – Day 2 Islamic Civilization Center The Islamic Civilization Center is one of those experiences that…
Uzbekistan – At Last
May 5, 2026 Tashkent – Day 1 I have tried to get to Uzbekistan for seven years. For various reasons,…
Cruising The Bosphorus
May 2, 2026 When in Istanbul, you are surrounded by water and history. I had taken a cruise down the…
Istanbul the Asian Side – Kadikoy and Moda
May 1, 2026 I am traveling with my friend Susan, who loves to go on market and food tours. Because…
Istanbul – The European Side
April 30, 2026 I am back in Istanbul for a very quick 5-day stop. Istanbul has always been one of…