I received these videos today as part of the Google Alert I have on "Around the World Travel". I thought they were amazing and just the sort of thing I would watch at home that drove me to pursue my dream of travel. If you have 3 minutes (and you know you do) check out Move, Learn, Eat at the link below. http://weburbanist.com/2012/10/20/video-tours-take-you-around-the-world-in-just-one-minute/ Amy

Croatia doesn't need makup since it would mess with perfection. If Croatia was a meat market it would be the prime rib. Croatia can I buy you a drink or do you just want my money? I guess all I'm trying to say is we're loving Croatia. There's so many things to write about from our visit to Plitvice National Park and Split, but the real topper was the time we spent in Zadar with a couple from Amagansett, NY of all places. We were wandering around the upper la...

Quick post as we pack up to move on yet again. Geno, who taught our "packing light" class at REI and has become an invaluable resource while on this trip, has two little packing gurus in the making. You should see these Graziano girls pack a bag! Thanks for all the advice Geno. We have spent 4 glorious days hiking in the Plitvice Lakes National Park, eating pizza and drinking beer on patios nearby our B&B. Now it's off to the coast. We arrive in Split, Croat...

We have kicked off our 2 weeks in Croatia at Plitvice Lakes National Park; the oldest and largest of Croatia's national parks and an UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979. What timing! The weather is glorious, the colors of the trees are amazing and the crowds which are apparently overwhelming in the summer months have dwindled. We spent yesterday morning doing school work and when we arrived at the park around 2:00 many tour buses were on their way out. We hike...

"Budget rears it's ugly head. Mom loses her mind momentarily" Might be a fitting title for Sunday's adventure. AG has decided to go tribal and see how his hair looks after a year of growth. But, the girls and I decided it was time for a trim. In a total lapse of judgement we bought hair scissors and a Clairol home dye kit and decided to do it ourselves. The girls' turned out fine as they have simple cuts. Mine was sort of a disaster. (Pics to follow.) Celeste did...