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On an island-hopping ferry in the Adriatic Sea, I reclined on a deck bench beneath a cloudless azure sky. It was a two-hour ride from the tiny island of Veli Losinj to the Croatian mainland, and there wasn’t much to do but lay around and take in some sun. I felt pleasantly adrift in the [...]

An interview with a professional volleyball player currently playing in Klagenfurt, Austria.

A list of the latest, best, worst, and upcoming trips of Lizelle Jackson.

Americans like to be “first” in everything, but this is one list on which it’d be better not to appear.  The World Health Organization recently published a list of the “World’s Fattest Countries” based on the percentage of overweight adults, and the United States, despite its reputation for girth (not that kind), places third.  The [...]

Is Croatia selling its famed Brijuni islands National Park to save their economy?

Over 3,000 years old, Pula is a city of ancient Roman ruins and beautiful beaches.

Generally speaking, the thought of a European sojourn evokes images of walking, biking and riding trains to any and all destinations. Europeans definitely know their public transportation, and one of the greatest study abroad treats is not having to rely so heavily on a car.
Sometimes, however, renting a car in Europe – even just for [...]

Thank god I had my camera so I could look at everything I saw a little later …while inside.

This is one of those occasions where I almost didn’t make it to my destination, but this time it really wasn’t my fault at all.

Inevitably when you travel for long enough you will run into a few people who seem to have a few screws loose.