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Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands and home to almost a million citizens and over five million tourists who visit it annually. In the middle of March I flew for the first time ever and traveled on my own to a foreign country that doesn't border with Croatia. Amsterdam is on the bucket list of most of us because of it's beautiful architecture and...

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You have heard of the carnival in Rio, also about the one in Venice, but have you heard about the carnival in Rijeka? This colorful and cheerful festivity in Rijeka is the biggest one in Croatia and has been going on annually since 1982. ...

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We are deep into December, end of the year is quickly approaching and cities are decorated for Christmas which is only two weekends away. Sparkly streets put us in the mood, so does the smell of street food and mulled wine which keeps us warm in the cold weather.  Last year for Advent I visited Budapest ( about which you can read more...

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For the last 4 years or so, whenever I need to wake up early for a trip I oversleep! Turn off the alarm unconsciously, don't even turn it on, or completely ignore it. Maybe it's because of the excitement that doesn't let me fall asleep early... A dear friend of mine who lives in Budapest sent me a message couple weeks before the...

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Hello! Last week I wrote about the first of three days in Budapest which was mostly sightseeing and settling in the hostel in the evening. The other two were more for independent exploration. Like a group we went down the Vaci utca, which is one of the main and probably the most famous street, to the St. Stephen's Basilica. On  both sides of...

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Hello! This weekend was the most wonderful one in quite a while. I visited Budapest, explored a bit and spent a lot of time getting to know other travellers at the hostel. To me travelling isn't just about sightseeing, going around the city on your own or with someone you know. What I care more about is meeting new people, the ones that...

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Hi everyone! I was planning to write this post few weeks ago but because of exams and seminars I kept postponing it. Now finally the time has come. Three weeks ago we went to Pula for cousins Confirmation. Bad weather was forecasted and we were all worrying that we’ll have to wear something other than what we prepared. Luckily it wasn’t that bad....

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