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Rimini beach and San Marino
Being a Croatian (country of a thousand islands) I have huge standards when it comes to beaches and clean sea. We have some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. You name it and we have it: sandy, rocky, stone (big or small ones), ones that you can only get to by a boat, secluded …. Even more beautiful is our sea. Transparent, crystal clear and most important clean! So I have to say, on first sight, I wasn’t impressed with Rimini which is known for 15 km long and 200m wide sandy beach. We came late at night after a long 6 hour drive from Rijeka and decided…
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Hiroshima – a city with a huge message
When you think about Hiroshima what is the first thing that comes to your mind? First atomic bomb attack, right? Unfortunately that’s the introduction of Hiroshima. Yes, every year millions of visitors from all over the world come here to see the place where so many people were killed in this instant nuclear explosion. Hiroshima is so much more than its atomic legacy. It´s a modern city with lots of museums, parks, bridges, historical places and vibrant nightlife. Before describing Hiroshima, I’ve written some of the facts about bombing Hiroshima which I found very interested and might help you understand more of its history and recovery. First place we…
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Yokohama – a pleasant surprise
Did you know that Yokohama Chinatown is the biggest in Japan and one of the largest in the world? Or, did you know that The Landmark Tower has the fastest elevator in Japan (up to 750m/min)? Or, that Yokohama is Japan´s second-largest city ? Yes, Yokohama is amazing and I wish we spent more than a day here. To be honest Yokohama wasn´t even on my list to see when in Japan. I was looking to see more of a traditional Japan and I would always associate the name with tires . I was soooo wrong ! I hope I´ll be lucky enough to see it once again and give…
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Kamakura – city of shrines and temples
An hour south of Tokyo there is a small ancient city that was Japan´s administrative capital from 1185 until 1333, but it actually became famous for its numerous temples, shrines and wooded hills. I´ve read somewhere that it has 19 Shinto shrines and 65 Buddhist temples, including two of Japan´s oldest Zen monasteries (Kita Kamakura). To me, heaven. Being able to see something that I only saw in documentaries was a dream come true. Is there a better place to experience Zen? Just being surrounded by all this beautiful, peaceful temples makes you want to search your soul, and try to achieve togetherness of your body and mind. They told…
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Yokosuka, Japan – naval base city
If your spouse, better half, friend or member of your family is in US Navy at some point in there career they might end up in Yokosuka. If you have a chance to tag along do it. It´s Japan, that is the first reason ! The second one is; since it´s the headquarters of the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet, you won´t feel such a huge cultural or gastronomic shock. Here you will find some Japanese that do speak English. If you walk along the Dobuita street you´ll even feel the American influence on restaurants, bars, shops…. I have to mention that Japanese pronounce Yokosuka as “Yo-ko-ska“ or “Ya-kuu-ska” . Trying…
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Flying business class Alitalia
Mr. G. always surprises me with something: a gift, a thought, a smile, a feeling (he is amazing and I’m so lucky to have him ), or like today, a business class ticket from Rome to Tokyo. So now I’m sitting at the Business Class Lounge Alitalia “Le Navi” at Rome international airport and feeling like royalty. Deciding between lasagne, pasta with vegetables, green broccoli mousse with parmesan wafer and spicy paprika, spelled flat bread with bresaola, chickpeas mousse with dry tomatoes, barley with swordfish and asparagus and all sorts of ham, must be very hard in the life of rich and famous. Since I’m a simple girl I chose…
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VENICE – a weekend getaway
I´ve been lucky to see Venice a couple of times. WOW ! It´s definitely a city you don´t want to miss. Adventure, culture, food… It´s probably on every bucket list so no matter what time of the year you choose, have patience to wait in lines and walk in the small alleys. To me, it´s the most romantic place I´ve seen so grab your partner (or do it by yourself , because you are worth it) and prepare to be dazzled. How to get around Venice If you are going by a car the cheapest and closest car park to the center of Venice is Venezia Tronchetto. It´s 21 €…
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Vatican Museums, indescribable beauty and wealth
There is no words, none… nothing can prepare you for the beauty you are about to see in Rome. I was speechless and I always have something to say ! You are surrounded by masterpiece after masterpiece of every possible art you can imagine. From renaissance every great artist left a piece of his genious work like the Last Judgement by Michelangelo at the Sistine Chapel, Raphael´s Transfiguration, Gallery of Maps, Gallery of the Statues….. Check there site www.museivaticani.va and decide what do you want to see because it´s impossible to see it all . The biggest museum in the world, which means the biggest waiting line in the world,…
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Planning a trip to Japan? Take a deep breath….now….scream !!!!
Imagine planning a trip with two small children (parents will know what I´m talking about) then multiply that stress by ten and you got it! Don´t get me wrong, it´s definitely worth it but it´s more then I have imagined. And I traveled a lot. Since Mr. G. has to be in Yokosuka for work 10 days, we decided to take some vacation time and see as much of Japan as we can. This is going to be three weeks of living a dream, exploring a country that is so different and so magnificent. I´m soooooooo excited, I´ll probably forget something! We decided to see Yokosuka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Mt.Fuji and…
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