The destruction and delight of Dubrovnik
Jun22

The destruction and delight of Dubrovnik

Few cities can have gone through the same trauma as Dubrovnik and come out glowing as if little had occurred. This magnificent city has endured destruction by earthquake and conflict, yet glows with all its original majesty to be one of the must-visit destinations of the Mediterranean – or more precisely, the Adriatic. This Croatian city dates back to the 7th century and steadily grew as a multicultural seafaring and trading centre...

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Making a mint from Polo, with a hole
Mar09

Making a mint from Polo, with a hole

The remote Adriatic island of Korčula continues to capitalise on the ‘fact’ that Marco Polo was born here – but there’s a hole in the story. As a marketing exercise, it’s nearly as cute as Polo mints selling you 17% of thin air. Korčula, the remote island off the Croatian coast has been capitalising on a much disputed claim that it is the birthplace of the ‘world’s first tourist’, Marco Polo. Whether you believe that Marco Polo...

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The first five chapters of ‘No Worry Chicken Curry’

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