by Penelope | Mar 17, 2023 | Croatia: Land and Sea, Uncategorized
Ljubljana, Slovenia (Ignore those J’s!) Loo-blee-aa-nuh We went to Croatia. But, Slovenia was so close, so our next stop Ljubljana. Croatia and Slovenia are neighbors and basically speak the same language. Leaving Zagreb, it was two and a half hours to the...
by Penelope | Nov 6, 2022 | Croatia: Land and Sea, Uncategorized
Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, was our first destination. Greeted by thunderstorms and a no-show transport at the airport to our hotel along with no umbrella, a suitcase packed with warm weather clothing, and jet lag probably wasn’t the most auspicious...
by Penelope | Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Napier, Art Deco Land From Rotorua, we passed Lake Taupo and continued on to the city of Napier on the glorious green Hawkes Bay. Napier, a small town on North Island’s east coast, is famous for its excess of Art Deco architecture and decor. Fate played a role....
by Penelope | Mar 17, 2020 | Social Distancing in New Zealand, Uncategorized
Magical Glow Worm Caves Completing our loop around the North Island in New Zealand, our last stop is Waitomo, famous for its glowworm caves. It’s evident that New Zealand is touched by magic from the majestic Coromandel Penisula to the Hobbit Shires at...
by Penelope | Feb 3, 2020 | Travel Talk, Uncategorized
My guests share their travel mistakes and mishaps, so we can learn from them. Always Get the Address! by Penelope’s Odysseys Seeing the sign “Penny” outside of baggage claim calmed my jittery nerves. It had been a rough flight from...
