As the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano closed–and while the Paralympics Winter Games are happening–I recalled the 1984 Winter Games in Sarajevo whose theme was peace, unity and cultural identity. Brilliant campaigns by tourist organizations helped to make the games a success. 250,000 people visited the games over 12 days, with 50,000 attending theContinue reading “Sounds of peace”
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Trst u prijevodu/Trieste in Translation
Trieste and The Meaning of Nowhere was Welsh-born author Jan Morris’s last book. Morris, who did not like to be called a travel writer, provides an explanation of her memories, and maybe of all travel writing, as ‘a little book of self-description.’ It is a lively, personal, interpretation of a city over time, reminiscent ofContinue reading “Trst u prijevodu/Trieste in Translation”
FJAKA TIME
Fjaka may be one of the few cultural trends millenials, babyboomer and z generations can agree upon. Fjaka expresses a 21 c. zeitgeist prioritizing well-being and work-life balance that is achieved by taking the time to relax, just be, traveling to places of serene natural beauty and immersing yourself in a natural landscape and/or seascape.Continue reading “FJAKA TIME”
From the same tree 