Category: Travel

  • While my European trip with Darby only finished one month ago my thoughts are already turning to the world trip 2024-25 plans with my other niece Erin.

  • Official Name: Republic of SingaporeEstablished: Self-governance 3 June 1959 /  Proclamation of Singapore 9 August 1965Population: 5,917,600 (2023 estimate)Country Size: 735 square kmsReligion: 31.1% Buddhism, 20.0% no religion, 18.9% Christianity, 15.6% Islam, 8.8% Taoism, 5.0% HinduismLanguage: English, Malay, Mandarin, TamilCurrency: Singapore dollarCapital: Singapore (City-State)Order of Visit: Thirty-SevenFirst Visit: 27 September 2012Last Visit: 07 May 2024Duration:…

  • Official Name: Republic of CroatiaEstablished: 925 (Kingdom), 1527 (Joined Habsburg Monarchy), 1918 (Part of Yugoslavia), 1991 (Independence)Population: 3,855,641 (2022 estimate)Country Size: 56,594 square kmsReligion: 79% CatholicLanguage: CroatianCurrency: EuroCapital: ZagrebOrder of Visit: Eighty ThirdFirst Visit: 29 April 2024 Last Visit: 04 May 2024Duration: 6 DaysHighlights: Dubrovnik – Exploring the historic and picturesque town. Other – Exploring…

  • Official Name: MontenegroEstablished: 21 May 2006Population: 633,158 (2023 census)Country Size: 13,812 square kmsReligion: 72.1% Eastern Christian Orthodox, 19.1% Islam    Languages: Albanian, Bosnian, Serbian and CroatianCurrency: EuroCapital: PodgoricaOrder of Visit: Eighty SecondFirst Visit: 26 April 2024Last Visit: 28 April 2024 Duration: 3 DaysHighlights: Sea kayaking, Exploring historic Kotor, hiking to Kotor FortressCities: KotorMontenegro Journal Entries

  • Official Name: Bosnia and HerzegovinaEstablished: 1377 (Kingdom of Bosnia)Population: 3.4 million (2022 estimate)Country Size: 51,209 square kmsReligion: 51% Islam, 46% Christian Language: Bosnian, Serbian and CroatianCurrency: Convertible mark (BAM)Capital: SarajevoOrder of Visit: Eighty FirstFirst Visit: 24 April 2024 Last Visit: 26 April 2024Duration: 3 DaysHighlights: Latin Bridge (Sarajevo), Tunnel of Hope (Sarajevo), Assassination spot of Archduke Ferdinand (Sarajevo), Ottoman…