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Another lazy weekend2 comments

Sarah wrote 1 day ago: Ahhh…another weekend of relaxing at home…well, mostly. George had to work yesterday, but … more →

Tags: Travel, Food

I Scream for ICE cream!9 comments

specialkphd wrote 4 weeks ago: I traveled to France this past weekend and now firmly believe that the mental health of americans wo … more →

Tags: Acceptance, Farmer's Market, Global awareness, eating dessert

Klis Fortress, 2300 years of history

viewfromtheriva wrote 1 month ago: Klis Fortress, perched impossibly high on a rocky butte 15 minutes from Split, has had a fabled hist … more →

Tags: archeological sites in Croatia, Croatian history, Diocletian's Palace, everyday life in Croatia, expats in Croatia, Klis Fortress, Ottoman Empire in Dalmatia, Roman history in Dalmatia, salona

Split Harbor welcomes thousands today

viewfromtheriva wrote 1 month ago: It may be the end of the major tourist season, but here smack in the middle of October Split’s … more →

Tags: Cruise ships docking at Split Croatia, Dicoletian's Palace, everyday life in Croatia, expats in Croatia, split croatia, Split tourism, travel and tourism in Croatia, chandris, delphino

The fabulous fourth Splitgraphic Biennial--don't miss it!

viewfromtheriva wrote 1 month ago: Close up view of part of the Grand Prix winner's tryptych One of Hugo Besard's prints that w … more →

Tags: art in Split, Croatia, croatia summer festivals, everyday life in Croatia, expats in Croatia, International Graphics Exhibitions, split croatia, David Kidd, Hugo Besard

Olive picking on Solta!

viewfromtheriva wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday some friends and I went to the island of Solta to participate in this year’s olive h … more →

Tags: croatia summer festivals, everyday life in Croatia, expats in Croatia, extra virgin olive oil, Hand picked olives, Island of Sollta olive oil, Oblitsa variety olive oil, olive harvest, olive oil

After 95 years, Split wins its first Croatia Cup, 5-2!

viewfromtheriva wrote 1 month ago: Under sunny skies with no less than four umpires (two from Zagreb), Split’s baseball team made … more →

Tags: everyday life in Croatia, expats in Croatia, split croatia, Baseball, Croatia Cup

Pomegranates in my front yard!

viewfromtheriva wrote 1 month ago: the first small harvest ready to pick the pomegranate tree in the middle of the photo, next to a hug … more →

Tags: everyday life in Croatia, expats in Croatia, split croatia, Antioxidant, Green mythology, Pomegranate

Spooky, marvelous Vranjaca Cave, 24km from Split

viewfromtheriva wrote 1 month ago: The Vranjaca cave is another hidden gem that you have to hunt for to find. It’s located about … more →

Tags: Adventure tourism in Croatia, archeological sites in Croatia, everyday life in Croatia, expats in Croatia, Exploring caves in Croatia, split croatia, travel and tourism in Croatia, Vranjaca cave, Caves

Croatia vs. US: national health care wins!

viewfromtheriva wrote 1 month ago: Having just received my Croatian National Insurance Card, I was anxious to put the system to a test. … more →

Tags: everyday life in Croatia, expats in Croatia, split croatia, graduate medical school internships, Health Care in America, health care in Croatia, overlake hospital seattle washigton, Stanford University, suicide among doctors

On to the championship for Split's baseball team

viewfromtheriva wrote 2 months ago: It’s been a long season–and next week it ends with a chance for Split’s baseball t … more →

Tags: everyday life in Croatia, expats in Croatia, split croatia, Baseball, Croatian national baseball team, Split Ship Management, the Croatia Cup

Live new in Costa Rica

liveanywhere wrote 2 months ago: Imagine for a moment rainforests with such varieties of green that the English language cannot descr … more →

Tags: Retiring Overseas, International lifestyle

Sally Potter in person at Split Film Festival!

viewfromtheriva wrote 2 months ago: What a surprise–film maker Sally Potter was in person at tonite’s screening of Orlando, … more →

Tags: split croatia, expats in Croatia, everyday life in Croatia, travel and tourism in Croatia, croatia summer festivals, Sally Potter, films Orlando, Rage

XIV Split Film Festival Begins

viewfromtheriva wrote 2 months ago: This year's program The XIV Split International Film Festival kicked off today with a series of … more →

Tags: split croatia, expats in Croatia, everyday life in Croatia, travel and tourism in Croatia, croatia summer festivals, Split Film Fesitval, Sally Potter, andrzej wadja, Tilda Swinton

Split' s new Gallery of Art is a treasure1 comment

viewfromtheriva wrote 2 months ago: Although Diocletian’s Palace is the magnet that lures tourists to Split from all over the worl … more →

Tags: split croatia, expats in Croatia, everyday life in Croatia, travel and tourism in Croatia, 1, archeological sites in Croatia, Dicoletian's Palace, Croatian history, Split tourism

snippets of today.3 comments

odonnells wrote 2 months ago: late morning outside. naked little boy with curly hair. little blue pool filled with cold water. sha … more →

Tags: Motherhood, Well-watered Soul, writing, Pregnancy, mornings, summer

Diocles, the musical, in the Peristil

viewfromtheriva wrote 2 months ago: Diocles, a musical performed by young children and teens, had its English-language premiere last nig … more →

Tags: split croatia, expats in Croatia, everyday life in Croatia, croatia summer festivals, Diocletian, Vedran Matosic, Days of Diocletian, Musical Theatre

Bozena Martincevic's Sparkling Fashion Show at the Park Hotel

viewfromtheriva wrote 2 months ago: As part of Split’s Days of Diocletian festival, the Park Hotel hosted a fashion show last nigh … more →

Tags: split croatia, expats in Croatia, everyday life in Croatia, travel and tourism in Croatia, croatia summer festivals, Women's Fashion, Bozena Martincevic, park hotel, Days of Diocletian

Another great night

Sarah wrote 3 months ago: One of the things we love the most about living here is how friendly and accepting everyone is. We w … more →

Tags: Europe, Pc's, Food, party, antiques, Belgian furniture, KMCC


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