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The perfect traveling experience

Moving from one place to another is ingrained in our genetics. Our ancestors, the first among men, were nomads and hunter-gatherers. Travel for them was absolutely necessary and was not a luxury which we can afford nowadays. Wanderlust is a normal thing for a person to have. People yearn for a place where they can finally settle down, but after sometime the wanderlust kicks in and kicks in strong.

Pressures and commitments in today’s society dictate that we cannot submit to this desire at our fancy. This then boils down to people planning their holidays very meticulously so that they can take full advantage of the their leave. There are those few people who never cease to amaze me with their passion for travel. Those people who just leave everything behind to live in the moment. I have heard of people quitting their jobs and just living life on the road indefinitely. This must be such a joyous feeling. Nothing to worry about when it comes to planning the future. But the risks are too much and hence the mind boggles. Thus these people are the exception rather than the rule. Coming back to that perfect traveling experience. How can you make this thing possible? The cardinal rule of a travel is not to go into details like which bag to carry and will it hold everything I have? Just get a decent backpack from one of these great brands like Samsonite and you are good to go. The details can mess the journey up because the beauty of travel is when you are surprised most of the times. Sample the place and its vibe. Be adventurous. Meet and mix with the local people. There is nothing better than making friends everywhere you go. Who knows you will make friends for life. Click photographs always and store them carefully. One fine day many years later you will actually feel good reliving these moments when you scan these pictures. Going on a journey alone is commendable but its always better to go with a friend or an acquaintance , because then you will never encounter a dull moment on your journey. You will get to know each other really well. There is a saying that ” You don’t know a person till you have fought a war alongside him.” My point is that, when people do adventurous things by undergoing hardships and joy together, it fosters a very tight bond.

Travel is a gift to the modern man to make him realise that there is more to life than a career and money. Life is all about appreciating beauty and nothing else.

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Travel Experiences: Rovinj, Croatia

Travelling through Croatia, you are met with unsurpassed beauty that haunts you long after you return home. This is what I found when I toured around Croatia. I was fortunate enough to be able to explore every inch of this tourism-unscarred country.

On the way to Pula, I made the 22 mile (35km) detour so that I could stay in Rovinj for a few days. When I arrived, I smiled at how pretty the town is. The houses seem to cluster around the hill of a former island. Once I dropped off my bags at my lovely little hotel and freshened up, I set off exploring Rovinj.

As an archaeologist and professional researcher, I am in love with everything to do with history; I devoured Rovinj for its historic and cultural attractions. My first stop was the Church of St. Tommaso, which is a small art gallery now. It dates from sometime in the Medieval period but had experienced renovation in 1722. I was told to watch out for falling bricks as I walked under the beautiful arched hall and I was quite lucky as seconds before I walked under one part, a piece actually fell where I would have stood!

I also visited the Aquarium, a place I always like to go. This aquarium is home to some amazing tanks of Adriatic marine life. It was opened in 1891, making it one of the oldest aquariums throughout Europe.

I’m not a Christian but I do like the architecture of churches, so I paid a visit to the Crkva Sv Eufemije, the Church of St. Euphemia. This is an 18th century baroque church where the remains of Rovinj’s patron saint are said to lie in a sarcophagus dating from the 6th century. She was maryred in 304 CE but her tomb vanished in 800 Ce and it is said that it was washed out to sea where it appeared on the shores of Rovinj.

Another site I saw in my very limited time here in Rovinj, I saw the Balbi Arch which is located in the main square of the Old Town. You can see a Turkish head on one side and a Venetian lion on the other. The lion relief dates from the 16th century but the arch itself was constructed in 1907 but is beautiful to look at. At the top are the two Balbi coats of arms and a Latin epigraph.

Unfortunately I only had this one day before I had to carry on to Pula. However, I wish I had more time to visit here as Rovinj was an extraordinarily beautiful town and had much more to show me than what I was able to see.

Written by Lysianassa

The perfect traveling experience