It is Hvar day today! But before we sail we shall visit Vis town with its beautiful older part in the west and an Austrian Fortress in...

It’s Sunday today but the bells of the church did not ring this morning. Mljet National Park - the island about 20 miles south of Korcula...

Today is handover day in Dubrovnik. Captain Mustafa and his team prepare the Dragonfly for next week, scrubbing every inch of the boat...

We start to get used to beautiful mornings. There are no words to describe the tranquility at 7 am. It is just utter peace. We have...

This morning we arrived in the Bay of Kotor, the one and only fiord in the Mediterranean (see blog C - 25). The mountains here are smooth...

Below two photos taken from the same point in the Port of Bar - the first one from yesterday - the 2nd this morning at 8 am. What a...

Our trip started today at 9 am when we arrived by ferry from Corfu in Sarande in Albania. The Dragonfly in Sarande Harbour Contrary to...

When flying from Vienna to Venice, book an F seat on the right hand side of the plane. About 10 minutes before lnding, look out of the...

We all know the story of the Italian physicist, mathematician and engineer Galileo Galilei who was draged before the Catholic Inquisition...

One of the two buildings on the photo below (Piazza San Marco) had an ever lasting impact on mankind. Can you guess which one? A) Is it...

One of the many things we will notice on this year's trip along the Dalmatian coast is how small the Venetian harbours were. I wondered...

When visiting Dubrovnik the first time 30 years ago, I thought "feels and looks like Venice" and automatically assumed it was a Venetian...

When sailing up the Dalmatian coast we will hear the cacophony of tourist chatter but only one domestic language: Croatian. Architectural...

Sailing from Montenegro to Croatia will get us close to a Greek legacy which is most enjoyable - Wine - provided you do not consume too...

On C + 4 the Dragonfly, our sailboat, will reach Ulcinj in Montenegro, the (in)famous pirates' nest. It was a thorn in the flesh of the...

Long before Albania became an independent Kingdom in 1912, there was Albania Veneta, a geographical term, which the Serene Republic used...

After an early night yesterday we got up at 6.30 am this morning and left at 9.00 am for our tour through Cyprus. We decided to skip...

On the next day we motored against strong headwinds up the Peloponnese's East Coast to reach Monemvassia, a town founded by refugees. Its...

Crossing from Porto Kagjo to Kythera was our first encounter with the Meltemi To the left the Town and Citadel of Kythira - note how...

Porto Kagjo changed several times hands between Venice and the Ottoman Empire. From 1787 - 1790 it was the base of Lambros Katsonis, a...