About me
I've been traveling for a long time, On the way I've had a baby in a strange country with no family around. I swore allegiance to another flag and got another passport, I signed up for the US navy, I joined the police, volunteered in the US, Ireland & Poland. I've buried a best friend and a boyfriend. I've had more disastrous relationships than Liz Taylor; I've survived car wrecks, 3 crash landings on planes, a war in the Middle East, riots in India, and was lost on a boat in Iranian waters and rescued by the coast guard after being found by the US military on their radar. I bought my own boat and I bought and sold my own pub, won a best actress award, wrote and toured with a play, appeared on stage in Ireland and the USA, but most important I've raised an amazing son. Along the way I've been to 140 countries,currently battling cancer but the goal is to see everywhere.
Where I’ve Been
- Africa
- Albania
- America's
- Arranmore Island
- Athens
- Atlanta
- Atlanta
- Austin
- Australia
- Austria
- Bad Hofgastein
- Barcelona
- Belfast
- Berlin
- Bratislava
- breakfast in Dubln
- Brisbane
- Buckhead
- California
- cancer
- Caribbean
- Christmas Markets
- Cologne
- Cork
- Couch surfing
- Cres
- Crikvenica Riviera KRK
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Daily Blog
- Day 4 Sailing Croatia
- Dominican Republic
- Donegal
- Dublin
- Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- England
- Estonia
- Europe
- Finland
- Former Yugoslavia
- France
- funny Airport trip
- Furniture Projects
- Galveston
- Georgia
- Germany
- Getting around Croatia
- Houston
- Howth
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kinsale
- Krakow
- Lafayette
- Liechtenstein
- Louisiana
- Lyon
- Madison
- Madrid
- Madrid Free Museums
- Montenegro
- Moscow
- Munich
- Naples
- New York City
- North America
- Northern Ireland
- Nurenberg
- Oakhurst
- Osar
- Osar
- Paris
- Poland
- Prague
- Rijeka
- Road Trips USA
- Rodeo Houston
- Rome
- Russia
- Russia travel info
- Sailing Croatia 12 euro a day
- Salzburg
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- Scotland
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Smithville
- Spain
- St. Helena
- Starting Over
- Susak
- Switzerland
- take Marta
- Tallinn
- Tanzania
- Texas
- Theatre
- Ulcinj
- Uncategorized
- United Kingdom
- Upcycling Furniture
- Venice
- Volunteering
- Waffle House
- walking tours
- Wexford
- Zurich
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Crikvenica Croatia KRK Island
Crikvenica Riviera Croatia I came to Crikvenica twice from Silo, once by sailboat and once on a tour boat as the water taxi does not run on Sundays. Even when it does it is only in good weather as its …
Sailing Croatia 12 euro a day dream life
The owner of the restaurant is as mad as a hatter and runs around the restaurant that she opens whenever she feels like, shouting in Croatian and breaking into a mad cackle of laughter when she thinks she is being funny.
Sailing Croatia for 12 Euro a day day 3 & 4
You could take photos of this place all day long. The views are spectacular, each moment is picture perfect. Sailing from Osor to Susak takes approximately 🙂 give or take the wind or how much of a hurry you’re in. We are at the beginning of a month in the Adriatic,
Day 1 Sailing Croatia Opatija – Cres
Day 1 Sailing Croatia has finally arrived. Our captain did many years ago in Croatia then Yugoslavia and he would like to see the changes in his country.
Cres Croatia – and why we love it
Cres Croatia is 2.33 hours from Rijeka and 2.45 hours from Pula by road or 8 hours of glorious sailing in the bluest of waters the Adriatic has to offer, faster if there is more wind 🙂
Travelling within – Croatia
Getting around Croatia can seem daunting yet when you arrive. Have no fear It is very simple. There are no trains, so you must rely on buses. Don’t worry though the service is good and cheap. Ferries operate between June …
Opatija Croatia and why Croatians love it
None of my friends had ever hear of Opatija and I don’t think I would have had I not had to meet a boat there on my recent sailing trip to Croatia. Why is it a secret? why doesn’t anyone …
Venice to Rijeka public transport
More importantly as a woman travelling alone I feel perfectly safe and no one hassles me at all. I find the captain of my boat and the man who will hold his life in my hands for the next month. I made it. I’ve arrived safely to Croatia.
CROATIA – this is what I found
Croatia had been on my list for years I loved it long before it was called Croatia in fact. In 1987 I worked with a chef from Yugoslavia in Munich years and he always talked about the beauty of his country. …