Oct 12th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
I was staring at a wooden leg. It was on display. Next to it, a placard read:
"The prosthesis endured longer than our love. It was made of sturdier material."
I was in Zagreb at the Museum of Broken Relationships. I didn't know what to really expect when I had heard about this small three-room museum in the center of the Croatian capital.
I wasn't sure if looking at objects that ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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A Museum For The Heartbroken
Oct 12th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
I was staring at a wooden leg. It was on display. Next to it, a placard read:
"The prosthesis endured longer than our love. It was made of sturdier material."
I was in Zagreb at the Museum of Broken Relationships. I didn't know what to really expect when I had heard about this small three-room museum in the center of the Croatian capital.
I wasn't sure if looking at objects that ...Photo Of The Day: Sunset Walk
Jul 29th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Flickr user GogoTheGogo has taken a photo of what looks like the end of a perfect day. The image features a solitary figure in silhouette walking through the grass against a fiery orange sky in Zagreb, Crotia. I love the warm colors, the way the light plays off the little puffs of cloud, and most of all, the anonymity of that lone figure who gets to take this magnificent scene in.
Taken any ...Photo Of The Day: Coca Cola Everywhere
Jun 26th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Like the golden arches, the green-backed mermaid and the swooping "Just Do It" check, the red and white Coca Cola logo is that ubiquitous symbol of American capitalism that's near impossible to escape abroad. Flickr user Kurt Schmidt captured today's Photo of the Day on the Cvjetni Trg in Zagreb, Croatia, achieving the vintage effect with the help of Instagram. He must have read our recent ...Photo of the Day: Spring comes to Croatia
Mar 13th, 2012 at 7:00PM:
Around the world, signs of spring are starting to appear. You smell it in the soft scent of pollen. You feel it in the positive energy emanating from people who have spent the winter in hibernation. And you see it in the tiny flower buds sprouting everywhere you look. Flickr user Gordan Renic perfectly captured the first signs of spring in Zagreb, Croatia, with this Photo of the Day, aptly ...Discovering the king of baristas in Croatia's caffeinated capital, Zagreb
Dec 19th, 2011 at 12:00PM: Coffee is an obsession in Croatia, and in its capital, Zagreb, the coffee culture is as strong and prevalent as the locally prepared žižule grappa. And the coffee itself? It would knock the non-fat foam off a Starbucks latte any day.
But it's not just about the flavor. Here, having coffee is as much of a social ritual as an essential kick-start to the day, and hours and hours are spent over a ...10 reasons to travel to Ljubljana
Dec 13th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
When I found cheap airfare from Istanbul to Ljubljana, I didn't find many other travelers who'd been there or even say for sure which country it's in. The tiny of country of Slovenia is slightly smaller than New Jersey and its capital city isn't known for much other than being difficult to spell and pronounce (say "lyoob-lyAH-nah"). After spending a few days there last month, I quickly fell ...The Museum of Broken Relationships finds permanent home
Oct 7th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Way back in 2007 we reported on the Museum of Broken Relationships, a traveling exhibition of mementos from love affairs turned sour. Well, the idea has been gaining steam, and now the museum has opened up a permanent exhibition in Zagreb, Croatia.
The museum is perhaps unique in that all of its collections come from individual donations. They come with a story too. Take this teddy, for ...Photo of the Day (9.25.2010)
Sep 25th, 2010 at 4:00PM:
I did a double-take when I saw this photo; my first thought was that the train had very strange windows (for a train). Then I realized that it's a reflection of the building it's passing, which I think is totes rad because one of my favorite things is watching buildings pass by from a train window. So it kind of reverses and mixes that view up a bit. You're looking at the building from the ...Weekending: Sarajevo
Sep 15th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
Istanbul's unique position straddling two continents affords a lot of travel opportunities, with quick direct flights throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. As an American living in Turkey, I try to explore as often as I can, particularly to less-traveled destinations. While my last weekend trip was to Prague, for this trip, I ventured to another Eastern European capital with far fewer ...Daily Pampering: Three ways to spice up Valentine's Day from around the world
Jan 29th, 2010 at 4:00PM: You want to do something for Valentine's Day this year, but you don't know where to turn. Travel is always a great idea, and the economy is definitely cutting your way. There are deals everywhere. Of course, this just makes the choices even harder. Well, I just happened upon three packages from Regent Hotels that will make your decision a little harder ... how can you narrow even this short list ...
