The Unexplored Marshes of Lonja Field
If your outdoorsy heart is looking for a yet undiscovered gem, you have just stumbled upon the most precious discovery.
Magnificent horses grazing lazily on a green valley bathed in morning dew, while the clatter of birds provides the musical background evokes a kind of fairytale appeal that can’t be found anyplace else in Croatia.
Lonja Field is often overlooked in favour of other more prominent natural landscapes in Croatia. Unjustly so, we might add, as it is a genuine treasure chest of carefully kept traditions.
Called Lonjsko polje in Croatian, Lonja Field is
The Blessed James Kern was born as Francis Alexander Kern in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, on April 16, 1897. As a young man he expressed a desire to lead a religious life and to become a priest. He was by all accounts a gifted child and at the young age of 11, permitted to enroll in the Minor Seminary .
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Lido la Caravella, a beach in Taormina, on Sicily s northeastern coast, is my happy place. It s a little bit of a walk from the funicular that takes you from the heart of the clifftop town down to the stunning Ionian Sea, so it s more of a local spot than a tourist destination. (Though some hotels, like my favorite in town, Villa Carlotta, do offer shuttle service to La Caravella if you know to ask for it.) Beyond the quintessential Italian coastal colors that serve up a true feast for the eyes blue sea, white sand, yellow umbrellas and the calm, pristine water, which you can enjoy leisurely on one of the floats provided for visitors, I love this beach for the restaurant and service. You can easily stay all day, starting with a bottle of prosecco, delivered straight to your beach chair on ice, and moving on to a sit-down lunch of fried seafood and fresh salads or pasta at a
Drawing a Defence Line in Europe’s East
Imperfect Elections Give a Direction to Romania
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Last weekend’s Romanian parliamentary elections will have an impact on the evolution of Central Europe in terms of geostrategic interests, alliances and defence. How will the next governing coalition manage increasing expectations, as well as restore the international credibility of Romania’s economy and the rule of law while continuing to consolidate NATO’s Eastern Flank in partnership with the USA and regional allies?
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théâtre de l’absurde but here is something new: Schrödinger can be applied to election results.