Podcasts about Dubrovnik

In 1917, three children in Fatima, Portugal claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary. They promised she would perform a miracle on a certain day in October. Nearly 100,000 pilgrims arrived, hoping to see whatever happened, and nearly all report that the sun turned pale, changed color, and spun around. Many other writers have investigated the children and their visions, but I was fixated on this sun miracle. Despite popular discussion of "mass hallucinations", this is AFAICT the only example of tens thousands of people all saying they witnessed the same impossible thing, at the same time. I got kind of obsessed with this; you can read my preliminary investigations in this, this, and this post. One of the first things I found was that there were many other sun miracles - at least ten! - similar to Fatima. Most were associated with Marian apparitions, but one was at a Buddhist temple. Bigfoot only gets sighted by lone hikers; ghosts are only ever in the corner of your eye; UFOs are just blurs in the sky. Of all the countries and outposts in the vast empire of the unexplained, it's only this one phenomenon - the spinning, multicolored sun - that regularly gets seen by thousands of people at once, in broad daylight. Speaking of "regularly", there's one spot where it continues even today. Fifty years ago, the Virgin Mary appeared to six children in Medjugorje, Bosnia. Now those children are well past middle-age, but she continues to come. Three of them report that she's appeared less frequently as the years go by, but the others still see her every day at 6:40 sharp. Travelers to Medjugorje, especially those passing through around 6:40, report a slew of miracles, including the spinning sun. Certainly this is true of those whose hearts are pure. But even the atheists get lucky sometimes. I was shocked never to have heard about this before. There's a place you can just go, and have a decent chance of seeing a real miracle? People take vacations to the Bahamas for the beaches, when they could go instead to Medjugorje and see the natural law of the universe get violated in real time? Seems crazy! So in early April, I and my extremely-accommodating, long-suffering wife flew to Dubrovnik, rented a car, and drove down a series of windy mountain roads toward the Bosnian border, hoping for a miracle. https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/waiting-for-the-miracle

My guest is Kurt Johnson Co-author of The Moon Tavern, A Culinary Love Story With Recipes. The Moon Tavern takes the reader on a romantic and culinary journey through the Islands of Croatia, where dark family secrets are revealed, quirky friends and relatives are found, and love is discovered.Vesna, or Ves, is a cookbook writer from Minneapolis who travels to the remote, exotic island of Lastovo off Croatia's Mediterranean coast to reconnect with her biological grandmother. She'd been adopted as a young child after her parents died in the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s. Ves is also fleeing a frayed relationship with her live-in partner, Reed.In Lastovo, she meets Dinko, a single, handsome, and wealthy vineyard owner, and his cute daughter Mia. With his help with the translation, Ves discovers her biological family's history and the dark secrets of what happened during the war. Romance, travel, and cooking ensue. She ultimately learns what matters most to her: simplicity in life, closeness with family, and someone to share love with. And, of course, food!Stephanie [00:00:00]:Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast where we talk to people in the food space and other spaces. All the spaces of all the fun things. Kurt is my spouse, Kurt Johnson, and also the co author of the Moon Tavern, a culinary romance with recipes. It is a fiction book that is available on your bookshelf now. Welcome to the podcast, Kurt.Kurt Johnson [00:00:22]:Hi, thanks for having me.Stephanie [00:00:24]:Thanks for having us. The idea that we should work on a book together. I am, as many of you listening know, a cookbook writer and my husband is a fiction writer. And somewhere along the way, we decided that maybe it would be good to collaborate together. Kurt, was it you or me that had the idea first? I think it was you.Kurt Johnson [00:00:42]:Yeah, probably. I was kind of done with my past book writing about Las Vegas and looking for something different. And we'd been traveling a lot, so going to Croatia, going to Italy, going out west, going to Turkey. So I wanted to incorporate travel with a novel, and I also wanted to incorporate food. And so I thought this would be a lot of fun. Since we're traveling together, we have those shared experiences and you have the food experience and the food writing experience. So I thought it'd be a fun collaboration. And I've always liked the idea of love stories.Kurt Johnson [00:01:18]:Even my thriller books in Las Vegas had kind of a love story element. And it adds a dimension to a novel that, I don't know, makes it cohesive, makes it pull together in an emotional arc that's kind of fulfilling in the end.Stephanie [00:01:33]:Do you think you're a romantic at heart, or what is it about romances that are fun to write for you?Kurt Johnson [00:01:39]:Maybe I'm a romance at heart. I may be more stoic than that, though. I just. I like the idea of seeing people get together, seeing people enjoy the same interests and finding people that can fall in love. Of course, that's always the fun part. The hard part is once you get married and move on from there and have to deal with kids and daily life and work and all the other things that go with living life. And that's not that much fun to write.Stephanie [00:02:07]:Yeah, exactly. We as a couple, I think I can speak for me and you maybe on this one. We've always had great experiences traveling. We are good traveling companions. We like the spirit of adventure. Did you know that Croatia would be the spot for the first fiction endeavor?Kurt Johnson [00:02:24]:Yeah, that was a given since we'd been there five times and four times running a sailboat and visiting the islands. And as you know, Stephanie, I'm just enamored with those islands, I think they're so beautiful. And there was one island we discovered out there, Lastovo, which is the furthest island out. So a lot of the sailors and tourists just never get there. They stay closer to shore. So, you know, going out there the first time, this beautiful bay of Zachlopedia, where, you know, it's a, it's a protective cove which is beautiful turquoise water. And then taking the dinghy in, and then you walk up this path, I think it's about a two mile hike. And then you go over this ridge and this 16th, 15th century town opens up.Kurt Johnson [00:03:10]:You know, at one point maybe it had 10,000 residents. And, and it, it, when we first saw it, I don't know, 10, 15 years ago, it was abandoned. So it was a ghost town of 15th century buildings and churches and apartments in this beautiful valley of lush green foliage. So that's very picturesque. We had an incredible meal there of just simple anchovies and blitfa. And for you, for you people out there that don't know, blitfa is ubiquitous in Croatia. And it's, it's just spring potatoes with Swiss chard, but it's served with everything.Stephanie [00:03:52]:It is served with everything. And they sometimes have spinach, sometimes have like another type of green, but it's sort of like the potatoes are cooked till they're pretty soft, and then it's kind of mashed in a little bit. So it's not fully a mashed potato and it's not fully a roasted potato. It's sort of a combination of both. But it is good.Kurt Johnson [00:04:12]:Yeah, so, yeah, that's so, you know, it seemed such an exotic place, the island of Lastovo in Croatia, that it was a natural to place it there.Stephanie [00:04:23]:Can you tell a little bit of just an introduction of the story, like what people will find when they crack open the book?Kurt Johnson [00:04:30]:Sure. It's about Vesna, who is. Has a breakup with her live in boyfriend, and they'd had a restaurant. She was a chef, a cookbook authority, and had a restaurant, not unlike my dear wife Stephanie. And she has a breakup and she leaves Minneapolis to go to Croatia to uncover her. Her heritage. She had been adopted from Croatia, specifically Dubrovnik, when her parents died in the Serb bombing of Dubrovnik in 1991. So she was adopted out of there and raised in Minnesota.Kurt Johnson [00:05:05]:So then she goes to Croatia and rediscovers her dark family secrets and meets Dinko Radek, who is a winery owner, and, you know, romance ensues. But she has a life still back in Minneapolis that she has to go back to and resolve.Stephanie [00:05:24]:When we talked about putting this first concept together, you know, I see the world through food. Like, literally everything in sort of my life is framed by a meal, an experience, just the way that I see the world. It's always around food, celebrations. And so did you know that that would work for this Croatia book? Because I didn't. When you first brought it up, I was like, I can't be a Croatian grandma here. And writing recipes about what at the time I perceived as, like, dumplings.Kurt Johnson [00:05:53]:Yeah, I wasn't sure either, frankly. You know, so each chapter, there's 25 chapters, and each chapter in it has a description of cooking. And it's all Croatia cooking, Croatia recipes. You know, all food we at over the years where we were there. And then the idea of tagging on recipes was just kind of bringing it home. Like, here's the Croatia experience. Now here's how Stephanie would bring that back to the real world, which is here in the United States.Stephanie [00:06:21]:We have talked about doing a series of books. What is it about this genre that you think lends itself to other titles and other characters?Kurt Johnson [00:06:29]:Well, you know, it's an adventure book on one level, and there's always new places to visit. So the next book is based in Panza, Italy, where we've been a couple times. And it's this beautiful island off the coast of Italy in the Mediterranean. And, you know, Italian food. You go to Italy and what you remember is the pizza in Naples or the. The pasta in Rome and. And the busteca up in the hills. So, you know, a way to experience a place is.Kurt Johnson [00:07:04]:Is through food. And I like writing about new settings. You know, it. It's not as interesting writing about Minnesota,Stephanie [00:07:11]:but you've written a lot about Las Vegas. You've had how many books about Las Vegas? Three.Kurt Johnson [00:07:16]:Yeah, three. You know, two of the. Of kind of a thriller in. Two thrillers in a series, and then a book about RVing that ends up in. In Las Vegas. And Las Vegas is a interesting place, and I lived there for five years running nightclubs and restaurants. And so two of the books are Underbelly of Las Vegas, which I was a part of in the nightclub scene back in the late 80s. So that's just flat out fun to write about.Kurt Johnson [00:07:39]:And Las Vegas is such a weirdo place that it's fun to bring that to life.Stephanie [00:07:45]:It's interesting to hear you talk about that. The way you choose your stories is about place, because the first book, the Barrens, that you wrote with our Daughter Ellie, inspired by her experiences as a canoe camper in the tundra. That's also based in Place, too. Place is sort of what starts you on these journeys. It seems like, yeah, you know something,Kurt Johnson [00:08:07]:you threw me a curveball because I never really thought about it. But you're exactly right.Stephanie [00:08:12]:All.Kurt Johnson [00:08:12]:All these books start off with a setting, with a place, and then, you know, the plots revolve around. Around that. And there's just so many. So many different. There's a finite number of, really, plots you can choose from. It's kind of like a piano keyboard has all the. The notes that you want to make up a. A music piece the same way with plot structures.Kurt Johnson [00:08:34]:And so to take it to the next level, you really have to search out characters, and the characters are in a setting, so those two are inexplicably, Inextricably. Inextricably linked. Yeah, exactly. So, you know, the two go hand in hand. So character and place really can set a novel apart.Stephanie [00:08:59]:Can you think of other books that you've written or. Excuse me. No, not that you've written, that you've read. Where Place sort of started you off on this adventure?Kurt Johnson [00:09:07]:Yeah, probably. I really love Beautiful Ruins.Stephanie [00:09:11]:Jess Walters.Kurt Johnson [00:09:13]:Walters, yeah. And that starts off in Italy, kind of near Cinque de Terre. And it's kind of the poor version of Cinque de Terre, where the tourists don't go. And it was such a fascinating story. And then they bring that all back to Hollywood in America, and it just works so well. But what really captures your imagination is the description of this little seaside community. Before the whole plot takes over, IStephanie [00:09:41]:kind of think about that book. The Embarrassment of Mangoes.Kurt Johnson [00:09:44]:Yeah.Stephanie [00:09:44]:When you and I first started sailing and going on these adventures, we read that book. It was about a couple that buys a boat and sails through the Caribbean, and she is discovering spices and fruits and vegetables and things that she's never eaten before. And I just loved that book. It was really what got me into sailing and thinking about how to make that our life and whether or not, you know, we could buy a boat and do that. And that boat really had a huge setting of place. Can you think of, like. I don't know. When I think of other books, there's very few books that I think about character first.Stephanie [00:10:19]:I usually always think about the place. Maybe that's just something.Kurt Johnson [00:10:22]:Or the plot, too. Yeah, they're all just linked together. And you don't think about. Well, you were saying you don't think about character as much.Stephanie [00:10:31]:Not really.Kurt Johnson [00:10:32]:Yeah, it's funny. I think, you know, the best books people say are character driven, but they're inexplicable. What's the word again?Stephanie [00:10:41]:Inextricably.Kurt Johnson [00:10:43]:Inextricably. Trouble with that. Linked. So, you know, you pick a place and you pick a plot and then you build these characters. The characters have to build around that plot and so they kind of naturally flow. And, and I, I think they, if they're well written and honest, you shouldn't think of them. You know, they're interesting characters and you'll say, you know, this is Rabbit and the Rabbit series. And you'll know, but you won't say, oh, that's just a great character.Kurt Johnson [00:11:10]:I, I, I don't know that I certainly, you know, I'm probably deep into it and I look at the craft a lot so I can see where somebody has really spent some time to develop an honest character or where, you know, the narrative voice comes through and, and a character comes to life through this first person narrative voice. So I see that a lot moreStephanie [00:11:30]:people have a real, like they can't believe you can write a book. Like the idea of the literal act of sitting down and writing and how that works. People fantasize about writing it, but then very few people do. What was it that got you over the hump from thinking about writing it to actually sitting down and doing it?Kurt Johnson [00:11:47]:Well, selling our business and all of a sudden being able to free up time. Because for me, novel writing and I think was it Chrisham talked about, you know, writing at 5 in the morning before he goes to work at 7. I just couldn't do that. You know, I just, I'm very focused on one thing and, and so I needed to free up my time from work in order to get going. And then it was, can you put together, you know, a thousand or fifteen hundred words every day so that it links up into a novel and have that, not only that, that discipline, but also have the creative juices to produce scenes almost every day because, you know, like a, a good novel is created from 50 scenes. So I went from, you know, writing a memoir that I probably won't publish just to see if I can get, you know, a thousand words every day and put this together to then writing Las Vegas turnaround. And there I, I, I really just copied a lot of plot structures that I saw that I liked. And so it was easier for me to set up main characters, set up tertiary characters, subplots, because I had a blueprint from somebody else.Kurt Johnson [00:12:56]:And then, and then once, you know, you Keep writing. You get muscle memory for it and it becomes more, more natural and actually more fun because it becomes more organic. You'll follow characters through a town and they'll meet somebody and all of a sudden that person becomes a character in their universe and they say something and all of a sudden that takes off and you have to follow it. Now, you know, the woman's gonna fall in love with a guy at the end. But getting there is the fun part. And now I can do that a lot more organically.Stephanie [00:13:27]:If you are talking to any aspiring novel writers, what kind of advice do you have for them to get started?Kurt Johnson [00:13:34]:Well, you know, you gotta lower your expectations just because publishing is so hard, you know.Stephanie [00:13:39]:Can you elaborate on that?Kurt Johnson [00:13:41]:Well, you know, there's maybe two or three or 400 agents, most of them in New York City and they're all trying to make a buck. And it's hard to make a buck off a debut writer. It helps if you're MFA and you're writing in a genre because, you know, let's say 70% of the books are read by women and 70% of those are romances. And then men, the other 30%, probably 80% of what they read are, you know, thrillers or mysteries. So if you can pick a genre, that always helps. But yeah, it, you have to be more thoughtful about it. And I think, I think so many first time writers, you know, once they get the discipline and put, put the, the words on a page, they write that first personal novel, you know, and I wrote my memoir and it's, it's really 90% of those, they, you know, people have the, they aspire for the great American novel and it's too personal, it's too close to home. They can't break out from the reality of their lives to have fun with the plot and make things happen.Kurt Johnson [00:14:45]:So a lot of times these books, nothing happens. They're deeply emotional books where nothing happens and they're, they're excruciatingly boring. So you gotta get past that phase and then you gotta look at it as a, as a craft. And, you know, a big chunk of it's art, of course, whatever you wanna call that, you know, shedding light on the human experience. But a big chunk is craft. And I don't think you can get to the craft for most people in that first book. So you gotta keep writing, you know, and realize that the first couple books may not get published. So, you know, the barons got published.Kurt Johnson [00:15:21]:That was one, two, that was my third, fourth book, you know, and the, and two, the, the first three, two of them were duds that will never be published.Stephanie [00:15:31]:Yeah. Yeah. All right, well, it's good to chat with you about the book. We are in the marketing process of the book. I feel like books come in three waves. One is the idea that you're thinking about it. The second, the actual writing of it. And then the third is actual the marketing of it.Stephanie [00:15:48]:What do you think's the hardest part?Kurt Johnson [00:15:49]:Well, I mean, it's. The hardest part's finding an agent and finding a publisher. Then if you self publish, the hardest part is marketing. And at least it is for me because writing is so natural and fun for me. But I think for most people, you know, the writing's a hard part. And, and you know, like the Minnesota writer o', Brien, he hates writing, so he forces himself. Tim o'. Brien.Kurt Johnson [00:16:12]:So he forces himself to get those books out there. So probably that's the hardest part for him.Stephanie [00:16:17]:We had, I had a cookbook, two cookbooks out and I had a publisher, but they didn't publish this book because it was a fiction book. I think some people just assume like, oh, well, they've already had books out, but we self published this book. Why did we make that decision from your standpoint?Kurt Johnson [00:16:33]:Well, we couldn't get an A list agent or a New York publisher. There's just not, it comes off as almost a debut book and it's hard for them to make any money. So if you can't get an A lister, then you're, you know, stuck with boutique publishing companies and others and, and they just don't support the marketing of your book. And I've self published books in the past, so I know how to do it. I know how to put a professional product out there. And, and we can, you know, both of us are marketers and, and Stephanie has a large platform, so we can do a lot of our own marketing or, or outsource it, you know, but still we retain most of the profits. So when we do the marketing, we can reinvested or keep those profits.Stephanie [00:17:17]:Yeah, I, when you say profits, it sounds like there's a lot there. I'd like to, I mean, I mean,Kurt Johnson [00:17:22]:maybe, maybe we broke it even at this point, but then now we're looking at a marketing PR firm that's going to set us back another $5,000. But you know, if, if these books succeed and somebody makes a lot of money, it's the, it's the third, you know, book that's going to put them over the top. It's not the first.Stephanie [00:17:40]:I have this idea too that we're going to write these books and then sooner or later someone's going to turn them into a T series because it's going to be like the White Lotus where each season is a different location and a different cast of characters, but sort of the general premise is sort of the same.Kurt Johnson [00:17:56]:I hope so. You know, I hope an A list agent comes along and, and frees us from our servitude or whatever. And, but, and yeah, you know, there's, there's plenty of stories of self published authors that, that get deals or even boutique. Boutique authors that get deals. So you know, we can dream.Stephanie [00:18:16]:One thing that I'd like the listener to hear is what their part is in this because we've. I was leaving the coffee shop today. We're in Ely. That is the vacation backgrounds. But.Kurt Johnson [00:18:25]:Right.Stephanie [00:18:25]:I was leaving the coffee shop today and a woman stopped me and said, Stephanie, I had the opportunity to read the Moon Tavern. It's so good. I loved it so much. And she's telling me about it and telling her friend. And I have that experience a lot where people have really, really enjoyed this book. And I just want the listener to know that leaving reviews on Goodreads or Amazon or Barnes and Noble or wherever you bought the book or if you can' find a book, asking for it at your local bookseller. Cause they can always order it when you're self published. The more buzz you can create about these books, the better chance that someone will hear about it, someone will buy it and eventually a publisher, if they hear about a book and they like it, then they may pick it up.Stephanie [00:19:03]:So I think if you like what you're reading and you want to see more of this type of work in the world and books that you like, that's something that you can do to help us out.Kurt Johnson [00:19:13]:Yes, a 5 on Amazon or top rating on any other Goodreads is good too. Yeah, it's, it's all, it's all good. So yes, those, those help a lot. Just because the more reviews you can get and the more five star reviews you get, the more people will pick up the book, the more buzz you'll get. So yeah, so it helps us immeasurably.Stephanie [00:19:35]:Another thing before we wrap up here, someone asked me about the Cover of the book. Do you want to talk about how you picked the artwork?Kurt Johnson [00:19:41]:Yeah, I was pretty much online Xee Reider, she's in St. Paul and she's a muralist mostly. And I really liked the look that she had. So I reached out to her, and she did the original artwork, and then each chapter ends with a recipe, and there's a pen and ink drawing, and she did those. And I really think that adds another level to the book. And I love a beautiful cover.Stephanie [00:20:10]:Yeah, the cover is really nice. She did a great job. All right, well, that is it for this episode of the podcast. Just want to chat with you and give people a little background. Thanks for being a guest. Stephanie Hansen's @StephaniesDish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

My guest is Kurt Johnson Co-author of The Moon Tavern, A Culinary Love Story With Recipes. The Moon Tavern takes the reader on a romantic and culinary journey through the Islands of Croatia, where dark family secrets are revealed, quirky friends and relatives are found, and love is discovered.Vesna, or Ves, is a cookbook writer from Minneapolis who travels to the remote, exotic island of Lastovo off Croatia's Mediterranean coast to reconnect with her biological grandmother. She'd been adopted as a young child after her parents died in the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s. Ves is also fleeing a frayed relationship with her live-in partner, Reed.In Lastovo, she meets Dinko, a single, handsome, and wealthy vineyard owner, and his cute daughter Mia. With his help with the translation, Ves discovers her biological family's history and the dark secrets of what happened during the war. Romance, travel, and cooking ensue. She ultimately learns what matters most to her: simplicity in life, closeness with family, and someone to share love with. And, of course, food!Stephanie [00:00:00]:Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast where we talk to people in the food space and other spaces. All the spaces of all the fun things. Kurt is my spouse, Kurt Johnson, and also the co author of the Moon Tavern, a culinary romance with recipes. It is a fiction book that is available on your bookshelf now. Welcome to the podcast, Kurt.Kurt Johnson [00:00:22]:Hi, thanks for having me.Stephanie [00:00:24]:Thanks for having us. The idea that we should work on a book together. I am, as many of you listening know, a cookbook writer and my husband is a fiction writer. And somewhere along the way, we decided that maybe it would be good to collaborate together. Kurt, was it you or me that had the idea first? I think it was you.Kurt Johnson [00:00:42]:Yeah, probably. I was kind of done with my past book writing about Las Vegas and looking for something different. And we'd been traveling a lot, so going to Croatia, going to Italy, going out west, going to Turkey. So I wanted to incorporate travel with a novel, and I also wanted to incorporate food. And so I thought this would be a lot of fun. Since we're traveling together, we have those shared experiences and you have the food experience and the food writing experience. So I thought it'd be a fun collaboration. And I've always liked the idea of love stories.Kurt Johnson [00:01:18]:Even my thriller books in Las Vegas had kind of a love story element. And it adds a dimension to a novel that, I don't know, makes it cohesive, makes it pull together in an emotional arc that's kind of fulfilling in the end.Stephanie [00:01:33]:Do you think you're a romantic at heart, or what is it about romances that are fun to write for you?Kurt Johnson [00:01:39]:Maybe I'm a romance at heart. I may be more stoic than that, though. I just. I like the idea of seeing people get together, seeing people enjoy the same interests and finding people that can fall in love. Of course, that's always the fun part. The hard part is once you get married and move on from there and have to deal with kids and daily life and work and all the other things that go with living life. And that's not that much fun to write.Stephanie [00:02:07]:Yeah, exactly. We as a couple, I think I can speak for me and you maybe on this one. We've always had great experiences traveling. We are good traveling companions. We like the spirit of adventure. Did you know that Croatia would be the spot for the first fiction endeavor?Kurt Johnson [00:02:24]:Yeah, that was a given since we'd been there five times and four times running a sailboat and visiting the islands. And as you know, Stephanie, I'm just enamored with those islands, I think they're so beautiful. And there was one island we discovered out there, Lastovo, which is the furthest island out. So a lot of the sailors and tourists just never get there. They stay closer to shore. So, you know, going out there the first time, this beautiful bay of Zachlopedia, where, you know, it's a, it's a protective cove which is beautiful turquoise water. And then taking the dinghy in, and then you walk up this path, I think it's about a two mile hike. And then you go over this ridge and this 16th, 15th century town opens up.Kurt Johnson [00:03:10]:You know, at one point maybe it had 10,000 residents. And, and it, it, when we first saw it, I don't know, 10, 15 years ago, it was abandoned. So it was a ghost town of 15th century buildings and churches and apartments in this beautiful valley of lush green foliage. So that's very picturesque. We had an incredible meal there of just simple anchovies and blitfa. And for you, for you people out there that don't know, blitfa is ubiquitous in Croatia. And it's, it's just spring potatoes with Swiss chard, but it's served with everything.Stephanie [00:03:52]:It is served with everything. And they sometimes have spinach, sometimes have like another type of green, but it's sort of like the potatoes are cooked till they're pretty soft, and then it's kind of mashed in a little bit. So it's not fully a mashed potato and it's not fully a roasted potato. It's sort of a combination of both. But it is good.Kurt Johnson [00:04:12]:Yeah, so, yeah, that's so, you know, it seemed such an exotic place, the island of Lastovo in Croatia, that it was a natural to place it there.Stephanie [00:04:23]:Can you tell a little bit of just an introduction of the story, like what people will find when they crack open the book?Kurt Johnson [00:04:30]:Sure. It's about Vesna, who is. Has a breakup with her live in boyfriend, and they'd had a restaurant. She was a chef, a cookbook authority, and had a restaurant, not unlike my dear wife Stephanie. And she has a breakup and she leaves Minneapolis to go to Croatia to uncover her. Her heritage. She had been adopted from Croatia, specifically Dubrovnik, when her parents died in the Serb bombing of Dubrovnik in 1991. So she was adopted out of there and raised in Minnesota.Kurt Johnson [00:05:05]:So then she goes to Croatia and rediscovers her dark family secrets and meets Dinko Radek, who is a winery owner, and, you know, romance ensues. But she has a life still back in Minneapolis that she has to go back to and resolve.Stephanie [00:05:24]:When we talked about putting this first concept together, you know, I see the world through food. Like, literally everything in sort of my life is framed by a meal, an experience, just the way that I see the world. It's always around food, celebrations. And so did you know that that would work for this Croatia book? Because I didn't. When you first brought it up, I was like, I can't be a Croatian grandma here. And writing recipes about what at the time I perceived as, like, dumplings.Kurt Johnson [00:05:53]:Yeah, I wasn't sure either, frankly. You know, so each chapter, there's 25 chapters, and each chapter in it has a description of cooking. And it's all Croatia cooking, Croatia recipes. You know, all food we at over the years where we were there. And then the idea of tagging on recipes was just kind of bringing it home. Like, here's the Croatia experience. Now here's how Stephanie would bring that back to the real world, which is here in the United States.Stephanie [00:06:21]:We have talked about doing a series of books. What is it about this genre that you think lends itself to other titles and other characters?Kurt Johnson [00:06:29]:Well, you know, it's an adventure book on one level, and there's always new places to visit. So the next book is based in Panza, Italy, where we've been a couple times. And it's this beautiful island off the coast of Italy in the Mediterranean. And, you know, Italian food. You go to Italy and what you remember is the pizza in Naples or the. The pasta in Rome and. And the busteca up in the hills. So, you know, a way to experience a place is.Kurt Johnson [00:07:04]:Is through food. And I like writing about new settings. You know, it. It's not as interesting writing about Minnesota,Stephanie [00:07:11]:but you've written a lot about Las Vegas. You've had how many books about Las Vegas? Three.Kurt Johnson [00:07:16]:Yeah, three. You know, two of the. Of kind of a thriller in. Two thrillers in a series, and then a book about RVing that ends up in. In Las Vegas. And Las Vegas is a interesting place, and I lived there for five years running nightclubs and restaurants. And so two of the books are Underbelly of Las Vegas, which I was a part of in the nightclub scene back in the late 80s. So that's just flat out fun to write about.Kurt Johnson [00:07:39]:And Las Vegas is such a weirdo place that it's fun to bring that to life.Stephanie [00:07:45]:It's interesting to hear you talk about that. The way you choose your stories is about place, because the first book, the Barrens, that you wrote with our Daughter Ellie, inspired by her experiences as a canoe camper in the tundra. That's also based in Place, too. Place is sort of what starts you on these journeys. It seems like, yeah, you know something,Kurt Johnson [00:08:07]:you threw me a curveball because I never really thought about it. But you're exactly right.Stephanie [00:08:12]:All.Kurt Johnson [00:08:12]:All these books start off with a setting, with a place, and then, you know, the plots revolve around. Around that. And there's just so many. So many different. There's a finite number of, really, plots you can choose from. It's kind of like a piano keyboard has all the. The notes that you want to make up a. A music piece the same way with plot structures.Kurt Johnson [00:08:34]:And so to take it to the next level, you really have to search out characters, and the characters are in a setting, so those two are inexplicably, Inextricably. Inextricably linked. Yeah, exactly. So, you know, the two go hand in hand. So character and place really can set a novel apart.Stephanie [00:08:59]:Can you think of other books that you've written or. Excuse me. No, not that you've written, that you've read. Where Place sort of started you off on this adventure?Kurt Johnson [00:09:07]:Yeah, probably. I really love Beautiful Ruins.Stephanie [00:09:11]:Jess Walters.Kurt Johnson [00:09:13]:Walters, yeah. And that starts off in Italy, kind of near Cinque de Terre. And it's kind of the poor version of Cinque de Terre, where the tourists don't go. And it was such a fascinating story. And then they bring that all back to Hollywood in America, and it just works so well. But what really captures your imagination is the description of this little seaside community. Before the whole plot takes over, IStephanie [00:09:41]:kind of think about that book. The Embarrassment of Mangoes.Kurt Johnson [00:09:44]:Yeah.Stephanie [00:09:44]:When you and I first started sailing and going on these adventures, we read that book. It was about a couple that buys a boat and sails through the Caribbean, and she is discovering spices and fruits and vegetables and things that she's never eaten before. And I just loved that book. It was really what got me into sailing and thinking about how to make that our life and whether or not, you know, we could buy a boat and do that. And that boat really had a huge setting of place. Can you think of, like. I don't know. When I think of other books, there's very few books that I think about character first.Stephanie [00:10:19]:I usually always think about the place. Maybe that's just something.Kurt Johnson [00:10:22]:Or the plot, too. Yeah, they're all just linked together. And you don't think about. Well, you were saying you don't think about character as much.Stephanie [00:10:31]:Not really.Kurt Johnson [00:10:32]:Yeah, it's funny. I think, you know, the best books people say are character driven, but they're inexplicable. What's the word again?Stephanie [00:10:41]:Inextricably.Kurt Johnson [00:10:43]:Inextricably. Trouble with that. Linked. So, you know, you pick a place and you pick a plot and then you build these characters. The characters have to build around that plot and so they kind of naturally flow. And, and I, I think they, if they're well written and honest, you shouldn't think of them. You know, they're interesting characters and you'll say, you know, this is Rabbit and the Rabbit series. And you'll know, but you won't say, oh, that's just a great character.Kurt Johnson [00:11:10]:I, I, I don't know that I certainly, you know, I'm probably deep into it and I look at the craft a lot so I can see where somebody has really spent some time to develop an honest character or where, you know, the narrative voice comes through and, and a character comes to life through this first person narrative voice. So I see that a lot moreStephanie [00:11:30]:people have a real, like they can't believe you can write a book. Like the idea of the literal act of sitting down and writing and how that works. People fantasize about writing it, but then very few people do. What was it that got you over the hump from thinking about writing it to actually sitting down and doing it?Kurt Johnson [00:11:47]:Well, selling our business and all of a sudden being able to free up time. Because for me, novel writing and I think was it Chrisham talked about, you know, writing at 5 in the morning before he goes to work at 7. I just couldn't do that. You know, I just, I'm very focused on one thing and, and so I needed to free up my time from work in order to get going. And then it was, can you put together, you know, a thousand or fifteen hundred words every day so that it links up into a novel and have that, not only that, that discipline, but also have the creative juices to produce scenes almost every day because, you know, like a, a good novel is created from 50 scenes. So I went from, you know, writing a memoir that I probably won't publish just to see if I can get, you know, a thousand words every day and put this together to then writing Las Vegas turnaround. And there I, I, I really just copied a lot of plot structures that I saw that I liked. And so it was easier for me to set up main characters, set up tertiary characters, subplots, because I had a blueprint from somebody else.Kurt Johnson [00:12:56]:And then, and then once, you know, you Keep writing. You get muscle memory for it and it becomes more, more natural and actually more fun because it becomes more organic. You'll follow characters through a town and they'll meet somebody and all of a sudden that person becomes a character in their universe and they say something and all of a sudden that takes off and you have to follow it. Now, you know, the woman's gonna fall in love with a guy at the end. But getting there is the fun part. And now I can do that a lot more organically.Stephanie [00:13:27]:If you are talking to any aspiring novel writers, what kind of advice do you have for them to get started?Kurt Johnson [00:13:34]:Well, you know, you gotta lower your expectations just because publishing is so hard, you know.Stephanie [00:13:39]:Can you elaborate on that?Kurt Johnson [00:13:41]:Well, you know, there's maybe two or three or 400 agents, most of them in New York City and they're all trying to make a buck. And it's hard to make a buck off a debut writer. It helps if you're MFA and you're writing in a genre because, you know, let's say 70% of the books are read by women and 70% of those are romances. And then men, the other 30%, probably 80% of what they read are, you know, thrillers or mysteries. So if you can pick a genre, that always helps. But yeah, it, you have to be more thoughtful about it. And I think, I think so many first time writers, you know, once they get the discipline and put, put the, the words on a page, they write that first personal novel, you know, and I wrote my memoir and it's, it's really 90% of those, they, you know, people have the, they aspire for the great American novel and it's too personal, it's too close to home. They can't break out from the reality of their lives to have fun with the plot and make things happen.Kurt Johnson [00:14:45]:So a lot of times these books, nothing happens. They're deeply emotional books where nothing happens and they're, they're excruciatingly boring. So you gotta get past that phase and then you gotta look at it as a, as a craft. And, you know, a big chunk of it's art, of course, whatever you wanna call that, you know, shedding light on the human experience. But a big chunk is craft. And I don't think you can get to the craft for most people in that first book. So you gotta keep writing, you know, and realize that the first couple books may not get published. So, you know, the barons got published.Kurt Johnson [00:15:21]:That was one, two, that was my third, fourth book, you know, and the, and two, the, the first three, two of them were duds that will never be published.Stephanie [00:15:31]:Yeah. Yeah. All right, well, it's good to chat with you about the book. We are in the marketing process of the book. I feel like books come in three waves. One is the idea that you're thinking about it. The second, the actual writing of it. And then the third is actual the marketing of it.Stephanie [00:15:48]:What do you think's the hardest part?Kurt Johnson [00:15:49]:Well, I mean, it's. The hardest part's finding an agent and finding a publisher. Then if you self publish, the hardest part is marketing. And at least it is for me because writing is so natural and fun for me. But I think for most people, you know, the writing's a hard part. And, and you know, like the Minnesota writer o', Brien, he hates writing, so he forces himself. Tim o'. Brien.Kurt Johnson [00:16:12]:So he forces himself to get those books out there. So probably that's the hardest part for him.Stephanie [00:16:17]:We had, I had a cookbook, two cookbooks out and I had a publisher, but they didn't publish this book because it was a fiction book. I think some people just assume like, oh, well, they've already had books out, but we self published this book. Why did we make that decision from your standpoint?Kurt Johnson [00:16:33]:Well, we couldn't get an A list agent or a New York publisher. There's just not, it comes off as almost a debut book and it's hard for them to make any money. So if you can't get an A lister, then you're, you know, stuck with boutique publishing companies and others and, and they just don't support the marketing of your book. And I've self published books in the past, so I know how to do it. I know how to put a professional product out there. And, and we can, you know, both of us are marketers and, and Stephanie has a large platform, so we can do a lot of our own marketing or, or outsource it, you know, but still we retain most of the profits. So when we do the marketing, we can reinvested or keep those profits.Stephanie [00:17:17]:Yeah, I, when you say profits, it sounds like there's a lot there. I'd like to, I mean, I mean,Kurt Johnson [00:17:22]:maybe, maybe we broke it even at this point, but then now we're looking at a marketing PR firm that's going to set us back another $5,000. But you know, if, if these books succeed and somebody makes a lot of money, it's the, it's the third, you know, book that's going to put them over the top. It's not the first.Stephanie [00:17:40]:I have this idea too that we're going to write these books and then sooner or later someone's going to turn them into a T series because it's going to be like the White Lotus where each season is a different location and a different cast of characters, but sort of the general premise is sort of the same.Kurt Johnson [00:17:56]:I hope so. You know, I hope an A list agent comes along and, and frees us from our servitude or whatever. And, but, and yeah, you know, there's, there's plenty of stories of self published authors that, that get deals or even boutique. Boutique authors that get deals. So you know, we can dream.Stephanie [00:18:16]:One thing that I'd like the listener to hear is what their part is in this because we've. I was leaving the coffee shop today. We're in Ely. That is the vacation backgrounds. But.Kurt Johnson [00:18:25]:Right.Stephanie [00:18:25]:I was leaving the coffee shop today and a woman stopped me and said, Stephanie, I had the opportunity to read the Moon Tavern. It's so good. I loved it so much. And she's telling me about it and telling her friend. And I have that experience a lot where people have really, really enjoyed this book. And I just want the listener to know that leaving reviews on Goodreads or Amazon or Barnes and Noble or wherever you bought the book or if you can' find a book, asking for it at your local bookseller. Cause they can always order it when you're self published. The more buzz you can create about these books, the better chance that someone will hear about it, someone will buy it and eventually a publisher, if they hear about a book and they like it, then they may pick it up.Stephanie [00:19:03]:So I think if you like what you're reading and you want to see more of this type of work in the world and books that you like, that's something that you can do to help us out.Kurt Johnson [00:19:13]:Yes, a 5 on Amazon or top rating on any other Goodreads is good too. Yeah, it's, it's all, it's all good. So yes, those, those help a lot. Just because the more reviews you can get and the more five star reviews you get, the more people will pick up the book, the more buzz you'll get. So yeah, so it helps us immeasurably.Stephanie [00:19:35]:Another thing before we wrap up here, someone asked me about the Cover of the book. Do you want to talk about how you picked the artwork?Kurt Johnson [00:19:41]:Yeah, I was pretty much online Xee Reider, she's in St. Paul and she's a muralist mostly. And I really liked the look that she had. So I reached out to her, and she did the original artwork, and then each chapter ends with a recipe, and there's a pen and ink drawing, and she did those. And I really think that adds another level to the book. And I love a beautiful cover.Stephanie [00:20:10]:Yeah, the cover is really nice. She did a great job. All right, well, that is it for this episode of the podcast. Just want to chat with you and give people a little background. Thanks for being a guest. Stephanie Hansen's @StephaniesDish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Malmö oder Mallorca? Flugscham oder Zugstolz? Balkonien oder Dubrovnik? Mit dem Sommer kommt die Zeit für Urlaub, Erholung, Abschalten vom Alltag. Er bringt aber auch jede Menge Arbeit für Reiseveranstalter, das Hotel- und Gaststättengewerbe, die Kreuzfahrtbranche, Fluggesellschaften. Tourismus und Nachhaltigkeit in Zeiten der Klimakrise — wie passt das zusammen? Näheres zum Kooperationspartner LichtBlick: https://www.lichtblick.de ➡️ Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/mission-energiewende-tourismus-nachhaltigkeit

Malmö oder Mallorca? Flugscham oder Zugstolz? Balkonien oder Dubrovnik? Mit dem Sommer kommt die Zeit für Urlaub, Erholung, Abschalten vom Alltag. Er bringt aber auch jede Menge Arbeit für Reiseveranstalter, das Hotel- und Gaststättengewerbe, die Kreuzfahrtbranche, Fluggesellschaften. Tourismus und Nachhaltigkeit in Zeiten der Klimakrise — wie passt das zusammen? Näheres zum Kooperationspartner LichtBlick: https://www.lichtblick.de ➡️ Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/mission-energiewende-tourismus-nachhaltigkeit

Malmö oder Mallorca? Flugscham oder Zugstolz? Balkonien oder Dubrovnik? Mit dem Sommer kommt die Zeit für Urlaub, Erholung, Abschalten vom Alltag. Er bringt aber auch jede Menge Arbeit für Reiseveranstalter, das Hotel- und Gaststättengewerbe, die Kreuzfahrtbranche, Fluggesellschaften. Tourismus und Nachhaltigkeit in Zeiten der Klimakrise — wie passt das zusammen? Näheres zum Kooperationspartner LichtBlick: https://www.lichtblick.de ➡️ Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/mission-energiewende-tourismus-nachhaltigkeit

Die Münchner Regisseurin und Drehbuchautorin Mimi Kezele hatte schon als Kind ein großes künstlerisches Talent und wollte eigentlich Sängerin werden. Sie wuchs zwischen der Gaststätte ihrer Eltern in München und dem Bauernhof der Großeltern in Dubrovnik auf. Ihre glückliche Kindheit hat sie stark gemacht, doch sie endete abrupt mit dem Krieg im ehemaligen Jugoslawien. Ihre persönlichen Kriegserfahrungen, ihre 90er-Jahre-Jugend in München und ihre Liebe zu Geschichten verarbeitet sie als Regisseurin in Filmen und Serien - vom preisgekrönten Kriegsdrama "Die Brücke am Ibar" bis zur neuen Techno-Serie "München Beats" oder der Katarina-Witt-Doku "Kati - Eine Kür, die bleibt". Ihr Metier ist die Tragikomödie, sie erzählt Dramen mit Leichtigkeit und Humor. Ihr Traum: Mehr Zeit am Meer verbringen. 

Set sail with the DCL Podcast as we recap an epic 9-night Greek Isles, Dubrovnik, and Malta sailing aboard the gorgeous Disney Dream! In this exciting episode, co-host Christy, her husband Dave, and special guests Dan and Roger (The Goodfellows) dive into their incredible summer vacation. Discover everything you need to know about Disney Cruise Line’s European itineraries, from the embarkation chaos in Italy to the hidden perks of Pearl Castaway Club status. Learn about the family veranda staterooms, updated menus, and why Disney Cruise Line’s legendary cast members make these bucket-list trips unforgettable. Whether you are a frequent flyer or planning your first Disney cruise, this episode is packed with expert tips to help you cruise a little smarter! Main Segment Topics DiscussedPre-Cruise Travel Itineraries: Quick recap of the group’s travels before boarding, including stops in Paris, Disneyland Paris, and an Adventures by Disney land tour in Italy.Travel and Logistics to the Port: Dan and Roger’s time adjusting to the European time zone in London, followed by a chaotic car service ride with the group from Rome to the port.Embarkation Experience: Managing the extreme heat and long queues at the cruise port, and utilizing Pearl Castaway Club status to bypass lines.First Impressions of the Disney Dream: Entering the atrium, getting announced, and comparing the layout of the Disney Dream to the Disney Wish.Stateroom Reviews: Deep dive into the Deck 8 Veranda and Deluxe Family Veranda staterooms, including a discussion on storage space and room steward experiences.Rotational & Buffet Dining: Reviews of Animator’s Palette, Enchanted Garden, and Royal Palace, highlighting the updated second-half menus, seafood options, and exceptional allergy handling for gluten-free dining.Palo Specialty Dining: High praise for their server, Darko, and a detailed review of the wine pairings and exceptional food quality.Want to be on the show? Fill out this form, and we'll be in contact with you real soon!https://dclpodcast.com/want-to-be-on-the-show/Support our show via Patreon:http://www.patreon.com/dclpodcastUse Christy's Travel Services:https://dclpodcast.com/book-with-christy/Follow the DCL Podcast via:http://www.facebook.com/dclpodcasthttp://www.instagram.com/dcl_podcastFollow Lake at:https://www.instagram.com/mouse.genhttps://www.youtube.com/@MouseGenFollow Christy at:http://www.packyourpixiedust.comhttps://www.instagram.com/packyourpixiedust

Two weeks in a car, driving through Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, back into Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Montenegro. An amazing trip, some stress-inducing driving experiences (narrow roads, manual transmission and left hand drive... a great combination!), and scenery that was simply beyond expectations. Followed up with a 7 night island-hopping cruise from Dubrovnik to Trogir.

Lightning Round: Top 10 Sales Skills You Need to Succeed in Second Quarter   Question: Luka from Dubrovnik asks, "Love the show thank you. We listen here in Croatia every week. My question is what is wrong with my sales pipeline? I am qualifying like you say, getting deals in the pipeline but I cannot get them across the finish line.I either lose them at the end to a competitor or they just fall out, say they are not making a decision." Book: The Challenger Customer by Brent Admanson and Matt Dixon 

Lightning Round: Top 10 Sales Skills You Need to Succeed in Second Quarter   Question: Luka from Dubrovnik asks, "Love the show thank you. We listen here in Croatia every week. My question is what is wrong with my sales pipeline? I am qualifying like you say, getting deals in the pipeline but I cannot get them across the finish line.I either lose them at the end to a competitor or they just fall out, say they are not making a decision." Book: The Challenger Customer by Brent Admanson and Matt Dixon 

Glasgow lad Chris Currie — better known by his production and DJ alias Dubrovnik (UK) — returns to Avenue Red with a two-hour payload of precision deep, techy, hypnotic goodness. Expect shimmering splashes of melody and colour throughout, alongside plenty of dub-infused pressure in this earthy, tripped-out brew of tunes. This mix is partly in honour of Chris in his absence at this year's repeat summer daze event @ OverDraught in Levenshulme, south Manchester. Only one of the Glasgow Chrises (other one being Chris Curtis - in attendance!) could make it this time. But to warm us up? We have this ace mix that somehow evokes that moment in Alan Partridge's chat show where 007 chap Roger Moore couldn't quite make it to the show... got stuck near Chiswick Roundabout apparently. Awful, awful business... Dubrovnik (UK) is not visiting Croatia either... he's just playing at some prestigious golf tournament. But good luck to him, right?! Many of his own tracks: released and unreleased; are featured in this hyper-focused session of deep, insightful 4/4 musical engineering. Get it on. "An honour and privilege to support Avenue Red boss Alec on his global outreach of sharing quality music via this awesome platform!! Hope you enjoy the mix. Took it through the gears and condensed what would normally be an extended set into a 2-hour story from deep dubbyness to spacey bangness!" Chris Currie, May 2026 https://soundcloud.com/dubrovnik_uk https://www.discogs.com/artist/6612208-Dubrovnik-UK See Also: https://soundcloud.com/avenue-red/avenue-red-is-10-dubrovnik-uk

#beauty #magic #lessonIn this story, a young lad is smitten with beauty. He's absolutely head over heels for this cruel woman who keeps taking everything he has. It is up to the old lady from the neighborhood to get his horned head straight.Source: The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales by Parker FillmoreNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: U Stambolu Na Bosforu [Bosnian Folk Song]Sound Effects: Heavy Rain Long Thunder 1 Dubrovnik.WAV by freesoundjon01 -- https://freesound.org/s/323394/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Podcast Shoutout: One Mic: Black HistoryListener Shoutout: Conakry, Guinea

Na putu ka svemiru, dubrovački sastav Silente održaće prvi koncert u Nemačkoj, u Frankfurtu, 6. juna. U razgovoru sa Borisom Rabrenovićem, frontmen Tibor Karamehmedović govori o pisanju muzike i tekstova, kako je neplanirano postao pevač, o pesmama koje se napišu jednom u milenijumu i tri meseca provedenih na barci sa sendvičem i pivom. Od kolege Zorana Ćatića saznajemo kakvih novosti ima na muzičkoj sceni Bosne i Hercegovine. A kao i uvek pripremili smo i dobru muziku. Von Boris Rabrenovic.

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Vinyl records, coffee table books, low-maintenance pot plants: from Dublin to Dubrovnik, all good hipsters have the same stuff. The Italian writer Vincenzo Latronico captures this boring international aesthetic beautifully in his hit novel ‘Perfection', while skewering millennial life in general. Do you like hearing about Lisbon food, the internet vs real life, and everything that's wrong with the word ‘expat'? Then you'll love our inaugural book club conversation, even if you haven't read the book. We're also talking this week about a fugitive Polish politician's transatlantic dash, and the questionable Frenchness of a celebrated giraffe. Listen to the end if you want to know why we are launching a side-business importing sun loungers.Our book club is brought to you in collaboration with the European Review of Books, featuring the magazine's co-founder Wiegertje Postma along with Portuguese bookworm Teresa Bandeira de Carvalho. The latest issue of the European Review of Books is out today!You can subscribe to Teresa's excellent Substack here, and read her viral post on the word ‘expat' here.This week's Inspiration Station recommendations are the Zenodot website, where you can check if a book has been translated into your language, and the European Press Prize shortlist.NEED MORE BOOK CHAT? Subscribers of The Europeans have access to an extended version of our book club conversation – twice as long and packed with thoughtful observations about everything from whether or not this story has a happy ending, to... how to run a book club. If you're not yet a supporter of the podcast but you'd like to hear the longer version of the conversation, you can sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/europeanspodcast.The Europeans is made possible by listener contributions – we could not continue to make the show without you! If you like what we do, you can chip in to help us cover our production costs on Patreon in many different currencies, or you can gift a donation to a superfan. You can also donate via our website if you prefer. And finally: we'd also love it if you could tell two friends about this podcast. We think two feels like a reasonable number.Produced by Katy Lee and Wojciech OleksiakMixing and mastering by Wojciech OleksiakMusic by Jim Barne and Mariska MartinaThe Europeans is proudly produced using Europe's own Hindenburg.YouTube | Bluesky | Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Mastodon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Substack | hello@europeanspodcast.com

Avenue Red had a very enjoyable sunshine-drenched live session on the 10th May 2025 at the excellent underground techno pub named OverDraught, located in south Manchester's Levenshulme area. This was a 10-hour long session and the original recording has been frankly slept on for precisely 1 year. But here we are now proud to present this juicy excerpt, which is the first 5 hours and 40 minutes of the event when things were "relatively coherent", shall we say. Expect all shades of underground house, deep house, techno, dub techno, tech house, electro, electronica, IDM and more from a shedload of records and some digital action too! Original Event Listing: https://ra.co/events/2159252 ~~~ Lineup ~~~ Alec Pritchard [The weird one from Gloucester] Chris Curtis [Deepness wizard #1 down from Glasgow] Dubrovnik (UK) [Deepness wizard #2 down from Glasgow] Tomas Bexton [House & techno vineyard gangster up from Maidstone, Kent] Keep an eye out for our next event at OverDraught on Saturday 30th May, again running from 3pm until 1am with a similar lineup, as we have Alec Pritchard, Chris Curtis and Tomas Bexton all returning. We also have special guest Lozz HT heading up from Birmingham to bolster the occasion. Going to be fun yet again... same party, different weekend. Tell your friends! https://soundcloud.com/alecpritchard https://soundcloud.com/theta_waves https://soundcloud.com/dubrovnik_uk https://soundcloud.com/tomasbexton

Le repubbliche Marinare | Spendieren Sie einen Cafè (1€)? Donate a coffee (1€)? https://ko-fi.com/italiano Livello B1 - #Italia #stroia #middleagesLearn italian with an easy but interesting crime story - take a look at Luisa's murder mistery on Amazon: Gianduiotti e Delitti, i misteriosi casi del Commissario DalmassoStoria delle repubbliche marinareBuongiorno cari amici e amanti dell'italiano e benvenuti al nostro nuovo episodio.Oggi parliamo di alcune città e della loro storia, ma in un periodo storico particolare.Avete già sentito parlare delle Repubbliche marinare? Ecco oggi parliamo proprio di queste città che hanno avutouna grande importanza per l'Italia.Ma di che città parliamo? Quelle più conosciute sono quattro: Venezia, Amalfi, Genova e Pisa, ma ce n'erano altre, meno conosciute, menoimportanti che sono: Ancona, Gaeta, Noli e Ragusa.Vediamo prima dove si trovano oggi queste città: Venezia, beh, tutti sanno dov'è questa città e sono sicura che l'avrete già visitata. Di Venezia, se mi seguite, sapetegià un mucchio di cose, cosa vedere e anche tante curiosità di cui vi ho parlato nell'episodio della settimana scorsae nell'episodio numero 144. Bene allora sapete che Venezia si trova a nord est dell'Italia nella regione del Veneto.Amalfi invece si trova al sud, nella regione Campania. Genova è al nord, in Liguria e Pisa si trova in Toscana.Le meno importanti Gaeta nella regione del Lazio, Ancona nelle Marche, Noli una piccola città in Liguria e Ragusa si trova oggi in Croazia e si chiama Dubrovnik. ...- The full transcript of this Episode (and excercises for many of the grammar episodes) is available via "Luisa's learn Italian Premium", Premium is no subscription and does not incur any recurring fees. You can just shop for the materials you need or want and shop per piece. Prices start at 0.20 Cent (i. e. Eurocent). - das komplette Transcript / die Show-Notes zu allen Episoden (und Übungen zu vielen der Grammatik Episoden) sind über Luisa's Podcast Premium verfügbar. Den Shop mit allen Materialien zum Podcast finden Sie unterhttps://premium.il-tedesco.itLuisa's Podcast Premium ist kein Abo - sie erhalten das jeweilige Transscript/die Shownotes sowie zu den Grammatik Episoden Übungen die Sie "pro Stück" bezahlen (ab 20ct). https://premium.il-tedesco.itMehr info unter www.il-tedesco.it bzw. https://www.il-tedesco.it/premiumMore information on www.il-tedesco.it or via my shop https://www.il-tedesco.it/premium

Jefe de Estado eslovaco asiste a cumbre de la Iniciativa de los Tres Mares en Dubrovnik,

In dieser Folge reisen Jenny und Malte nach Kroatien – ins **President Hotel Valamar Collection Dubrovnik**. Ein Fünf-Sterne-Hotel direkt an der Adriaküste, das Stadt, Strand und Erholung perfekt verbindet.

Welcome to the Click&Go Holidays Travel Podcast. This week, Paul and Gill are exploring some of Europe's most iconic UNESCO World Heritage cities and what makes them so special for today's holidaymaker.We're taking you through unforgettable destinations including Rome, Prague, Bruges, Porto, Dubrovnik, and Seville—each offering a unique blend of history, culture, and atmosphere. From ancient landmarks and fairytale streets to coastal views and vibrant local traditions, we'll share what sets these cities apart and how to experience them beyond the usual highlights.We'll also introduce a hidden gem—Wrocław—a colourful and culturally rich city that's quickly gaining attention among savvy travellers looking for something different.If you're craving a more meaningful city break, we'll explain why UNESCO destinations are becoming increasingly popular and how you can make the most of your visit.Looking for inspiration for your next trip? Let's find your next unforgettable city.

Filmkännaren Tobias Rydén Sjöstrand pratar om 14 formativa band underhållningshistoria, raktuppochnerkomiker, Dubrovnik och papegojnyheter från A till Över. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app.

Affirmations aren't just positive words—they're powerful tools that can reshape your thoughts, rewire your brain, and shift your reality. In this episode, I'm diving deep into how affirmations actually work, the science behind them, and how you can use them to break through limiting beliefs and step into success. From climbing the historic walls of Dubrovnik to overcoming stage nerves at Wreath Makers Live, I'll share personal experiences where affirmations helped me push past fear and show up with confidence. You'll also learn about the Reticular Activating System (RAS)—the part of your brain that filters your reality based on what you repeatedly tell yourself. Plus, I'll walk you through a simple yet powerful affirmation exercise that you can try today to start shifting your mindset. And if you've ever wondered how to make affirmations truly effective, I'll share practical tips to help you move beyond just saying the words to actually believing and embodying them. What affirmation are you focusing on this week? Send me a message or share in the community—I'd love to hear from you! And if you found this episode helpful, please take a moment to leave a review at⁠ ⁠⁠ratethispodcast.com/ourreimaginedlife⁠—your feedback helps others discover the show. Thank you for being here, and until next time—I love you.

Together with his husband, Vinko Anthony runs a matchmaking agency for gay men looking for the type of enduring commitment and love that they found. As part of his role as matchmaker, Vinko shares what he's learnt about love and listening through the ups and downs of his own relationships.Vinko grew up on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, where he spent a lot of his childhood with his Nonna.The two of them would walk together for hours in silence, listening deeply to the birds, the waves and the wind.Then, when they got home and sat down to eat, VInko and his Nonna would listen to each other.Vinko took these lessons in listening and love very seriously, and he brought them with him when his family migrated to Australia and also into his vocation as a matchmaker.When Vinko finally got the courage to tell the love of his life a secret he had been hiding for five years, he had to trust that all that love and listening would be gracefully given back to him.Vinko has written a book about his love story and his matchmaking business. It's called All In: How to Make Love Stick.Vinko and his husband, Andrea, co-founded a dating agency called Beau Brummell Introductions, for gay men in Australia, the US, the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand.This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Morris. Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.It explores dating, online dating, homosexuality, growing up gay, Croatia, Dubrovnik, Italy, Puglia, travel, STI, living with HIV, falling in love, relationship advice, dating agency, matchmaking, masculinity, affair, love, listening, how to date, finding true love, travel, business, falling in love, family, coming out, mardi gras, love at first sight, building a business with your partner, HIV/Aids, Prep, communicating in relationships, commitment, long-term relationships, how to communicate with your partner, reactivity, how to listen, accepting yourself, how to find love, dating apps, tinder, hinge, bumble, grindr, feeld.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Leila Krešić-Jurić, director of North America for the Croatian National Tourist Office, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at Internova's Focus on Destinations event about how film tourism is driving significant visitor demand and tourism spending, alongside new nonstop United Airlines service from Newark to Split and Dubrovnik. She also discusses Croatia's strategy to attract higher-value travelers, expand itineraries beyond Dubrovnik and Split, and provide advisors with training programs to support customized travel experiences. For more information, visit www.croatia.hr and www.Internova.com.  All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel  (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean,  iHeartRadio,  Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox. 

Explore Croatia's stunning Dalmatian coast by hiking, biking and paddling!  Start from Split and work your way to Dubrovnik on this exciting and fun adventure. We discuss all of the fun activities our guest Lesley did on her Active Adventures tour, the great food and wine and wonderful accommodations. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners, Checklists and Packing Lists for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!).  Get the monthly newsletter here. CONTACT KIT Resources  RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES***** Saily Affordable eSIM Overseas Mobile Phone Plans - No need to insert a physical SIM card when you travel.  Buy just the data you need to avoid expensive roaming charges.  Use Promo Code SPECIAL5 to save 5% Travel Insurance:  Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy!  The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.  High Altitude Travel Insurance: Most insurance policies do NOT cover high altitude adventures.  Check out Rise & Shield for your next mega adventure! Train For Your Adventure  Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have!  You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success.  Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit.  AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount! Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program?  You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks! Tinggly:  Give Gift Experiences instead of stuff (plus your loved one gets to choose)! Promo Code ACTIVETRAVEL saves up up to 20% Amazon Kit's Picks   Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account.  Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:) SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations) Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group Follow ATA on Instagram Follow ATA on Pinterest (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Through the Storm: A Serendipitous Connection in Dubrovnik Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-03-14-22-34-01-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Пролеће је стигло у Дубровник, доносећи свежину цветова и мекани мирис мора.En: Spring arrived in Dubrovnik, bringing the freshness of blossoms and the gentle scent of the sea.Sr: У маленом кафићу на обали, где су зидови украшени старим фотографијама града, седела је Ана.En: In a small cafe on the coast, where the walls were adorned with old photographs of the city, sat Ana.Sr: Њено место поред прозора било је савршено за посматрање светова у пролазу.En: Her spot by the window was perfect for watching the world go by.Sr: Милош је први пут дошао у овај кафић прошлог понедељка.En: Miloš came to this cafe for the first time last Monday.Sr: Његов фотоапарат је висио о рамену, спреман да ухвати лепоту пред пролеће у Медитеранској клими.En: His camera hung from his shoulder, ready to capture the beauty of spring in the Mediterranean climate.Sr: Тих и замишљен, није знала како да започне разговор.En: Quiet and thoughtful, he didn't know how to start a conversation.Sr: Драгана, власница кафића, приметила је Милоша већ првог дана.En: Dragana, the cafe owner, noticed Miloš the very first day.Sr: Њена весела природа увек је привлачила госте.En: Her cheerful nature always attracted guests.Sr: "Младићу, овде је најбољи поглед на градске зидине", рекла је, пружајући му шолицу еспреса.En: "Young man, here is the best view of the city walls," she said, offering him a cup of espresso.Sr: "А имамо и посебне колачиће домаће.En: "And we also have special homemade cookies."Sr: "Седеле су тако, Ана и Милош, недалеко једно од другог, али као да су били светлосним годинама удаљени.En: There they sat, Ana and Miloš, not far from each other, yet it seemed like they were light years apart.Sr: Милош је приметио Анине слике и како је са великом пажњом ствара.En: Miloš noticed Ana's paintings and how she created with great care.Sr: Али његова стидљива природа га је задржавала.En: But his shy nature held him back.Sr: Ана, с друге стране, осетила је нешто топло у његовим погледима, али је недавно искуство чинило опрезном.En: Ana, on the other hand, felt something warm in his glances, but a recent experience made her cautious.Sr: Једног дана, облаци су затамнили небо изнад Дубровника.En: One day, clouds darkened the sky above Dubrovnik.Sr: Бију олуја снажног ветра и кише.En: A storm of strong wind and rain raged.Sr: Људи су се похитали у кафић, тражећи заклон.En: People hurried into the cafe seeking shelter.Sr: Ана и Милош, случајно или не, нашли су се за истим столом.En: Ana and Miloš, whether by chance or not, found themselves at the same table.Sr: Бучно је било, али у том тренутку, остали су сами у својим мислима.En: It was noisy, but at that moment, they were alone in their thoughts.Sr: Милош је почео разговор, једноставно и природно.En: Miloš began the conversation, simply and naturally.Sr: "Ваше слике су прелепе," рекао је, са лаганим осмехом.En: "Your paintings are beautiful," he said, with a gentle smile.Sr: Ана је подигла поглед, захвална на његовим речима.En: Ana looked up, grateful for his words.Sr: Осетила је да пригушена светлост олује доноси осећај интимности.En: She felt that the subdued light of the storm brought a sense of intimacy.Sr: Почели су разговарати о својим животима, о уметности и фотографији.En: They started talking about their lives, about art and photography.Sr: Олуја је напољу беснела, али унутар њих је расла нежност.En: The storm raged outside, but inside them, tenderness was growing.Sr: Драгана их је гледала иза шанка, задовољна што се њена мала идеја о повезивању људи остварила.En: Dragana watched them from behind the counter, pleased that her small idea of connecting people had come true.Sr: Када се небо коначно разбистрило, Ана и Милош су се осећали као да се све променило.En: When the sky finally cleared, Ana and Miloš felt like everything had changed.Sr: Разменили су бројеве телефона, пуни обећања за неке нове почетке.En: They exchanged phone numbers, full of promises for new beginnings.Sr: Милош је научио да отвори срце, док је Ана разумела да је љубав поново могућа.En: Miloš learned to open his heart, while Ana realized that love was possible again.Sr: Док су корачали ка излазу, Дубровник је показао своју лепоту, обасјан сунцем после кише.En: As they walked towards the exit, Dubrovnik displayed its beauty, bathed in sunlight after the rain.Sr: Са надом у ново зближавање и уметничку инспирацију, знали су да је ово почетак нечег посебног.En: With hope for new closeness and artistic inspiration, they knew this was the beginning of something special. 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Send a textWonder what luxury at sea really takes when the cameras stop rolling? We sit with Captain Kerry Titheradge from Bravo's Below Deck, a leader trusted with 300-foot vessels and volatile reality TV moments. We unpack the true costs of chartering a superyacht, why five-star hotel service can't match a dialed-in crew at sea, and how leadership—not boat handling—is the captain's hardest job. We get a candid look at production rhythms, safety priorities, and the moment a cameraman helped avert disaster. Then we slip into adventure mode: Cappadocia's sunrise balloons, Fethiye's paragliding cliffs, Dubrovnik's stone ramparts, Kotor's dramatic bay, and Australia's trifecta of the Great Barrier Reef, the Outback, and Barossa Valley vineyards where kangaroos hop between rows. Back in Florida, Kerry chases quiet flight on an e-foil, skimming above water in search of small, perfect moments.That ethos flows into Yachting Concepts, his company guiding new owners—especially under 100 feet. Buying a yacht is the easy part; stewardship is the real voyage. Kerry closes with a Maldives memory threaded through Middle Eastern terminals alive with peaceful diversity, coral gardens facing climate pressures, and a solo ascent of the Eiffel Tower on the way home.If you enjoyed this sea-level view of luxury, leadership, and adventure, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more curious travelers can find us. **Our guest, Captain Kerry Titheradge, CEO of Yachting Concepts, appeared for three years on Bravo TV's popular reality show Below Deck.Podcast host Lea Lane has traveled to over 100 countries, and has written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember  (Kirkus Reviews star rating, and  'one of the top 100 Indie books of  the year'). She has contributed to dozens of guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles. _____Our award-winning travel podcast, Places I Remember with Lea Lane, has produced over 125 travel episodes! New episodes drop on the first Tuesday of the month, on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts. All episodes are also on her website: placesirememberlealane.com_____Travel vlogs of featured  podcasts-- with video and graphics -- now also drop on YouTube.  

The Mediterranean cruise market is surging toward nearly six million passengers in 2026, fueled by massive mega-ships and fierce competition between European and American cruise lines. This episode explores the explosive growth reshaping ports from Santorini to Dubrovnik, MSC's bold strategy to broadcast all 104 World Cup matches fleet-wide, and the sobering reality check delivered by Celebrity Infinity's power failure off the coast of Greece—proving that even billion-dollar floating cities are still at the mercy of aging hardware.

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Winter's Warm Embrace: Rediscovering Life in Dubrovnik Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-02-21-08-38-20-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Дубровник је био као из бајке, сакривен у загрљају зиме.En: Dubrovnik was like something out of a fairy tale, hidden in the embrace of winter.Sr: У јутарњем светлу, његове старе улице од камена, увек живописне, сада су биле мирне, тиhe.En: In the morning light, its old stone streets, always colorful, were now quiet and still.Sr: То је било савршено место за почетак авантуре на коју се запутише Милош и Светлана.En: It was the perfect place to start the adventure that Miloš and Svetlana embarked upon.Sr: Обоје су желели нешто више од уобичајеног, нешто што ће им донети нову енергију у живот.En: Both wanted something more than the usual, something that would bring new energy into their lives.Sr: Милош је сањао о томе да ухвати лепоту ветром обликованог града кроз објектив фотоапарата.En: Miloš dreamed of capturing the beauty of the wind-shaped city through the lens of a camera.Sr: Иза сваке тишине, он је осећао музику времена и историју која је чекала да буде откривена.En: Behind every silence, he felt the music of time and the history waiting to be discovered.Sr: Али, увек је сумњао у своју способност да до краја пренесе то чудесно стање духа.En: But, he always doubted his ability to fully convey that wondrous state of mind.Sr: Светлана, с друге стране, желела је да побегне од канцеларијске рутине.En: Svetlana, on the other hand, wanted to escape the office routine.Sr: Њена љубав према авантурама често је била пригушена страхом од непознатог.En: Her love for adventures was often muted by the fear of the unknown.Sr: Путовање је било спонтано.En: The journey was spontaneous.Sr: Док су крстарали обалом, гледали су раскошно плаво море које се бескрајно простирало испред њих.En: As they cruised along the coast, they watched the lavishly blue sea stretching endlessly before them.Sr: Ветрови су били хладни, али нису умањили њихов ентузијазам.En: The winds were cold, but they did not diminish their enthusiasm.Sr: Када су стигли у Дубровник, Милош се сетио да је време да подели свој сан са Светланом.En: When they arrived in Dubrovnik, Miloš remembered it was time to share his dream with Svetlana.Sr: Док су корачали кроз уске улице, испричао јој је о својој страсти према фотографији и жељи да ухвати савршен тренутак у овом предивном граду.En: As they walked through the narrow streets, he told her about his passion for photography and his desire to capture the perfect moment in this beautiful city.Sr: Светлана је осетила његову страст и одлучила да баци правила кроз прозор.En: Svetlana felt his passion and decided to throw the rules out the window.Sr: Схватила је да, ако желе авантуру, морају се одмакнути од типичног туристичког путовања.En: She realized that if they wanted an adventure, they needed to step away from the typical tourist trip.Sr: Предложила је да истраже стари део зидина који су сада били готово заборављени.En: She suggested they explore the old part of the walls that were now almost forgotten.Sr: Иако са страхом, њена радозналост је превладала.En: Although scared, her curiosity prevailed.Sr: Када су стигли до тог скривеног дела зидина, застао је дах обојици.En: When they reached that hidden part of the walls, both caught their breath.Sr: Сунце је почело да залази, бојећи небо у златне и ружичасте нијансе.En: The sun began to set, painting the sky in golden and pink hues.Sr: Њихов свет је постао величанствена слика која се развејава у вечности.En: Their world became a magnificent picture unfolding into eternity.Sr: „Ово је тренутак, Милоше,“ шапнула је Светлана.En: "This is the moment, Miloše," Svetlana whispered.Sr: „Узми ту слику.En: "Take that picture."Sr: “Милош је уз дрхтавицу узео фотоапарат.En: Miloš, with a trembling hand, took the camera.Sr: Са сваким кликом, његово самопоуздање је расло.En: With each click, his confidence grew.Sr: Снимио је тренутак који је сањао, док се сунце давало мору.En: He captured the moment he had dreamed of as the sun gave itself to the sea.Sr: Испунило је његово срце задовољством и надом.En: It filled his heart with satisfaction and hope.Sr: Светлана је, осећајући његово задовољство, отворила своје срце за неизвесност.En: Svetlana, feeling his satisfaction, opened her heart to uncertainty.Sr: Као да је поново открила смисао живота који је толико пута бежао од ње у зидовима једноличности.En: It was as if she had rediscovered the meaning of life that had so often eluded her within the walls of monotony.Sr: Вратили су се из Дубровника са више од слика и сећања.En: They returned from Dubrovnik with more than just pictures and memories.Sr: Милош је напокон поверовao у своје вештине и одлучио да се посвети фотографији.En: Miloš finally believed in his skills and decided to dedicate himself to photography.Sr: Светлана је прихватила живот са више спонтаности, пунa нове енергије и могућности за авантуре.En: Svetlana embraced life with more spontaneity, full of new energy and opportunities for adventures.Sr: Зима у Дубровнику је можда била хладна, али је створила топлину у њиховим животима која ће их одвести на нови пут.En: Winter in Dubrovnik may have been cold, but it created a warmth in their lives that would lead them on a new path. Vocabulary Words:tale: бајкаembrace: загрљајcapturing: ухватиlens: објективsilence: тишинаwanderlust: лепота ветромdoubt: сумњаconvey: пренесеescape: побегнеroutine: рутинаmuted: пригушенаspontaneous: спонтаноlavishly: раскошноendlessly: бескрајноenthusiasm: ентузијазамnarrow: ускеpassion: страстprevail: превладалаcuriosity: радозналостhues: нијансеmagnificent: величанственаunfolding: развејаваtrembling: дрхтавицуsatisfaction: задовољствоeluded: бежаоmonotony: једноличностиspontaneity: спонтаностиopportunities: могућностиdedicate: посветиprevailing: превладала

Kaj je zdaj s temi Hrvati? S pomladjo se vrnejo ptice selivke, z volitvami se vrnejo Hrvati. Točni kot švicarska ura. Včasih so prihajali s piranskim zalivom, Jožkom Jorasom, ratifikacijo in ostalimi obmejnimi praksami. Letos je drugače. Letos so predvolilna tema, ker so boljši od nas. V gospodarstvu in – če lahko dodamo – v nogometu. Toliko boljši so od nas, da se gospodarstveniki selijo na Hrvaško. Kot se prej omenjene ptice selivke jeseni selijo na jug. Ker pri nas »v gospodarskem okolju vlada zima«, pravijo podjetniki in gospodarstveniki. Oboje bi lahko združili v eno samo besedo in bi jim poslej pravili kapitalisti. Ampak ne moremo, ker bi bila nato gospodarska zbornica »kapitalistična zbornica«, Klub slovenskih podjetnikov pa »Klub slovenskih kapitalistov« – kar pa se ne sliši primerno. Kakorkoli. Hrvati so nas prehiteli. To se običajnim možganom sliši neverjetno, ampak tako zatrjujejo ljudje, ki poznajo gospodarske številke. In te govorijo Hrvatom v prid. Torej; ali lažejo številke, ali lažejo novodobni  hrvatofili, ki so bili še predvčerajšnjim hrvatofobi, ali pa laže razgled, če razumni potuje po Hrvaški. Pa s tem ne mislimo na Istro in  Dalmacijo, na Hvar in Dubrovnik. Mislimo, recimo, na podravsko magistralo od Virovitice do Osijeka. Tam se naši preroki gospodarske rasti zagotovo niso peljali. Ker tam so samo vasi brez ljudi, polja brez posevkov in obup in beda silita iz nemih oken. A vsaka trditev – tako tudi ta o hrvaškem prehitevanju -– ima na srečo svoj preizkus. Ker so nas po Slovaški, Češki, Poljski, Litvi Latviji in Estoniji ter najbrž tudi Romuniji sedaj prehiteli še Hrvati, Srbi pa so tako ali tako pokupili vse slovensko gospodarstvo, moramo izvesti eksaktni preizkus. Ki je, kot vsi eksaktni preizkusi, dokončen. Če torej slovenska javna občila poročajo, da so nas Hrvati prehiteli, bi morala hrvaška javna občila poročati, da so prehiteli Slovence. Pa tudi ob skrbnem pregledu, celo vsakodnevnem spremljanju medijev v sosednji državi, nismo naleteli na nič podobnega. Oni sami so prepričani, da so njihovo gospodarstvo, BDP, razvitost, socialna država in kar je te navlake, globoko pod slovensko ravnijo. Se pravi, da smo mi prepričani, kako so nas Hrvati prehiteli, Hrvati sami pa so prepričani, da capljajo za Slovenijo. Pa se naj človek zdaj na volitvah prav odloči. Nekje pa so nas Hrvati le prehiteli in dovolite, da naredimo manjši ovinek in današnjo oddajo intoniramo kot dvovsebinsko. Hrvati so namreč ponovno uvedli naborništvo. In se tako pridružili tistim evropskim državam, ki so prepričane, da bodo Rusi udarili čez – če citiramo legendarnega Zmaga Jelinčiča. Hrvaški mladeniči morajo odslej na vojaško usposabljanje in ko je vodja slovenske opozicije oni dan delil modrost, je verjetno mislil prav na nabornike, ko je Hrvaško postavil pred Slovenijo. In dodal, da pod njegovo vlado neka oblika vojaškega usposabljanja čaka tudi slovensko mladež. Oprostite, ampak na tem mestu moramo izraziti močno nestrinjanje z načrti vodje opozicije. Vemo in verjamemo, da je v Sloveniji mnogo navdušencev nad flintami in uniformami, še več je onih, ki menijo, da smo vojaško ogroženi, največ pa je tistih, ki trdijo, da je za obrambo domovine treba dati tudi življenje. V postmoderni družbi gre za preživete koncepte, za romantično nakladanje, ki bi se ga morala družba, obsedena s knjigami za samopomoč in osebnostno rast, globoko sramovati. Kar predlagamo – da ne bomo le a prióri proti – je začasna suspenzija anonimnosti volitev. Kot vemo, je anonimnost na internetu civilizacijo že tako ali tako prignala na rob propada, zato dajmo za določen čas ukiniti anonimnost demokratičnega odločanja. Se pravi, da boste tisti, ki boste volili politične opcije, ki zagovarjajo, da naši otroci postanejo ali žrtve, ali morilci, natančno registrirani. Ko pride uvedba naborništva v Sloveniji ponovno na mizo, naj se vojašnice napolnijo samo z vašimi otroki. Ker da nekdo anonimno upravlja z življenjem in usodo našega otroka, je povsem nesprejemljivo in v tretjem tisočletju moralno nevzdržno. Seveda ne gre le za opozicijo, tudi sedanja vlada je lepo zarezala v militarizacijo družbe, zato naj povzamemo mnenje civiliziranega dela slovenske javnosti: »Možnost, da nas napadejo ali Avstrijci, ali Italijani, ali Madžari, ali Hrvati, ali pač Rusi, Izraelci, Palestinci, Danci oziroma  Američani, je nična. Pika. Mnogo večja je možnost, da se voda spremeni v kri, da žabe preplavijo deželo, hiše in palače, da se prah dežele spremeni v insekte, da roji muh napadejo slovenske domove, da množično pogine živina, da toča z ognjem opustoši polja, nato pa pridejo kobilice in požrejo, kar je ostalo.« In tako naprej in tako nazaj.

During Race Industry Week by EPARTRADE, Rodi Basso, Founder & CEO of the E1 Series, shares the inside story behind the world's first all-electric powerboat racing championship and explains how E1 is shaping the future of sustainable water mobility.Born during the COVID pandemic and developed in collaboration with Alejandro Agag (Formula E, Extreme E), E1 was conceived not just as a racing series, but as a global technology laboratory for electric propulsion on water. Backed by Basso's extensive experience at Formula One, McLaren, and Magneti Marelli, the championship secured a landmark 25-year exclusivity agreement with the UIM, officially launching the World Electric Powerboat Championship in Monaco.At the heart of E1 is the revolutionary RaceBird — a purpose-built electric raceboat that uses hydrofoils to lift the hull above the water, dramatically reducing drag. Despite water being nearly 800 times denser than air, the RaceBird achieves exceptional efficiency, with the battery accounting for less than 20% of total weight and top speeds approaching 52 knots.

Send us a textWe trace the courageous life of Saint Blaise from healer to bishop to martyr, then follow the legend of the miraculous throat blessing into today's liturgy and parish life. Symbols, relics, hymns, and the official prayer reveal how this tradition forms witness and hope.• early life in Sebastia under persecution • calling from medicine to ministry • bishop's hidden service in caves and cities • arrest, torture, and martyrdom under Licinius • the fishbone miracle and protection from throat disease • the Feast of Saint Blaise on 3 February • meaning of crossed candles and flame • the official prayer and wide patronage • relics in Dubrovnik and beyond • hymns and troparia that shape devotion • invitation to pilgrimage and Eucharistic renewalExplore our exclusive St. Blaise resources. Immerse yourself in our carefully curated books, DVDs, and digital downloads. Receive a blessing for yourself and loved ones. Visit the Holy Family Mission in Morrillton, Arkansas. Bring the saints home at Journeysoffaith.com.Saint Blaise CollectionOpen by Steve Bailey Support the showDownload Journeys of Faith Free App link. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/journeys-of-faith/id6757635073 Journeys of Faith brings your Super Saints Podcasts ***Our Core Beliefs*** The Eucharist is the Source and Summit of our Faith." Catechism 132 Click Here “This is the will of God, your sanctification.” 1Thessalonians 4“ Click Here ... lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven...” Matthew 6:19-2 Click Here The Goal is Heaven Click Here Please consider subscribing to this podcast or making a donation to Journeys of Faith we are actively increasing our reach and we are seeing good results for visitors under 40! Help us Grow! Buy Me a cup of Coffee...

In this episode, Janina travels to Croatia, a country best known for its coastline, history and food - but still widely misunderstood when it comes to wine. She is joined by Miquel Hudin, American-Croatian wine writer and founder of the Vinologue book series, to explore Croatia's regions, indigenous grape varieties, travel tips, and the wines that best represent this diverse and historic wine country. From Dalmatia to Istria, coastal vineyards to continental regions, this is a deep yet accessible guide to Croatian wine for curious drinkers and travellers alike. A quick shout out to this episode's lovely sponsor Viavinum. I've got a special discount code that could earn up 5 or even 8% off your wine tour. Find details at the bottom.* Shownotes 01:50 Fun fact: Zinfandel is Croatian - the genetic link to Crljenak Kaštelanski. 02:25 Via Vinum Wine Tours and bespoke wine travel experiences. 03:48 What makes Croatian wines special - why they're worth exploring and travelling for. 05:12 Which region best represents Croatia today? 05:59 The impact of tourism on Dubrovnik and Dalmatia after Game of Thrones. 08:00 A three-day wine itinerary in Croatia - where to go and why. 10:00 The wine or region that first sparked Miquel's passion for wine. 11:49 Is Plavac Mali the most widely planted indigenous red grape? 13:12 Miquel's personal connection to Plavac Mali and its link to Zinfandel. 13:38 Plavac Mali explained - style, structure, alcohol and flavour profile. 15:41 Why Miquel chose to write the books he did – Dalmatia, Herzegovina and beyond. 18:38 Tasting Pošip – introducing the Stina project. 21:06 Janina's tasting notes on Pošip – texture, minerality and freshness. 22:22 What makes the Stina project unique - limestone, design and terroir focus. 23:46 Buying the wine in the UK - Stina Pošip (£29 at Strictly Wine). 25:30 The new era of Croatian winemaking after independence. 31:46 What to expect from entry-level vs premium Malvazija Istarska (Malvasia Istriana). 34:13 Comparing Pošip and Malvazija Istarska – savoury vs aromatic styles. 35:06 Teran explained – what should people expect from this red grape? 38:20 Teran described in simple terms – “Maybe if Malbec was crossed with Sangiovese?”. 40:26 How far back does winemaking in Croatia really go? 41:47 The most magical winery or vineyard experiences in Croatia. 44:22 How climate change is reshaping Croatian vineyards and regions. 46:36 One bottle to represent Croatian wine – Miquel's pick. 48:08 Other Croatian grape varieties worth knowing. 51:57 The standout wine of the last year. Visit Hudin's Top 100 2025. * VIAVINUM WINE TOURS: If you're dreaming of a wine-filled escape to Italy, I've got something special for you. Book a customized wine tour of more than 6 days / 5 nights through my trusted travel partners and use my code EATSLEEPWINE to unlock an exclusive discount: 5% off for private groups of 2 to 5 people 8% off for groups of 6 or more Right now, the full range of private tours isn't live on the website as they're being refreshed for the new season — but if you're ready to plan something unforgettable, this is the perfect time to design your own bespoke wine adventure.  

Three women. Three abductions. Same beliefs. Same geography. Same church.Elleshia Seymour is now in Croatian custody after allegedly fleeing Utah with her four children because she believed the apocalypse was coming. She left behind a to-do list instructing herself to shred documents and buy a burner phone. She left a note she described as a "message from God." And she left a secret TikTok account filled with videos warning that Salt Lake City would be destroyed and COVID vaccines were turning people into zombies.Her children — ages 11, 8, 7, and 3 — are now trapped in a state-run orphanage in Dubrovnik. Their father is there. He can see them two hours a day. The three-year-old doesn't understand why he can't go home.This case would be disturbing enough on its own. But Elleshia Seymour isn't an anomaly. She's a pattern.Lori Vallow believed the same things. Her children J.J. and Tylee were murdered — their bodies found in her boyfriend Chad Daybell's backyard. Spring Thibaudeau believed the same things. She fled toward Canada with her teenage son before the FBI caught her.All three women came from LDS backgrounds. All three developed apocalyptic beliefs centered on the same theology — the same "end times" doctrine the Church teaches as mainstream. All three left children traumatized or dead.The LDS Church is worth an estimated $265 billion. It was fined by the SEC for hiding its wealth. It excommunicated Chad Daybell — but only after the murders. It excommunicated Julie Rowe — but only after years of influence.This is the story of a radicalization pipeline that keeps producing victims — and an institution that keeps looking the other way.#ElleshiaSeymour #LoriVallow #ChadDaybell #MormonDoomsday #LDSChurch #DoomsdayMom #TrueCrime #CroatiaAbduction #ChildAbduction #ReligiousExtremismJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Three women. Three abductions. Same beliefs. Same geography. Same church.Elleshia Seymour is now in Croatian custody after allegedly fleeing Utah with her four children because she believed the apocalypse was coming. She left behind a to-do list instructing herself to shred documents and buy a burner phone. She left a note she described as a "message from God." And she left a secret TikTok account filled with videos warning that Salt Lake City would be destroyed and COVID vaccines were turning people into zombies.Her children — ages 11, 8, 7, and 3 — are now trapped in a state-run orphanage in Dubrovnik. Their father is there. He can see them two hours a day. The three-year-old doesn't understand why he can't go home.This case would be disturbing enough on its own. But Elleshia Seymour isn't an anomaly. She's a pattern.Lori Vallow believed the same things. Her children J.J. and Tylee were murdered — their bodies found in her boyfriend Chad Daybell's backyard. Spring Thibaudeau believed the same things. She fled toward Canada with her teenage son before the FBI caught her.All three women came from LDS backgrounds. All three developed apocalyptic beliefs centered on the same theology — the same "end times" doctrine the Church teaches as mainstream. All three left children traumatized or dead.The LDS Church is worth an estimated $265 billion. It was fined by the SEC for hiding its wealth. It excommunicated Chad Daybell — but only after the murders. It excommunicated Julie Rowe — but only after years of influence.This is the story of a radicalization pipeline that keeps producing victims — and an institution that keeps looking the other way.#ElleshiaSeymour #LoriVallow #ChadDaybell #MormonDoomsday #LDSChurch #DoomsdayMom #TrueCrime #CroatiaAbduction #ChildAbduction #ReligiousExtremismJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Send us a textHalo Prieteljie!In today's lesson Uncle Mike and Tony D go over some Australia specific Croatian vocab. This lesson goes out to the many Australian LLC friends listening to us from below the equator.In the Super Slatko Report, DJ MOE will be going over the fine city of Dubrovnik. This is one of DJ MOEs favorite cities, loaded with history and culture. First pod of 2026, Let's go!_LLC TEAMVisit our website:https://www.letslearncroatian.com/Check out our Link Tree, lots of amazing ways to support the LLC Pod via our handpicked affiliate links! https://linktr.ee/MaliMomentoLLC?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=830b9f1d-ec9d-483b-bf35-25d070ee2600We have a YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/c/LetsLearnCroatianLLC Merch Store:https://www.letslearncroatian.com/llc-storeKeep the content flowing, donate to the LLC:https://www.letslearncroatian.com/llc-supporters-pageBuy the LLC a Cup of Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/infoKX Collaborate with LLC:https://www.letslearncroatian.com/become-a-sponsorDo you FaceBook, we do:https://www.facebook.com/llcpod/?__tn__=-UC*FWe even do Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/llcpod/?hl=enTeeDee's Soapshttps://www.teedeessoaps.comDobar dan!Check out our Link Tree to amazing deals and discounts with out partners.A percentage of any purchase made through our affiliate links goes towards supporting the Let's Learn Croatian Pod cast.https://linktr.ee/MaliMomentoLLC?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=7c22be9c-ac97-4808-8af6-72c5e50394feAs always, we thank you for listening and helping us keep the lights on.Puno hvala!_LLC TEAM Hello LLC Prieteljie!We launched a Buy Me a Coffee supporters page. Here's your opportunity to become an LLC Members. Lots of incentives, including: an LLC Members Only Magnet, automatic entrance to any LLC Member Only raffles & prizes and access to the LLC Members Only page on our website, where we upload new content monthly.Click on the link below.https://www.buymeacoffee.com/infoKXHvala, Bog!Support the show

It’s time for a change. Since I started my handmade business, Epheriell, in 2008, the world has changed so much. I have changed so much. In 2008 I was a 27 year old tuition centre manager, living with my English boyfriend in the Brisbane suburbs, and I started making jewellery in my spare time to fulfil a creative urge I had neglected for years. When I started Epheriell as a hobby business, I had zero idea that I would be here, talking to you, almost 18 years later, after having built a number of different businesses – all in the realm of the handmade sphere – and having turned over almost two million dollars from those businesses in those years. Wow. I’ve never pulled that number up before! It’s a bit overwhelming to think I managed to create products with my own two hands and one brain, and have been able to make a living from them for all this time. But. The world has changed. I have changed. And it’s time for me to move on. So, as of June 2026, I’ll be retiring from handmade business education, and I’ll be putting Epheriell on indefinite sabbatical. What will I do next? I don’t actually know yet. But we’ve finally reached a point where we are in the financial position to allow me to take a sabbatical where I will have the space to rest, reflect, get the dosage of my MHT right (😆), and decide what’s next for me. I’ve officially reached middle age this year – I keep joking about the fact that I got my first reading glasses and my MHT prescription in the same week! I turn 45 in 2026, and like the elder millennial that I am, I have been obsessed with the internet since I first dove into the world of message boards, IRC, fandom, Geocities, Altavista and Ask Jeeves when I was a fresh-faced 15-year-old in 1996. Did you know, I made my very first website (on Geocities, of course) back in 1996 or 97 – and it was an X-Files fan site? It was pretty popular too! Though of course, the internet was a much, much smaller place back then. Since then, I’ve launched various blogs, started various businesses, worked for other people’s online businesses, been an affiliate, run a podcast, various YouTube channels, sold jewellery under 2 different brands, sold ads on my own site, launched a membership, sold ebooks and ecourses… I’ve tried all sorts of things and made money online in myriad ways since making that very first website (which, of course, made me zero dollars, but my nerdy friends thought it was cool, so…). Suffice it to say,  I’ve been here for a long time. 30 years! I always dreamt of making a living from the internet, and it took me about 12 years to finally crack how to do it properly – which started when I stumbled on Etsy back in 2008 and opened that first shop. It has been an amazing journey, and I have loved so much about it. It has enabled me and Nick to live a life we love. To live in a place we adore. To have so much freedom of time, to travel regularly to visit friends and family overseas, and to live a low-stress life. But I’m ready to move on. I’m also ready to take a break from the internet. I have slowly faded away from most social media over the last few years. I have no interest in instagram any more. I pretty much only use Facebook to find events to attend IRL. Threads I have been enjoying, because it felt like a breath of fresh air to actually talk WITH people again, but even that is growing thin for me right now. Don’t even get me started on TikTok (ugh). I have been putting myself and my face and my life out there on the internet since my early 20s. But as I get older, and the changes in the online world loom, I feel the need to take a step back and just be again, without sharing things publicly with the world. It’s time for retreat, recalibration, and reflection. To decide what I want to do with this next phase of my life. And to do that, I’m stepping away for a time. Does that mean I’ll never come back online? Not at all! I might decide to start up my YouTube again. Or to launch something totally new. And it doesn’t mean I’m disappearing today. But I am aiming to be on sabbatical by the winter solstice here in Australia, which is June 21st, 2026. Why am I telling you so early? Because I’m going to offer a bunch of things for the last time, and it felt disingenuous to do so without being upfront about it. I’ve always tried my best to be honest and keep firm grip on my integrity in a space where that seems to be increasingly rare. I want you to know what’s happening, and why, so you can prepare and be aware – and if you so choose, to take advantage of my offers with full knowledge. If you are in my community, or are one of my students, Thriver Circle members, or Epheriell customers, here’s the timeline of exactly what’s happening. Timeline December 2025 Thriver Circle final launch – December 29th till January 7th. If you join at this time, I will unlock the full Your Year to Thrive course, so you will have just under 6 months to work through it at your own pace during this time (which does mean doing 2 lessons a week instead of 1 should you want to). You will have full access to all other courses and workshops, and I will still be running 2 live calls each month until the end of May, and I’ll be active in the FB group community. February 2026 Set Up Shop runs for the final time – February 9th till March 10th. April 2026 I will offer shop critiques until April 6th, then they will no longer be available. May 2026 I will offer the Wholesale Know-How course until May 4th, after which it will no longer be available. June 2026 The Thriver Circle will close forever on June 8th, 2026. Members will no longer have access to any aspect of the Circle, including the FB group, courses, workshops, podcasts. All memberships will be cancelled and all payments will be stopped by this date at the latest. I encourage members to cancel their membership when their May payment is deducted, as you will then stay an active member until the shut-down should you so wish. I will archiving all my social media – bar YouTube (I’m leaving all my free videos up) in June. Epheriell will be placed on sabbatical on June 8th, 2026. This will give us time to process any final orders by the time I take sabbatical. (I’m not ruling out opening Epheriell again in the future, but it will be a long while – probably at least 18 months – until I do so – unless Nick decides he wants to run it without my input, but he’s gotten himself a good permanent part-time government job so that will probably keep him busy enough!). On June 21st I will hopefully be done with all the work to wrap up the businesses, and will be stepping away from all social media for at least 6 months and taking a sabbatical from work and the online world.  I’m not going to lie, I am simultaneously elated and terrified to take this step. I’ve been feeling the urge to move on for a while now, but the circumstances were not in alignment until now, and I know that if I don’t take advantage of this opportunity, I will regret it immensely. I’m excited to take my first real break from paid work since I was 16, and I’m so thankful to Nick for joyfully supporting me in this choice. I want to take a moment to thank him, publicly, for all the work he has put in since this all began back in 2008. Not only in the business – of which he has been an employee for over a decade now (and let’s be honest, an unpaid helper before that) – but in our life together. He has been unfailing in his support – both emotional and practical – from day 1. He has been the main home manager – taking care of the fundamentals of life like cooking, cleaning, shopping, mowing, repairs… all of those ‘mundane’ things that most women have bear the mental load of, even when they are working as well. He’s freed me up to manage and run the businesses – and we have assisted each other in our respective spheres all this time. It’s going to be quite the dynamic shift as he goes ‘to work’ (even though he’ll still be mostly working from home, thankfully!) and I take on more of the domestic load for the first time in our relationship. I couldn’t have a more supportive partner in business and life, and I am so grateful every day that we chose to travel through life together. Thank you so much, Nick, for all that you are and all that you do. I love you, and I couldn’t have done this without you. So – I’m not going anywhere just yet, but I wanted you all to know what 2026 has in store. I will still be here, enthusiastically running my businesses and helping you for the first half of 2026, and I will treasure the chance to work in this space – and with you – for these last few months. It’s been an amazing career, and it wouldn’t exist without you. I want to say thank you to YOU. To the 6,000+ people who’ve bought a piece of Epheriell jewellery. Thank you for trusting us to make a treasured piece of jewellery. Particularly those of you for whom we’ve made wedding rings. Every one has been special and we’ve been honoured to make it for you. To every person who’s read my blog posts, my emails, listened to my podcast, or watched a YouTube video – I hope something I said has helped you! I have put so much free content out there over the years that honestly, you could have built your whole business using just that (and I know people who have, because they’ve told me!). But, most deeply, I want to say thank you to the thousands of past and present students who have paid me actual money to teach and help you grow your businesses: all I can hope for is that I haven’t let you down. I hope what I shared made a difference, I hope it was valuable, and I hope that you continue to chase your dreams, whatever they may be. I have always loved the handmade community – there are still so many genuine, creative, wonderful people making things with their hands and hearts. And in this ever-more-digital and fast-everything world we live in, I think handmade has more value than ever. May you all continue to add your unique beauty to the world. Now I’m going to sign off before I make myself cry. Keep Thriving, Jess The Thriver Circle is open now, for the last time. Join Now Then and Now Nick and I in 2008, at the housewarming for our first rental together. This is where I started Epheriell. I made the seaglass necklace I’m wearing – some of my early jewellery incorporated seaglass found at my local beach. Nick and I in 2025, in Dubrovnik. We were on one of our month-long overseas trips, visiting family and friends in England and Croatia. Listen or Watch 

Marta ParaventiAssessora alla Cultura di AnconaAncona. Questo Adesso.Candidata a Capitale della Cultura 2028“Ancona. Questo Adesso” è il titolo del ricco dossier inviato al Ministero della Cultura per la candidatura di Ancona Capitale Italiana della Cultura 2028.  Un titolo ispirato dalle parole del poeta anconetano Francesco Scarabicchi  tratte dal libro   “Una città di scoglio. Breve viaggio ad Ancona” che invita ad un compito civile e poetico:   “Si conferma così la necessaria tensione a coniugare al presente tutto il passato del tempo di Ancona per proseguirne la vita e il senso, per avvicinare al nostro respiro ciò  che resta di un antico di pietre, vie, monumenti, patrimoni. Fra le “promesse” e gli “auspici”.  Il compito è quello di cogliere di ogni remoto la vicinanza,  la prossimità a questo “adesso” della storia individuale e collettiva, farne un sentimento comune e una comune idea di ricchezza reperta e giacimento che i secoli hanno lasciato alla nostra consapevole custodia e meraviglia…” “È questa tensione, fra il remoto e il presente, fra custodia e meraviglia, che Ancona accoglie come principio ispiratore di una candidatura che guarda al futuro.     È il tempo necessario di scegliere, di abitare, di coniugare   passato, presente e futuroQuesto Adesso, è un tempo che chiede di essere vissuto, abitato, condiviso. Questo è il principio di Ancona Capitale Italiana della Cultura 2028, un sentiero da percorrere, una sfida da vincere. Adesso Ancona è pronta.Il dossier mira a ricostruire un patto simbolico e culturale tra Ancona, il suo mare e i suoi cittadini, restituendo alla comunità e al Paese il senso profondo di una città che non racconta solo ciò che è stata, ma ciò che vuole diventare, un luogo che si accende, che si rigenera, che sperimenta una nuova concezione di patrimonio culturale, in un presente che diventa slancio, trasformazione, orizzonte condiviso che costruisce il futuro.Una città collocata al centro delle rotte internazionali, che trova nella cultura il cuore di un programma sostenibile ed innovativo di rigenerazione urbana, sociale ed economica, per fronteggiare sfide future e cogliere nuove opportunità.Una gara alla quale Ancona partecipa forte del ruolo che ha saputo costruire affermandosi come capitale istituzionale e simbolica dell'Adriatico, con la Dichiarazione di Ancona del 2000 e con l'approvazione della Strategia EUSAIR (Strategia dell'Unione europea per la Regione adriatica e ionica) e sede delle principali istituzioni che hanno dato vita ad EUSAIR stessa: l'Iniziativa Adriatico-Ionica, il Forum delle Camere di Commercio, il Forum delle Città ed il Forum delle Università per l'Adriatico Ionico.      Spiccano a questo proposito le adesioni al dossier di candidatura delle città di Spalato, Dubrovnik, Zara a cui si è aggiunta Venezia.Il dossier composto da sessanta pagine propone un progetto strategico condiviso da istituzioni, imprese, cittadini, che presenta oltre ottanta opere originali e site-specific    ponendo la Cultura come leva di sviluppo, sostenibilità e cooperazione euro-mediterranea, con l'obiettivo di lasciare un'eredità duratura per le future generazioni.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

So many places in Europe are suffering from overtourism; massive crowds, overpriced hotels, and grumpy locals. So, we’re giving some tips to avoid the crowds in hotspots like Florence, Dubrovnik, and Rome. [Ep 365] Show Notes: Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guide ebooks Destination Eat Drink foodie travel stories Taste Florence with Toni Mazzaglia Elizabeth Becker Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism Rob Rose Raw Travel TV show Katie Parla Rome: A Culinary History, Cookbook, and Field Guide to the Flavors that Built a City

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I have a very special episode today with travel journalist Deirdre Mullins to cover the Dalmatian coast of Croatia from Zadar to Split to Dubrovnik.We chatted about the wonders of island hopping to Korcula, Vis, Hvar and Brac with the Jadrolinija ferry company.We discuss how each island and town has its own personality that makes this a perfect country to tour by land or boat.Deirdre also tells us how Croatia has become a hugely popular destination for festivals including the Love International Festival in Tisno.We cover a lot of ground, so this is the perfect introduction to Croatia if you are trying to decide where to visit next in this wonderful country full of history, culture and the most gorgeous water to swim or just chill by. For more informationhttps://croatia.hr/en-gbhttps://visitkorcula.euhttps://visitdubrovnik.hr/https://visitsplit.com/en/1/welcome-to-splitRecommended Ferry for island hoppinghttps://www.jadrolinija.hr/en @croatiafulloflifeIf you haven't already, I'd ask you to give me a follow on whichever platform you listen to your podcasts and you will be the first to get a new episode. Fergal O'Keeffe is the host of Ireland's No.1 Travel Podcast Travel Tales with Fergal which is now listened to in 130 countries worldwide. The podcast aims to share soul-lifting travel memoirs about daydream worthy destinations. Please follow me onInstagram @traveltaleswithfergalFacebook @traveltaleswithfergalTwitter @FergalTravelYouTube @traveltaleswithfergal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air. We've been on hiatus for the last month during the summer, but we're back in action! In this installment, we detail some of the places we've been and what we've seen. Cars and watches have been high on the list!Yes, it's been a while, but we're back together. This week's podcast is primarily about cars and watches at events in major cities. Next episode, we'll be back with a more hardcore topic, which will likely cover one of our listener suggestions. For now, settle in as we recall our travels and experiences.HandgelenkskontrolleBefore we get into watches, we begin our discussion about Ferrari's latest reveal. The 849 Testarossa is already proving to be controversial. It sparks a conversation about the difference between comments in social media about cars and watches. Regarding television, we discuss Mobland, Only Murders In The Building, Dexter: Resurrection, and The Sopranos. Then, Balazs mentions the recent sale of a Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant basketball card that set a record at $12.9 million! For the Handgelenkskontrolle, Balazs is wearing the new Albishorn 1958 Marinagraph Paraíba Racing. Stay tuned for an upcoming hands-on review. Mike is wearing his Seiko SLA019, a 2018 release that marked the first ceramic bezel and sapphire crystal for the beloved Marinemaster 300.Watches and carsWe kick off our main topic on recent travels that included cars and watches with a recap of Geneva Watch Days. Sadly, Balazs didn't attend, but the releases were well-covered. Overall, the mood was somber because of the US tariff scenario. Brands were questioning the need and the expense related to two shows. The reveals were positive, especially from the smaller brands, but it was a quieter show overall despite more brands in attendance. Next, we discuss the 2025 Balkan Rally, which Balazs attended. The event kicked off in Budapest and ended five days later in Dubrovnik. Classic cars and watches were all part of the festivities. Finally, we head back to London, where Mike attended the Concours of Elegance hosted by A. Lange & Söhne. Once again, several of the attendees wore intriguing watches, but the cars were incredible. Of note was a lovely Singer Porsche. It was the first time Mike saw one in person, which followed his first visit to the Singer Reimagined headquarters in Geneva just two days earlier.We hope you enjoyed our return to the airwaves, and we look forward to coming back regularly. As always, if you have ideas for future shows, feel free to let us know.

Send us a textDobar Dan!Continuing the CSDS, Uncle Mike takes us to Dubrovnik! Tony D will make his way through the lesson and we hope you can follow along to learn some new places, names and vocabulary to help you on your next visit.The Super Slatko Report takes us to Otok Lokrum, the island located 30min. from Dubrovnik. DJ MOE will talk about the curse, the history and some interesting facts to see if you would like to visit one day.Super fun pod, See you there!–LLC TeamVisit our website: https://www.letslearncroatian.com/We have a YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/LetsLearnCroatianLLC Merch Store: https://www.letslearncroatian.com/llc-storeKeep the content flowing, donate to the LLC: https://www.letslearncroatian.com/llc-supporters-pageBuy the LLC a Cup of Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/infoKX Collaborate with LLC: https://www.letslearncroatian.com/become-a-sponsorDo you FaceBook, we do: https://www.facebook.com/llcpod/?__tn__=-UC*FWe even do Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/llcpod/?hl=enTeeDee's Soapshttps://www.teedeessoaps.comHello LLC Prieteljie!We launched a Buy Me a Coffee supporters page. Here's your opportunity to become an LLC Members. Lots of incentives, including: an LLC Members Only Magnet, automatic entrance to any LLC Member Only raffles & prizes and access to the LLC Members Only page on our website, where we upload new content monthly.Click on the link below.https://www.buymeacoffee.com/infoKXHvala, Bog!Support the show

Rich travels to Dubrovnik for the European Congress of Virology 2025 and Vincent joins via Zoom to speak with Stéphane Blanc, Vanda Juranić Lisnić, and Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl about their work on plant viruses, cytomegalovirus, and Epstein-Barr virus. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit Guests: Stéphane Blanc, Vanda Juranić Lisnić, and Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Assembled plant viruses move through plants (PLoS Path) Genome formula of multipartite virus (PLoS Path) Immune surveillance of cytomegalovirus in tissues (Cell Mol Immunol) Cytomegalovirus and NK cells (Nat Commun) Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis (J Clin Inves) Epstein-Barr virus and lymphoproliferative disease (Transplant) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

On the bonus ep: Amber's had a birthday and Vogue's still not got her a present for last year, Vogue's back from a girls trip to beautiful Dubrovnik, Imo's slacking in Faking It, we're drooling over wings and chatting about a father in law who could be an asshole... or just unwell. Remember, if you want to get involved you can:Email us at vogueandamberpod@gmail.com OR find us on socials @voguewilliams @ambrerosolero and @vogueandamberListen and subscribe to Vogue & Amber on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts.Please review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Located on the Adriatic Sea in the southernmost part of Croatia is the city of Dubrovnik.  Founded in the 7th century, it rose in prominence and became one of the leading city-states in Europe.  It was a major competitor with Venice in the region and had complicated relations with both the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires.  It was the site of one of the most brutal sieges in post-WWII Europe, and today it has become one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Learn more about Dubrovnik and its long, complicated history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Get 20% off your subscription to Newspapers.com Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Stitch Fix Go to stitchfix.com/everywhere to have a stylist help you look your best Tourist Office of Spain Plan your next adventure at Spain.info  Stash Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

     Trump's “51st state” trolling obliterates Canadian conservatives, handing victory to globalist banker Mark Carney, while Spain, Portugal, and parts of France and Belgium plunge into darkness, exposing the disastrous “Net Zero” deindustrialization of the West!     As Peter Hitchens reveals Ukraine's war as a NATO-provoked, CIA-orchestrated sham, Trump's 750 unauthorized Yemen airstrikes lose jets and billions, mirroring the chaos of his tariff tsunami crushing small businesses.     With 130 executive orders bypassing Congress and MAGA abandoning principles, is this a calculated plot to destabilize Canada, cripple Europe's grids, and betray America's core values?2:30 Trump's “51st State” Trolling Sabotages Canadian ConservativesPoilievre supports abortion & climate change but Trump sabotaged ALL conservatives in Canada with his trolling, getting the globalist bankers' globalist banker, Mark Carney, elected.   What's next — getting Klaus Schwab elected to run Germany? 7:36 Is Anyone Still in the Dark About “Net Zero” After Yesterday's Blackout?     It wasn't a hack or EMP and it wasn't predicted by “The Simpsons”. It was a result of the DELIBERATE DEINDUSTRIALIZATION of the West.     Spain, Portugal, and parts of France and Belgium lost power yesterday exposes YET ANOTHER FLAW in “renewable energy” sources — a loss of “inertia” in the grid. 35:50 First 100 Days: Trump says “I Run the Country and the World”     With 130 executive orders in under 100 days, he's bypassing Congress and the judiciary, claiming sweeping powers over trade, immigration, and speech.  He says he “runs the country” and he's talking about a third term.  What would George Washington say?     Is this the end of constitutional governance and the rise of an imperial presidency?     What will Democrats do with this kind of power? 56:57 Trump Demands Investigations Into Media for Unfavorable PollIncluding FOX News.  His press secretary doesn't shy away from suggestions that Supreme Court members could be arrested 1:03:31 LIVE audience comments and questions 1:14:25 Tariff Tsunami Hits West Coast Soon: A Slow-Motion Wrecking Ball Devastating Small Businesses, Truckers FirstCritics warn Trump's reckless trade war, coupled with a deliberately weakened U.S. dollar, is a calculated move to favor Wall Street giants while obliterating “non-essential” mom-and-pop truckers and retailers. Is this economic sabotage or just another chapter in Trump's playbook to lock down America's economy? 1:38:29 “Don't Take Trump Seriously, But Literally”: A Global Laughingstock Unleashing Economic ChaosScaramucci's axiom about Trump had it exactly backward.  Trump's erratic tariff tirades have turned America into an international punchline,  It shows he has no plan and makes him weak in the eyes of friends and foes.  There are no discernible goals for negotiation and the Trump team is arrogant and high handed in its dealings say the Japanese and others. 1:49:58 100 Days of Betrayal: Yet MAGA Eats Its Own Principles for the Hope of PowerFree Thought Project reveals how Trump's administration has obliterated MAGA's core values just three months in! From deportations without due process to suppressing free speech and fast-tracking mRNA vaccines, Trump's regime is a cesspool of big government, insider trading, and civil liberties violations 2:01:35 LIVE audience comments and questions 2:20:07 750 Airstrikes & Counting: Plane Lost, Carrier Attacked?     The U.S. has unleashed 750 airstrikes on Yemen since March 15, 2025, in a secret, Congress-unauthorized war that's bleeding billions and failing to stop the Houthis!      With two aircraft carriers and B-2 bombers pounding Yemen, a $60 million F/A-18 jet plummets off the USS Harry S. Truman during evasive maneuvers, and whispers of direct hits on U.S. warships swirl, backed by Hezbollah footage.     The Pentagon hides the truth as Houthi drones—worth pennies compared to $30 million U.S. Reapers—down American assets     Peter Hitchens exposes how Ukraine's conflict, provoked by NATO's eastward push and CIA-backed coups, mirrors Yemen's chaos and shows that all the claims of “fighting for democracy” are a mockery and a lie 2:41:01 The Fun Police and AI PacificationThe fun police are shutting down your holidays, and AI is dumbing down creativity! 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     Trump's “51st state” trolling obliterates Canadian conservatives, handing victory to globalist banker Mark Carney, while Spain, Portugal, and parts of France and Belgium plunge into darkness, exposing the disastrous “Net Zero” deindustrialization of the West!     As Peter Hitchens reveals Ukraine's war as a NATO-provoked, CIA-orchestrated sham, Trump's 750 unauthorized Yemen airstrikes lose jets and billions, mirroring the chaos of his tariff tsunami crushing small businesses.     With 130 executive orders bypassing Congress and MAGA abandoning principles, is this a calculated plot to destabilize Canada, cripple Europe's grids, and betray America's core values?2:30 Trump's “51st State” Trolling Sabotages Canadian ConservativesPoilievre supports abortion & climate change but Trump sabotaged ALL conservatives in Canada with his trolling, getting the globalist bankers' globalist banker, Mark Carney, elected.   What's next — getting Klaus Schwab elected to run Germany? 7:36 Is Anyone Still in the Dark About “Net Zero” After Yesterday's Blackout?     It wasn't a hack or EMP and it wasn't predicted by “The Simpsons”. It was a result of the DELIBERATE DEINDUSTRIALIZATION of the West.     Spain, Portugal, and parts of France and Belgium lost power yesterday exposes YET ANOTHER FLAW in “renewable energy” sources — a loss of “inertia” in the grid. 35:50 First 100 Days: Trump says “I Run the Country and the World”     With 130 executive orders in under 100 days, he's bypassing Congress and the judiciary, claiming sweeping powers over trade, immigration, and speech.  He says he “runs the country” and he's talking about a third term.  What would George Washington say?     Is this the end of constitutional governance and the rise of an imperial presidency?     What will Democrats do with this kind of power? 56:57 Trump Demands Investigations Into Media for Unfavorable PollIncluding FOX News.  His press secretary doesn't shy away from suggestions that Supreme Court members could be arrested 1:03:31 LIVE audience comments and questions 1:14:25 Tariff Tsunami Hits West Coast Soon: A Slow-Motion Wrecking Ball Devastating Small Businesses, Truckers FirstCritics warn Trump's reckless trade war, coupled with a deliberately weakened U.S. dollar, is a calculated move to favor Wall Street giants while obliterating “non-essential” mom-and-pop truckers and retailers. Is this economic sabotage or just another chapter in Trump's playbook to lock down America's economy? 1:38:29 “Don't Take Trump Seriously, But Literally”: A Global Laughingstock Unleashing Economic ChaosScaramucci's axiom about Trump had it exactly backward.  Trump's erratic tariff tirades have turned America into an international punchline,  It shows he has no plan and makes him weak in the eyes of friends and foes.  There are no discernible goals for negotiation and the Trump team is arrogant and high handed in its dealings say the Japanese and others. 1:49:58 100 Days of Betrayal: Yet MAGA Eats Its Own Principles for the Hope of PowerFree Thought Project reveals how Trump's administration has obliterated MAGA's core values just three months in! From deportations without due process to suppressing free speech and fast-tracking mRNA vaccines, Trump's regime is a cesspool of big government, insider trading, and civil liberties violations 2:01:35 LIVE audience comments and questions 2:20:07 750 Airstrikes & Counting: Plane Lost, Carrier Attacked?     The U.S. has unleashed 750 airstrikes on Yemen since March 15, 2025, in a secret, Congress-unauthorized war that's bleeding billions and failing to stop the Houthis!      With two aircraft carriers and B-2 bombers pounding Yemen, a $60 million F/A-18 jet plummets off the USS Harry S. Truman during evasive maneuvers, and whispers of direct hits on U.S. warships swirl, backed by Hezbollah footage.     The Pentagon hides the truth as Houthi drones—worth pennies compared to $30 million U.S. Reapers—down American assets     Peter Hitchens exposes how Ukraine's conflict, provoked by NATO's eastward push and CIA-backed coups, mirrors Yemen's chaos and shows that all the claims of “fighting for democracy” are a mockery and a lie 2:41:01 The Fun Police and AI PacificationThe fun police are shutting down your holidays, and AI is dumbing down creativity! From Daytona Beach's barren shores to Dubrovnik's noise meters and Paris's closed terraces, totalitarian rules—boosted by COVID lockdowns—crush tourism and freedomIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show  Or you can send a donation through Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764 Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7 Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHT For 10% off supplements and books, go to RNCstore.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.