Narrating a personal story Apart from folk and written fairy tales we can, of course, relate and narrate personal stories. If not publicly, then amongst family and friends. I will tell one such story now. I’ve named it ‘The Red […]
Reygoch – the most loved giant
Reygoch – the extremely strong and friendly giant Just as Regoč (Reygoch) is my favourite giant amongst the famous giants, so is Legen Grad (the chilly Frosten City) where the writer Ivana Brlić Mažuranić situated the giant Reygoch in the […]
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić – Tales of Long Ago
How did Ivana’s Tales of Long Ago come to be? Sparks from the hearth of an old Slavic home Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić was born in Ogulin on 18th April 1874. She died in Zagreb on 21st September 1938. Much has been […]
Ogulin lime trees
Ogulin’s lime trees at the end of June Ogulin is a place surrounded by nature and greenery, and in the centre of the town, time has developed an avenue of various trees. One tree stands out and that is the […]
Plitvice Lakes – freshness after the rain
Plitvice Lakes – freshness after the rain Early morning tours of Plitvice Lakes National Park are good for several reasons: – there are no crowds. You can walk leisurely and freely, enjoy the sights without the worry that you bother […]
Plitvice Lakes – the flowers, people and springtime
Plitvice Lakes – the flowers, people and springtime In the most visited national park of Croatia, Plitvice Lakes, a real transformation has taken place over the last few weeks. From the snow, cold and winter mood, in just a few […]
Plitvice Lakes in March
This is how Plitvice Lakes look in March… Spring is just around the corner, but winter is still having fun at Plitvice Lakes. Even today visitors from all parts of the world took a walk on the frozen trails. […]
What is storytelling?
What is storytelling? Also known as oral narration, storytelling is considered a form of folklore. Long ago, stories were told to adults, however over time storytelling, for instance, fairy tales, has become reserved solely for children, yet nowadays we are […]
A day full of Wonder, the zoo and Tesla
A one-day trip to Zagreb for the seventh graders from Ogulin’s First Elementary School As an escort for their one-day trip I had the opportunity to hang out with the pupils, their classmates Maja Puškarić, Nikolina Magličić and Ivana Božićević, […]
Down the Green Road on two wheels
Down the Green Road on two wheels Bikers and bloggers from Italy – Nadia Giammarco and Amedeo, on their beloved two-wheeled steeds, enjoyed the trip from Plitvice Lakes to Ogulin in one day. The whole day began with a tour […]