I wrote this tour for my elementary or pre-intermediate readers, so you will understand this if you studied about half or one year of English. It will guide you in the old-town and give you some information about the early history of the town of Krk. I used http://krk.rijekaheritage.org/en when I…

This post is about an ancient language of the Adriatic, which I discovered, when I was strolling in Krk. If you want to read about my stroll there (and why not?!) – head over to my other article via this link. The name of this language is Dalmatian, which is a curious word. Let’s not pretend – how…

This post is going to be about our greatest adventure on Krk island: our hike from Baška to Vela Luka (bay). I recorded the trail in my ViewRanger account (Veronika StrollEng). This was the very first time I used it, so it’s not perfect, but I’m sure you’ll get the point. Also, if I ever get back…

Stone walls in Croatia When I was in Croatia last year, I noticed that there were numberless stone walls everywhere. We were on Pašman island then, but I saw the same on Krk, so I decided to read a little bit about them. Here’s what I found. Their names are suhodizi or gromace in Croatian, and the…

Have you noticed how many chapels and churches are named after Saint Nicholas next to the sea? It’s because he (yes, old Santa’s original inspiration) was the patron saint of sailors. One of his miracles happened on the sea. A ship was caught in a storm, so it sailed to shallow waters.…

Szakmai tudásom: összesen nagyjából 10 nyelvet tanulgattam, épp olaszul tanulok 4 nyelvvizsgám van 30 éve "tanulok" angolul ELTÉ-n diplomáztam angol alkalmazott nyelvészetből és tanárságból  15 éve tanítok, főleg magán dolgoztam nyelviskolákban is, felkészítettem nyelvvizsgára is dolgoztam…