Fun things I want to do when I get back to Melbourne

In just two days I'll be on a plane headed to Melbourne! Two days! I'm really excited to go, but I often get overwhelmed by the majority of it all, stressing out about starting over in a new place. I sometimes scratch my head and wonder why I'm so intend on doing this. Then I remember there are just so many cool things waiting for me Down Under. I can't wait to try out this Aussie lifestyle and gain a ton of new experiences. That's why I'm doing this! Here's a small list of fun things I want to do when I get back to Melbourne.

An alternative guide to Berlin

Berlin is a great versatile city with lots to see and do however long you are staying. There is of course a fascinating history behind the city and the divide between east and west. While all that is definitely worth exploring, it would be a shame to neglect the cool things present day Berlin has to offer. One of the best things about modern Berlin is all the different kinds of people and subcultures the city houses. Whether you're into alternative music, street art or fashion, sustainable goods or just a good cup of coffee, Berlin has it all. Not quite sure where to start? Here's a few pointers.

10 days in Croatia - part 3: Waterfalls at Krka National Park

Oh goodness, what a day I had when I went to visit the waterfalls of Krka National Park. The national park is located about halfway between Split and Zadar and it's easy to do a day trip from either town. There are organised tours available (some include a stop at Sibenik), but I decided not to overpay and hopped on the bus from Split myself. Arriving after a two hour bus ride, I went to the visitor center and purchased my ticket to the park including the boat trip to the falls. The falls were lovely, but not quite as big as I imagined (the ones at Plitvice NP where I went to later that week more than compensated for that though).

Blogging resolutions

Oh man, I've only just started this blog and I'm already so hard on myself. Blogs have become my little obsession lately. I view and read a ton of them whenever I'm on my laptop and follow a bunch on Bloglovin'. I like to browse through for inspiration. I'm still figuring out what kind of blog Going To Find is going to be. There's a lot to think about when creating a blog, and it's certainly something that's occupying my mind right now as I'm starting mine up. As a way of pushing myself, I thought I'd share some blogging resolutions: things I want to achieve with Going To Find. Might be helpful for others like me who are just starting out too. I might come back to this in another post later (a few months, maybe a year from now) to see how I've actually achieved these goals. So here are some of my blogging resolutions.

10 days in Croatia - part 2: Sunny Split, Croatia's second largest city

After my daytrip to Mljet I took the bus from Dubrovnik to Split, the second largest city of Croatia. The journey takes about 5 hours and follows the coastline for a major part, offering spectacular views. We left Dubrovnik just as the sun was starting to set, which made the whole scene even more beautiful.

My bus arrived in Split at 11pm and there I was met by the friendly hostess who I'd booked a room with. I stayed in her guesthouse the first night. This type of accommodation is very common in Croatia. People, mostly elderly ladies, will wait at the bus stations trying to persuade tourists arriving in town to stay in their room. The room I stayed in was actually a dorm, but it lacked the hostel 'feel' for me, so in the morning I moved to a 'real' hostel right at the edge of the old town of Split, a three-minute walk from the esplanade, or 'Riva' as the locals call it. I started the first day exploring the old town center with the Diocletian's Palace, an old roman palace built in the 4th century. The historic town is made up of beautiful light coloured architecture, has many laneways and cool places to explore and eat, and has a real beachy vibe.

10 days in Croatia - part 1: Dubrovnik and Mljet

On my three weeks mini tour of Europe, Croatia was my main country of interest. I'm not really sure what made me decide to go there in the first place. It wasn't really a country I'd been dreaming to go to for years; in truth, it's a country I hardly knew anything about. But I somehow got this great picture in my head of Croatia and it's turquoise waters and Mediterranean architecture so I booked a flight to Dubrovnik and outlined a route along the coast. I ended up visiting seven different places including two national parks and one island.