This summer, since I'm a senior now, we had our class trip to Greece. We rode in a bus all the way to San Marino, where we planned a short stop of max. 2 hours, but the weather wasn't on our side. Because of the rain,  I didn't get any great pictures, so I basically got wet and ruined my hair on the first day for nothing :(  Personally I think that if the weather was better, my impression of San Marino would have been much better. Next we drove to Ancona, Italy and boarded on a ship. We crossed the Adriatic Sea and got off in Igoumenitsa, Greece. The trip across the sea was pleasant and the cabin in the ship was quite spacious actually. Upon arriving in Greece, once again we boarded into our bus and drove all the way to Kalambaka. It's a charming small town, with a lot of cute shops and caffes. We also went to see the Meteora monasteries, which were build on top of really weirdly shaped mountains. We spent the night in Kalambaka, and in the morning we drove to the cult place called Delphi. The vibe of that place felt magical - it still feels surreal to say I've walked on the same ground the grand priestess Pythia once did. I was absolutely gutted I couldn't find the temple  in Delphi I was looking for, but the climb all the way to the top in the noon was definitely worth the view anyways. In the evening, we arrived at the hotel in Athens and the neighborhood where we were stationed was only two km from Acropolis but it still looked awful and shady. I must say that I didn't dare to go out in Athens at night, but the following day my impression changed completely. The center of Athens is really beautiful and clean, no need to mention how stunning Parthenon and Erechtheion were. We had a free afternoon, which I've spent shopping in the main street in Sephora, Tiger, ForgetMeNot (the coolest authentic souvenir shop in Athens!) and of course Starbucks. The next morning, we were on the road again, driving for almost the whole day to Loutraki. It's a touristic destination positioned in the center of the bay, with beautiful sand beaches. The place itself was really ordinary and the hotel food was awful as it was in every greek hotel we've stayed in so far. The sea was quite cold, but in the night it seemed to spark because of the plankton concentration. We stayed there for two days and then we had a flight back to Zagreb. I must say it was the worst airport I've seen - it reminded me of a prison a little bit.

Even though it wasn't completely perfect, it was more beautiful than I could ever imagine - this trip felt like 'dream coming true' moment for a kid in me. I had lots of fun with my friends, we made a lot of stupid and beautiful memories together in Greece, and I'm immensely grateful for every second spent in the land of Zeus, Poseidon and Hades.

Written by: A.M.

So, last year Anja and me decided to take a 'friendship trip' every spring break from then on and that decision brought us to Prague and Vienna this year!

My mother organized the trip so obviously we also went with her (HI MOM).
We left Zagreb at 5 AM from the main bus station and had a pretty pleasant bus ride with an amazing tour guide! At around 1 PM we arrived to Vienna and since it was freezing cold we immediately hopped to the nearest Starbucks and got a cup of some hot cocoa and of course some chocolate chiped cookies. After a cozy warming up, we decided to visit the St. Stephen's cathedral in the centre of the city and when we were finished with the church touring it was shopping time! We visited Forever21 and some random record stores,  but unfortunately we didn't have time for proper shopping since we had to continue our trip to Prague.

We arrived to Prague at 7 PM and immediately went to the hotel. Our hotel room was gorgeous, it was a big white room with big windows and a great view on the city. I have to mention that I was hungry the whole day and no grocery shops were open, so I was basically starved the first day, but oh well.

The second day we got up at 8 AM and had our breakfast at the hotel and after the breakfast the tour guide took us to the St. Vitus cathedral which was glorious (from the inside and from the outside). After the cathedral we decided to take some alone time, took a taxi and we spent the day in the Palladium shopping centre where we bought a lot of make up products and clothes (mostly in TOPSHOP). ONCE AGAIN I was starving the whole day because we had lunch at a traditional Czech restaurant and I was pretty sad because I didn't like the food. (im soooo sorryyy). We got back to our hotel at 9 PM and went straight to bed.

The third day we grabbed some coffee at Costa and visited MAC, we had lunch at Burger King, spent the day walking around the city and we got to watch the Astronomical Clock show which was pretty cool! As for the dinner, we actually had dinner at a boat which was floating on the Vltava river and that was an extraordinary experience and we absolutely loved it.

The fourth day (also the last day) we basically spent packing and saying goodbye to Prague and on our way home we visited the Krumlov State Catle. We tried Trdelnik which is a Slovak/Czech sweet pastry filled with chocolate and it was A-mazing! All in all, a very cute knight-like experience. When we arrived in Zagreb, we couldn't wait for another spring break. Any suggestions where we should go next year?

Written by: R.K.

On July 8th me and my mom went to a beautiful island called Pag which is located in the central of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia and is a great resort for people who want to have some fun while relaxing. Pag is famous by its beach Zrće, which was pretty far away from my apartment, so I didn't get a chance to go. Zrće, however, hosts beach parties almost every day, accompanied with techno and house music. You can also enjoy variety of cocktails and other party drinks.

My apartment was located in the city of Pag (Vodice to be more exact). The weather was quite windy in the beggining but it wasn't a mood breaker since it was also pretty warm and sunny. The waves were big and kind of magical. The beach we visited was 10 minute walk from our apartment and I have to say, even though the beach was small, it was wonderful. As for the city, you can find a lot of interesting things there to see, for example Pag's bridge which lights up when dark falls or maybe a spectrum of restaurants and caffes. Don't worry about coming home from Pag empty handed, there are a lot of souvenirs shop (my recommendation is Aqua Shop) and you should definitely visit the museum of Lace from Pag, the church of St. Mary in the centre of the city and the UFO Landing Spot near ferry port Žigljen. As for the products that were life saving these couple of days, I have to mention the sunscreen I used from Balea (bought in d&m, 50kn/8$). It definitely served it's cause. If you have sensitive skin like me, I would truly recommend it. I took the liberty of reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, which is quite convinient to read when you are on the sea side, chilling on the beach.

As I mentioned before, Pag offers a variety of restaurants. My recommendation is an Italian restaurant Na Tale in the city of Pag, where you can order all kinds of Italian dishes such as rissoto, pasta and of course pizza. The prices are reasonable and not too pricey, so if you're feeling hungry after the long day spent swimming or you just happen to be in town, you should check it out.

All in all, Pag is a great place to visit during summer and I can guarantee you will experience the true glow and beauty of this croatian island, enjoying every minute spent there.

Written by: R.K.