My Story

My name is Marijana Čuvalo.

I was born and raised in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, to Croatian parents. I now live in Makarska, Croatia.

I created this website for a few reasons.

To share some of my stories about living in Croatia.

To connect with people interested in sharing their stories.

And to remind myself that every chapter of my life is an adventure.

My Adriatic Adventure

My Adriatic Adventure focuses on my life in Croatia and the importance of being present, living by my values, and finding joy in the little things.

I write about people, places, feelings, and food.

And sometimes, I write about the weather - because that Bura can be intense.

I hope you enjoy my stories and photos of the things I take notice of while living in Croatia.

I hope they remind you to treat every chapter of your life as an adventure.

  • “Don’t wait for inspiration. It comes while working."

    - Henri Matisse

  • “To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.”

    -Elliott Erwitt

  • “Draw the art you want to see, start the business you want to run, play the music you want to hear, write the books you want to read, build the products you want to use – do the work you want to see done.”

    -Austin Kleon

  • “Storytelling is our superpower"

    -Yuval Noah Harari

  • “I don’t want other people to decide who I am. I want to decide that for myself.”

    -Emma Watson

  • “Attention without feeling, I began to learn, is only a report. An openness — an empathy — was necessary if the attention was to matter.”

    -Mary Oliver, Our World

  • “Look for what you notice but no one else sees.”

    -Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being