Some places are more than beautiful. They stay with us long after we leave.

Set on the Croatian island of Hvar, this poetic travel novel follows Mira, a woman who arrives without expectations — yet with the quiet feeling that something in her life needs to change. Between sunlit sea, ancient olive groves, Mediterranean food and the timeless rhythm of island life, she slowly begins to see herself differently.

The Spirit of Hvar Journey is more than a novel about travel. It is an invitation to slow down, breathe again and rediscover the inner space where new thoughts, new decisions and new possibilities emerge naturally.

A moving Mediterranean story about transformation, inner freedom and the quiet power of places that change us.

In uncertain times, most people look for more answers. This book suggests something different: find your own lighthouse first.

Pharos — named after the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria — is a guide for leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone who has stopped trusting their own direction. Through self-reflection, practical strategies, and personal stories, Christina and Peter Illing show how clarity returns. Not from the outside. From within.

The book explores authenticity, deliberate decision-making, and what it means to lead from a place of inner stability — even when the world around you is shifting. Each chapter is also an invitation: to pause, to reflect, and to apply what resonates immediately.

Pharos is dedicated in part to the island of Hvar. The retreat work that grew from it is what you find here.