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CROATIA

The Spomeniks of the ex-Yugoslavia

by Frank (bbqboy)

The Spomeniks of the ex-Yugoslavia This post was contributed by Siobhan McMahon. She and her husband are full-time travellers currently discovering the Balkans. Siobhan is a professional writer so if …

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Castles and Fortresses that you may have never heard of

by Frank (bbqboy)

Over the last 10 years of travel we’ve seen a lot of castles and fortresses. Some are famous, like Germany’s Neushwanstein Castle and Romania’s Bran Castle (both overrated castles in my opinion). But …

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Split or Dubrovnik

Split or Dubrovnik?

by Frank (bbqboy)

Split or Dubrovnik? I had this dilemma many years ago before I knew Croatia. It was 2015 and we wanted to spend a month in Croatia and didn’t know where to base ourselves. We ended up choosing Split …

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Why this couple left Croatia to live in Turkey

Expat Bases: Why this couple left Croatia to live in Turkey

by Frank (bbqboy)

Why this couple left Croatia to live in Turkey Samir and Lucija have lived in many places during their lives. They thought they had found “home” when they moved to Split in Croatia. It didn’t turn out …

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THE thing to do in Vis

THE Reason to Visit Vis (Croatia)

by Frank (bbqboy)

Back in 2017 we lived in Croatia. We had a lot of things going on that year between work, moving to Split, and getting residency papers in order. Lissette was burned out and announced that she needed …

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Expat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia

Expat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia

by Frank (bbqboy)

Back in 2017 -2018 we lived a total of 14 months in Croatia. Right now, as of January 2023, we’ve lived just over 2 years in Spain. I figured it would be a good time to write about our comparative …

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Exploring the highlights of Croatian Istria

Exploring the highlights of Croatian Istria

by Frank (bbqboy)

Exploring the highlights of Croatian Istria A few years ago we spent 5 weeks exploring Istria. It’s a region different than any other part of the country, in fact you might think yourself in Italy. …

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The Best Balkan capitals

by Frank (bbqboy)

The Best Balkan capitals It’s no secret that we love the Balkans. Besides incredible geography and welcoming people, the Balkan countries offer a ton of variety within what is a relatively small …

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Dogs we’ve met on our travels…and the most dog-loving countries!

by Frank (bbqboy)

Dogs we’ve met on our travels…and the most dog-loving countries! 2020 is the year of the dog so I figured I’d do my last post of the year on one of my favorite subjects – dogs. They’re something …

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