Expat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia
Updated May 2025. Back in 2017 -2018 we lived a total of 14 months in Croatia. Right now, as of May 2025, we’ve lived just over 4 years in Spain. I figured it would be a good time to write about …
Exploring the highlights of Croatian Istria
Exploring the highlights of Croatian Istria 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. Here you’ll see …
The Best Balkan capitals
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 …
Dogs we’ve met on our travels…and the most dog-loving countries!
Dogs we’ve met on our travels…and the most dog-loving countries! I figured I’d do this post on one of my favorite subjects – dogs. They’re something that usually puts a smile on everyone’s face. …
What are Croatians like? The Good and the Bad
We’ve met a few travellers over the last few years who had travelled to Croatia and come away with negative impressions of Croatians. They found them rude and charmless. We’ve …
The Most Beautiful City in the World? Our candidates…and winner
The Most Beautiful City in the World. What’s the most beautiful city in the world? You’ll find a lot of lists on the internet and most just dig up the usual suspects. See this post by Rough Guide …
12 Surprising Places to See (that you may never have heard of)
12 surprising places to see that you may never have heard of One of the greatest rewards of travel is being wowed by places that we had previously never heard of. The places you’ll see featured in …
Bbqboy’s Guide to Croatia
Travel Guide to Croatia Croatia is known mostly for its gorgeous coast: the beautiful stretch of beaches, islands and rocky coves running from Rijeka to its southern border with Montenegro. But it’s …
Croatia: Breaking up is never easy but this time we’re through
Croatia: Breaking up is never easy but this time we’re through January 22, 2020 When we left Croatia in early 2018 (after living there a year) I knew I didn’t have to come back. There are a lot of …