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
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 summing up the most beautiful cities …
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 …
Why you should visit Dubrovnik in Winter
I’ve long been telling anyone willing to listen that Croatia should NOT be visited in the summer (when places are crowded, hot, and everything is 3X the price). In fact, the shoulder seasons …
Flixbus in the Balkans (the good and the bad)
Flixbus makes bus travel though the Balkans better I’ve often written about what a shitfest Balkan travel is. Dirty buses that have no bathrooms, with miserable service and where a 4 hour scheduled …
Plitvice Lakes: Impressions, Tips and Regrets
Tips on visiting Plitvice Lakes I read a lot of blogs and they always help me in planning what to see and how much time to spend somewhere. I wish I hadn’t read anything on Croatia’s famous Plitvice …
A visit to Omiš: Croatia’s Adventure Capital. And why it’s my favorite small town in Croatia.
A visit to Omiš: Croatia’s Adventure Capital Omiš is a tiny town about 30 minutes south of Split situated where the Cetina river flows into the Adriatic. Protected by huge cliffs, the town’s …