The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky
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Love you Croatia but you really suck right now. It took less than a month for our Croatian plans to go right down the crapper. Real quick summary for those unfamiliar: in early 2017 we decided to …
Tourism and when the locals hate you. Note: I wrote this post in 2017 and much of the focus is on Split (Croatia) where we lived at the time. Split was getting increasingly popular but the numbers …
Working towards Permanent Residency in Croatia as Non EU Citizens. I’ve previously written about how we obtained a 1 year Temporary Stay in Croatia. It was relatively easy and when the time came to …
The 11 Best Places in Croatia (that you should visit) We get a lot of private emails asking us “we are coming to Croatia in ____. What places do you recommend we visit during our stay?” We haven’t …
Why Sarajevo is a Microcosm of everything that’s wrong with the Balkans I just got back from Sarajevo. I’d like to be able to say that Sarajevo is a beautiful and interesting place, marvel at its …
Visiting Korčula Town (a.k.a “Little Dubrovnik”) Korčula Town is nicknamed “Little Dubrovnik” – like nearby Dubrovnik it has fortress walls and towers lining the exterior of the town, with …
Why you should visit Bol (Brač Island, Croatia) Bol, on Brač island, is one of our favorite island towns in Croatia. So what makes Bol so special? Unlike Hvar town or Korčula town, Bol doesn’t have …
Split to Makarska by bike This post won’t interest many readers. But if you’ve ever thought about riding your bike along the beautiful coastline between Split and Makarska then you might find it …
Why you HAVE to visit Makarska (Croatia) There’s no place in Croatia that has a natural setting as spectacular as Makarska’s. Lying at the foot of Mt. Biokovo (Croatia’s 2nd highest peak), this …
