• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Destinations
    • EUROPE (A to M)
      • ALBANIA
      • AUSTRIA
      • BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
      • BULGARIA
      • CROATIA
      • CZECH REPUBLIC
      • FRANCE
      • GERMANY
      • GREECE
      • HUNGARY
      • ITALY
      • MOLDOVA
      • MONTENEGRO
    • EUROPE (N to Z)
      • NORTH MACEDONIA
      • POLAND
      • PORTUGAL
      • ROMANIA
      • SERBIA
      • SLOVAKIA
      • SLOVENIA
      • SPAIN
      • SWITZERLAND
      • TURKEY
      • UKRAINE
    • CAUCASUS
      • ARMENIA
      • GEORGIA
    • ASIA
      • CAMBODIA
      • HONG KONG
      • INDONESIA
      • JAPAN
      • LAOS
      • MALAYSIA
      • PHILIPPINES
      • THAILAND
      • TAIWAN
      • SINGAPORE
    • NORTH AMERICA
      • MONTREAL, QUEBEC
      • REGIONS OF QUEBEC, CANADA
      • MEXICO
        • Pueblos Magicos of Mexico
      • U.S.A
    • CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
      • COSTA RICA
      • CUBA
      • DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
      • GUATEMALA
      • NICARAGUA
    • SOUTH AMERICA
      • ARGENTINA
      • BRAZIL
      • CHILE
      • COLOMBIA
    • AFRICA
      • SOUTH AFRICA
      • MOROCCO
      • TUNISIA
      • ZAMBIA
      • ZIMBABWE
    • OCEANIA
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
  • Topics
    • Hikes & Adventures
    • Expat Corner
    • The Best and Worst
    • This or That
    • Looking Back…
    • Blogging & Bloggers
    • Deep Thoughts
    • rants & things that suck
    • plane & train travel
    • Airbnb
    • Travel Accessories
    • religion, morality, patriotism
  • Travel Diaries
  • Resources
  • Work with Us

Croatia

The Best of Croatia (and around) Itinerary

by Frank (bbqboy)

The Best of Croatia (and around) Itinerary Between living and travelling to Croatia, we’ve spent more than 2 years in the country. We’ve really gotten to know Croatia, it’s one of our favorite …

Read moreThe Best of Croatia (and around) Itinerary

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 …

Read moreThe Spomeniks of the ex-Yugoslavia

Why “Feel good” quotes represent everything that’s wrong with the world.

by Frank (bbqboy)

Feel Good Quotes Originally posted June 2015 Uck. I hate feel good quotes. Hate is a pretty strong word.  I was reminded of how intense my feelings are towards them when we stayed in an Airbnb …

Read moreWhy “Feel good” quotes represent everything that’s wrong with the world.
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 …

Read moreSplit or Dubrovnik?
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 …

Read moreTHE Reason to Visit Vis (Croatia)
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 …

Read moreExpat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia

Bbqboy’s Guide to Croatia

by Frank (bbqboy)

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 …

Read moreBbqboy’s Guide to Croatia

Croatia: Breaking up is never easy but this time we’re through

by Frank (bbqboy)

Croatia: Breaking up is never easy but this time we’re through 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 places in the world …

Read moreCroatia: Breaking up is never easy but this time we’re through

Why you should visit Dubrovnik in Winter. It’s actually the best time to go

by Frank (bbqboy)

  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 …

Read moreWhy you should visit Dubrovnik in Winter. It’s actually the best time to go
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 7
  • Next
Nerja

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok