The Spomeniks of the ex-Yugoslavia
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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Why “Feel good” quotes represent everything that’s wrong with the world.
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 …
Split or Dubrovnik?
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 …
THE thing to do in Vis (Croatia)
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 …
Expat Life: Comparing Spain VS Croatia
Back in 2017 -2018 we lived a total of 14 months in Croatia. Right now, as of April 2022, we’ve lived 18 months in Spain. I figured it would be a good time to write about our comparative experiences …
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 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 …
Why you should visit Dubrovnik in Winter. It’s actually the best time to go
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 makes bus travel though the Balkans better (with a few bumps in the road…)
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 …