The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky
Why you should visit Klis Fortress Klis fortress has become known the last few years as an obligatory ‘Game of Thrones Tour’ stop. But it is much more than that. The first time we came to this part of …
March 14, 2017 I just realized that we’re in March and I haven’t written a Newsletter in 3 months. Lots has happened since then. When I wrote the last newsletter (on December 18th), we had just …
A hike to the Mila Gojsalić statue I’ve previously written about Omis and why it is my favorite Croatian town. But there is another attraction outside town that I had previously heard of and had …
Driving Mt Biokovo Mount Biokovo has some of the most stunning views I’ve seen anywhere. I’d seen photos before and wanted to visit – but when I went with Croatian friends Goran and Vedran (who …
Ziplining in Omis Croatia A year ago I made a deal with Vedran, our Croatian friend. “If we come back to Croatia next year we’re going to go ziplining”. We shook hands on it. Why ziplining? Because …
Reasons to Visit Rovinj (Croatia) Rovinj is a very pretty small town and for many people that’s reason enough to make it a place worth visiting. Many will spend 2-3 days and will most likely rave …
Porec’s UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Euphrasian Basilica I had never heard of the Euphrasian Basilica, much less did I know that Porec had a UNESCO World Heritage Site (one of seven …
What to Do and See in Novigrad, Croatia You won’t see Novigrad on any Istrian “must see” list. It’s not as famous as romantic Rovinj and doesn’t have the incredible …
The Hilltowns of Istria Many people think that Croatia is all rugged coastline and sea. The Istrian peninsula is an exception to that generalization, an region of green rolling hills that will remind …
