Croatia

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    Dubrovnik

    June 18, 2016 - By 

    There’s nothing new to say about the most glorified old city in Croatia (perhaps even in all of Europe!).  Absolutely stunning and breathtaking, but expensive and crowded.  Our day spent in Dubrovnik was on a rainy Monday in June and it was still too crowded for our liking.  We probably would have hated it in the high season of July or August. In order to avoid paying €40/night in Dubrovnik’s only campground, we stayed 10 km away in Mlini at Camping Kate for €18/night.  There were taxi boats to and from Mlini to Dubrovnik, but with the price of 50 HRK ($7.50) per…

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    Off the Beaten Path Croatia

    June 15, 2016 - By 

    Getting off the beaten path in Croatia is truly the best way to fall in love with Croatia. I’m not exaggerating.  Seriously.  After spending time in somewhat well-trodden Pula in the Istria peninsula and the super well-trodden Split, and knowing we’d conclude Croatia with the “finale” of Disneyland-like Dubrovnik, my goal was to see, enjoy, and relax in the lesser known, quaint sea-side villages of the Peljesac peninsula and Korcula Island.  In addition to my discovery, we also enjoyed tastier food, cheaper prices, and easier motorhome parking. It took much research and work to find these places but in the end, it made me…

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    Split

    June 12, 2016 - By 

    I found Split to be somewhat pleasant but more so underwhelming, perhaps due to having roadtripped around Europe the past four months.  Croatia has been a hot tourist destination for a long time now, so it’s no surprise that everyone who comes to Croatia has to visit Croatia’s second largest city.  Daily cruise ships also add to the large tour groups. Amidst the mediocre public beach, seafront promenade, shopping, and typical city-life attractions, Split’s unique highlight is Diocletian’s Palace.  To call it a palace is a stretch.  Formerly a fortress, residence, and town, Diocletian’s Palace is now ruins and an open-air museum that is lined…

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    Istria – Our Intro to Croatia

    June 10, 2016 - By 

    Croatia’s northernmost coast is the Istria peninsula, the largest peninsula in the Adriatic sea. Naturally this was our first stop in Croatia after crossing the border from Slovenia. Because Istria’s largest city, Pula, stood out from the rest of Croatia with its ancient Roman ruins, I figured it would be a decent base to start, and from there we’d figure out where to go next. Although Croatia recently joined the EU in 2013, it didn’t feel like the rest of the EU at all.  The different currency (Croatian Kuna, or KN) didn’t help either.  Most importantly, the more developed EU countries such…