by Alex Schmidt | Oct 9, 2020 | Turkey, Winter tips
Pizza and pasta are to Italy as Cevapi and Burek are to the Balkans. The Balkans are both a region and cultural identity that extends across the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe. From the Adriatic Sea in the West to the Carpathian Mountains in the North, the... 
by Alex Schmidt | Sep 24, 2020 | Winter tips, Zagreb
While you may think Croatia is only a summer destination, the inland capital of Zagreb is one of the most underrated winter destinations in Europe. The annual Advent Zagreb draws thousands of Croatians from around the country, and brought home the title of Best... 
by Alex Schmidt | Sep 22, 2020 | Winter tips
Ice skating with the city skyline in the background. Drinking hot wine and browsing trinkets at Christmas markets. Aweing at light displays and massive Christmas trees. This is the magic of Christmastime in the city captured in every cliche Christmas movie to date!... 
by Alex Schmidt | Aug 25, 2020 | DULUTH
There are four places in the world that I consider “home”, and Duluth is one of them. From long walks along the beach with my mom, to Trampled by Turtles concerts in the park, to UMD college parties (and hangovers), it’s where I’ve checked quite a few things off my... 
by Alex Schmidt | Aug 20, 2020 | Split
Split boasts some of the best food you’ll find in Croatia. Being the second biggest city in the country, and the largest city in Dalmatia, restaurants in Split offer a variety of cuisine. You’ll find authentic Dalmatian cuisine like black risotto, octopus,... 
by Alex Schmidt | Aug 14, 2020 | Dubrovnik
For a fairly small town, Dubrovnik, Croatia sure does have an abundance of beaches. Even though the Old Town gets packed with tourists in the summer months, there are surely enough Dubrovnik beaches to go around for everyone. The secret to finding the best beaches in... 
by Alex Schmidt | Jul 24, 2020 | Croatia, Dalmatia, Split
As an American with a Croatian travel blog, I’ve visited Split a handful of times over the last five years of living here, and each time I uncover something new about the city. As the largest city in Dalmatia, there are a ton of things to do in Split, Croatia.... 
by Alex Schmidt | Jul 15, 2020 | Dubrovnik
I was recently filming as a local host for Americans Airlines Dubrovnik episode of “One Day Two Ways” when it actually hit me. Even though I’ve been living in Dubrovnik as an expat for about 4 years, even though I’ve traveled all over the region and thought I explored... 
by Alex Schmidt | Jul 14, 2020 | Dubrovnik
The first time I came to visit Dubrovnik was when I decided to spend six months studying abroad on a whim. I knew no one. I barely knew the language. I had never been so far from my comfort zone. And yet, I had a strange feeling I was coming home. Five years later,... 
by Alex Schmidt | Jul 12, 2020 | Morocco
What’s the biggest mistake travelers make when planning a trip to Morocco? Packing too much into too little time. From the vast Sahara desert to to shorelines of the Atlantic, Morocco stretches over 274,461 square miles. For comparison sake, that’s almost twice the... 
