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 Balkan’s diverse landscape influences its cuisine. So what …
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Zagreb won best Christmas market in Europe 3 years in a row by European Best Destinations. Here’s why:
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! While some prefer to spend Christmas closer to home, there are plenty …
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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, sea bream, monkfish and more. However, you’ll also find a selection of international …
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 Dubrovnik is venturing beyond the Old Town. You’ll be …
Everything you need to know for an authentic Split experience:
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 everything, there is actually SO many …
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Rise to the sound of locals chatting while sweeping their stone steps, in a quiet corner of Dubrovnik’s Old Town. Open your bedroom balcony to find yourself surrounded by coastal cliffs and the endless, Adriatic horizon. Curl up with a book in a lush garden while the smells of fresh rosemary, homemade olive oil, and …
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Even with Croatian blood and living in the country now for the past three years, I’ve found that learning the Croatian language is no easy feat. Most of the time people still laugh at me when I try to speak full sentences. However, learning a few Croatian phrases and Croatian slang words has helped me …
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