by Alex Schmidt | May 15, 2019 | Croatia, Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is an ideal base for so many day trips throughout Croatia and the Balkan region. In fact, this is one of the reasons why I moved here. Even though the “pearl of the Adriatic” may be a small town itself, I keep busy by taking many Dubrovnik day trips whenever...
by Alex Schmidt | Apr 24, 2019 | Croatia, Split
As an American with a Croatian travel blog, I’ve visited Split a handful of times over the last four 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 | Apr 14, 2019 | Croatia, Dubrovnik
The first time I came to Dubrovnik, I knew there was something special about it. I’d never been to the country of my heritage, through my grandfather, but on a whim I decided to spend six months abroad in Dubrovnik. I knew no one and barely knew the language. I had...
by Alex Schmidt | Jun 12, 2018 | Croatia, Croatia tips, Dubrovnik
You don’t need to stay in luxury accommodation to experience the best of Dubrovnik, Croatia. In fact, camping in Dubrovnik may be the best ways to immerse in the region’s lush, seaside landscape for a fraction of the cost of any hotel or apartment. Pitching tent in...
by Alex Schmidt | Jun 4, 2018 | Croatia, Croatia tips, 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 seaside escapes to go around for everyone. And as an American expat in Dubrovnik, I can...
by Alex Schmidt | Apr 30, 2018 | Conscious brands, Croatia, Dubrovnik
In college, I became THAT girl with the collection of Paraben free lotions, organic body scrubs, and aluminum-free deodorants. But sadly, moving abroad to Europe took my skincare routine to the wayside. I must have spent hours in at Mueller, DM, and local pharmacies...
