by Alex Schmidt | Apr 8, 2018 | Croatia
While many consider Croatia a dream destination, I’m one of the lucky few foreigners that actually get to call this nature-haven home. Since I came here to study abroad in and later returned to live, I’ve gained insider knowledge of the entire Croatia region that you...
by Alex Schmidt | Jan 31, 2018 | Croatia, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Whenever I’m asked about why I chose Dubrovnik, I end up narrating the same sensational monologue from start to finish. I could never find the right words to describe the carefree, yet often chaotic, way of life that keeps me coming back. It dawned upon me when...
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by Alex Schmidt | Oct 24, 2017 | Croatia, Croatia tips, Europe, Mljet Island
Voted the Croatian island with the best nature by Lonely Planet, Mljet is the place to go when you want to leave it all behind and get lost in Dalmatia’s purest nature. The island’s beauty draws in a mixture of locals and tourists from around the world, and sets an...
by Alex Schmidt | Jan 4, 2017 | Croatia
Here is a piece I wrote for Croatia Week Magazine. Within only a short few days the piece was picked up, translated, and shared across across several major Croatian news sites, gaining both positive and some negative feedback. What do you think? “I never...
by Alex Schmidt | Dec 13, 2016 | Croatia, Europe, Zagreb
Where can you find the best Advent Festival in Europe, you ask? Probably in a place that you’d least expect: Zagreb. That’s right, Croatia’s inland capital brought home the title of Best Christmas Market in Europe by European Best Destinations for...
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by Alex Schmidt | Nov 23, 2016 | Croatia, Croatia tips, Ston
Who needs the crowded Great Wall of China, when you can have the Great Wall of Europe all to yourself? Technically called the Walls of Ston, this lesser known attraction towers over the small town of Ston and surrounding Dalmatian countryside. For adventure junkies...
