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...
by Alex Schmidt | Nov 4, 2017 | Croatia
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: October is my favorite time in Dubrovnik. The crowds begin to die down, the weather is sunny with a nice breeze, and I still consider it warm enough for swimming. If that’s not enough to visit during this month, now there’s...
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by Alex Schmidt | Oct 24, 2017 | Croatia, Croatian islands
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 | Nov 30, 2016 | Croatia, Winter tips
While most associate Dubrovnik with the summer, the authentic spirit within the winter months cannot be found in peak tourism season. You won’t find the Old Town surrounded by cruise ships. You won’t find the Stradun congested with tourists and selfie sticks. You...
by Alex Schmidt | Sep 19, 2016 | Croatia, Zagreb
Cobble-stoned streets are overflowing with avant-garde coffee shops and cafes. The Austro-Hungarian Architecture coupled with old communist buildings covered in graffiti. Green spaces, music venues and national monuments cover seemingly every corner of the city....
by Alex Schmidt | Sep 13, 2016 | Croatia, Dalmatia, Zadar
Dignified Roman ruins and distinguished Catholic monuments tower over a foundation of ancient history. Each aged cobblestone paving the multicolored walkways is a fossil from the past. Destroyed. Built again. Destoyed. Built again. Destroyed. Built once again. That is...
