Category: Croatia
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Dining in Dubrovnik- from a Vegan Perspective
While in Dubrovnik, we were lucky enough to book accommodation with a kitchen. By luck, of course, I mean I planned this- traveling for so many days without expecting to wash our clothes seemed unrealistic, so we’d booked our stay mostly with the intention of taking advantage of the in-unit washer. Of course, the lack…
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What We Ate In Split, Croatia
One of the best things about traveling is getting to sample food from all over the world! Every place we checked out in Split was incredibly fresh, flavorful, and trendy to boot. I suspect that more “hole in the wall” establishments are located further from the touristic Old Town Split, but there are still plenty…
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Swimming in Dubrovnik
If you’re visiting Dubrovnik in warmer weather and fancy a swim, there are several different locations to choose from. Seeing as it was pretty chilly, we didn’t want to go out of our way to find a nearby beach when there were several just outside of the Old Town walls that would suit us just…
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An Overview of Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik! One of the most popular cities in Croatia and definitely the most popular for Game of Thrones fans eager to see the “real life” King’s Landing, the city has a rich history dating back to around the 7th century, and the beautiful medieval city with its formidable stone walls jutting right up to the…
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Bus vs Ferries From Split to Dubrovnik
Although the cities of Split and Dubrovnik are like the most popular options amongst tourists, both cities are well known launching points to ferry around nearby islands and even have a ferry to shuttle passengers between the two cities. When planning our trip, we quickly learned that these ferries are seasonal, with many routes (including…
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Sight Seeing in Split, Croatia
In recent years, Croatia has probably become most well known as the set location for the ever popular HBO series “Game of Thrones”. While the show films most extensively in Dubrovnik, the crowd of wildly intoxicated fans wandering the streets on the night of our arrival made it very clear that any large city would…
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Visiting Plitvice Lakes National Park
One of the first things I noticed when traveling to Croatia was that there was a concentrated effort by their tourism board to move visitors from the popular cities of Split and Dubrovnik to more inland cities. While I didn’t get the memo when I booked my hotel stays, I did make sure to book…