Croatia Travel Blog

The city opens the gates to the Dubrovnik wall daily around 8:00 am, and closes them before dusk. This is unfortunate, because some of the best photography to be had along the Dalmation coast is on this wall. You’ll want to make sure to take as much gear as possible because there is no way to get down once you’re on your way. Our apartment was in the middle of the city, but even if I forgot something, it would have been a major hassle to go back and get it.

Ston dates back to 1345, when it was founded as part of the Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik today). Constructed as a fort to protect the interests of Ragusa, The city was fortified with an enormous wall that rises high into the steep hills above. We made it to the city edge before determining that [...]

Our 5th day into the trip we left Dubrovnik for a next destination of Hvar. We wanted to take in some of the other Dalmatian coast sites on our way, so we scheduled a van to take us instead of flying or taking the ferry. We asked for a full day, so we could make [...]

Montenegro is just being discovered as a tour destination. Our travels took us from the undisturbed fjords to the medieval town of Budva, to the man-made island of “Our lady of The Rock” in the Bay of Kotor and the luxury island hotel of Sveti Stefan.

Dubrovnik Croatia is known as the “Jewel of the Adriatic” for good reason. It’s timeless beauty is encased in ancient fortress walls that surround Old Town Dubrovnik. I shot photos on the Dubrovnik wall, visited the history of Dubrovnik at the Rector’s Palace, Big Onofrio’s Fountain, and the Church of St. Blaise. We had cocktails at Cafe Buza and listened to American Jazz at the Troubadour Jazz Cafe.

On our first full day we immediately set off to see the main attractions Dubrovnik had to offer. The first, and mostly highly recommended, was the walk along the Dubrovnik Wall. We started the walk at the Pile Gate side entrance, inside the wall. I think it was 50 Kuna to enter. When doing this [...]

Eight of us met for this trip, so we decided the best way to experience Dubrovnik was to stay in a local apartment in the center of old town. This was a great call, but be aware, that few vehicles are permitted to travel within the city walls, so plan to roll & carry your [...]

Our trip to Croatia started in Dubrovnik, the “Pearl of the Adriatic”. We flew from LA through Heathrow and directly into Dubrovnik. Flying along the coast of the Adriatic wetted my appetite for what was to come. The skies were clear giving outstanding views of the French Alps, the coasts of Italy, Slovenia and finally [...]

Our trip to Croatia consisted of 8 friends traveling from LA. as an independent group starting in Dubrovnik and ending in Split 14 days later. We planned the entire trip ourselves and were on our own, except for day-long excursion to Montenegro aboard an Atlas Tours bus. Getting to Croatia is very easy. We [...]