Two Days in Dubrovnik

We caught the high speed catamaran from Hvar to Dubrovnik (the ferries are easy to use and relatively affordable, just make sure to book tickets in advance in the summer) and arrived to our final destination around noon. Fortunately, our Airbnb hosts here allowed us to check into our apartment early, so we ate a…

Relaxing in Hvar

Following our busy days travelling around Slovenia and Croatia, we opted for two nights of relaxation on the Dalmation island of Hvar. We arrived in the mid afternoon, after wrapping up our day on the Blue Cave tour, and started the trek upward to find our Airbnb apartment. This apartment is probably the best Airbnb…

Split: More than just a transit hub

Split was initially included in our Slovenia and Croatia itinerary out of convenience. It’s the main transit point for ferries from the mainland to the islands and is a bustling city and port. But it’s also worth visiting in it’s own right.  The ‘old town’ of the city is built within an ancient palace, Diocletian…

Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes

Plitvice Lakes are on pretty much every traveller’s Pinterest board, and top the lists of most beautiful places in Europe. They were one of our top reasons for wanting to go to Croatia, and they didn’t disappoint. From Ljubljana, we caught a train to Zagreb, where we whiled away an afternoon before picking up a…

Planning for The Adriatic

We’ve bought tickets, and started making plans so it’s official! This is our most ambitious and complicated European trip yet, and has evolved into a trip that will incorporate visits to three countries (Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro), travel by plane, catamaran, train, car and bus. Yikes. For any of you that have visited these places on our…