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Our “transit” day over the weekend turned out to be a great adventure in its own right. We rented a car from Hertz outside of the old city in Dubrovnik. One way for a single day car rental was just about $50 with insurance. We were upgraded to a fancy Peugeot at pickup. Getting out…

Dubrovnik is such a special place; so much history and natural beauty. Most people only spend a day passing through on a cruise ship, but it felt like a whole week was the right amount for us to really get to know it. Basics We booked airbnb apartments in the Gruz part of town, a…

This was my favorite thing to do in Dubrovnik! So much so, that we did it twice. After you’ve gone to see the old city and walked Dubrovnik’s fortress walls, spend the next day on the north side of the peninsula exploring Babin Kuk. The atmosphere down here is much more “Santa Barbara Resort” than…

If your legs aren’t too worn out from exploring the old city walls, head south past Ploce for a peek at Croatia’s natural beauty and recent war history. Walk for about a mile along a flat road lined with fancy boutique resorts and villas. Past a small church, there are stairs down to Sveti Jakov…

Taking a stroll along 14th century fortifications of the largest and most complete gated city in Europe? In Dubrovnik, it’s called “Thursday.” My friend Nicole arrived yesterday to explore Croatia with us for the last weeks of our trip! We geared up in athletic clothes for a day of hiking stone staircases on the city…

Another sunny and warm day in Croatia! Rob and I set out after breakfast for an adventure on Lokrum, the island nature preserve. The boat leaves from the old city harbor every hour, on the hour for 65 kuna (~$12 dollars) round-trip. We just barely made it and were the last people to jump aboard…

The minute my laptop arrived on Monday, Rob and I dashed out the door to enjoy the rest of the sunny day with a hike in the hills behind Dubrovnik. It’s not too hard to find the trail. Google Maps doesn’t show it, but most of the printed maps do. Just head for the tunnel entrance…

When we first arrived in Dubrovnik it was pouring rain. Rob and I unpacked, did some laundry and watched a few episodes of Game of Thrones while waiting for it to clear. When we walked out at dusk, we had a great view of the near empty city. The ramparts around the old town were…

While staying in Molunat, Croatia for the week, we decided to rent a car for the day and cross the border to Montenegro. As usual, we knew virtually nothing about where we were headed! Just had this map that came with our tiny yellow rental car. The border crossing took about a half-hour and loaded…

Molunat was not what we expected – which can happen when you do zero research while traveling.  The fishing village with 150 residents was much smaller that we thought, with only one small cafe and no market or restaurants. It turned out to be just what we needed for a week of work and transitions. …