Posts Tagged ‘ travel ’

Krk island courtesy of YouTube

Jan 29th, 2008 | Category: Croatia travel videos

I was surfing around the other day and happened to come across a charming video of Krk island on YouTube. The video was posted by bobshellr about a year ago and is entitled “Dad’s Home”.



Bjelolasica - Olympic skiing only an hour from Krk

Jan 24th, 2008 | Category: Croatia travel & places to visit

The second in our series of Fifteen One Day Trips from the Island of Krk features Bjelolasica, the highest mountain in the Gorski Kotar range, and home to the Croatian Olympic Ski Team. Its summit stands at over 5000 ft, and the mountain is a mere one hour drive from Krk bridge and approximately [...]



The USA wakes up to Croatia?

Jan 15th, 2008 | Category: Croatia travel & places to visit

In the Know Traveler.com reports that US Tour operators recently voted Croatia top in their category for “hottest-up-and-coming” travel destination for 2008. This prestigious title comes after December’s USTOA Conference held in Cancun Dec 2-4, which the Croatian National Tourist Board attended.
It seems that 2008 may well be a year to remember for Croatia as [...]



The island of Cres: fifteen one-day trips from the island of Krk

Jan 2nd, 2008 | Category: Croatia travel & places to visit

The first in our series of Fifteen One-Day Trips from the Island of Krk features the neighbouring Island of Cres, the second largest island in the Adriatic sea, off the coast of Croatia. Cres is just over five kilometers from Krk and can be reached by ferry from Valbiska on the western part of [...]



Croatia - a HOT must travel to destination!

Dec 19th, 2007 | Category: Croatia travel & places to visit

A list of the hippest, must travel to destinations for 2008 was published last week by Stephanie on the Tango Diva Travel Blog. Listed amongst the “What’s hot? What’s not?” list as fifth most desirable place to go and visit next year was Croatia. The entry for Croatia says:
Croatia: Hip beaches, the Euro vibe, [...]



Fifteen one-day trips from the island of Krk

Dec 7th, 2007 | Category: Croatia travel & places to visit

So many people who visit Krk Island fall in love with its riviera type ambience and relaxed style of living.



Krk island - an emerging Croatia property hotspot

Nov 30th, 2007 | Category: Buying property in Croatia

A recently published article examined the investment potential of Croatan property, specifically looking at the potential that the Island of Krk has to offer, concluding that property prices on the Island have grown by over 19% in the last 12 months.



Free wi-fi in Krk

Sep 9th, 2007 | Category: Emigrate to and live in Croatia

Something I’ve been taking for granted for at least a year now is the fact that the whole of the waterfront on Krk (the city), is covered by free wi-fi access. The service is sponsored by the Islands Municipal Council as part of its strategy to further develop Krk’s infrastructure and to provide better facilities [...]



Whats the cost of living in Croatia?

Aug 9th, 2007 | Category: Emigrate to and live in Croatia

Getting ready for a trip to Croatia next week - this time not a property inspection trip - and we started thinking about some shopping!



Travel with your pet in Croatia …

Jul 26th, 2007 | Category: Emigrate to and live in Croatia

An unusual one this one! A client wanted some advice about their pet, specifically:
Can I bring my pet parrot with me when I visit Croatia - and if I decide to emigrate, will I be able to bring my parrot with me permanently?

Well, I have to confess, the question threw me for a while. I’ve [...]