CROATIA…again! Why do we keep going back to Croatia you may ask? Well, for starters it’s beautiful and we always find somewhere new to explore. Secondly, it’s familiar and for our first solo yacht charter, we decided ‘better the devil you know’ Our flight from Toulouse was with Volotea as usual, and for a change we weren’t departing at 06h00. After an easy drive early morning […]
Čiovo Island: A Peaceful Croatian Break Read More »
FROM AIRPORT TO APARTMENT: THE WET SEAT DRAMA After a week of sailing around Split and its islands, we were heading for a chillout week in Trogir. First stop was to pick up our hire car. All was going smoothly until… urgh!… a wet car seat. Yes, our Renault Clio from Enterprise Car Hire at
A Week in Trogir: Beaches, Cafés, and Croatian Charm Read More »
OUR SEARCH FOR A SAILING FRIEND ‘Hi Fern. We’re thinking of chartering a boat in Croatia, Split area. Do you happen to know anyone that will help us move on from Flotilla holidays to independent charters?’ ‘Hi Janine. I’ve just got back from Dubrovnik. Give me a couple of days to think about it’ A
Split Sailing – Our One Week Itinerary Read More »
FIRST STOP – DUBROVNIK, CROATIA! May the 4th be with you! It was May 4th 2024, when we headed to ACI Marina Dubrovnik in Croatia for our first two week sailing flotilla. How would we like being on a yacht for two weeks, we wondered? We were about to find out…. DAY 1 – ACI
Sailing Croatia and Montenegro – Our 2 Week Flotilla Adventure Read More »
TOULOUSE TO DUBROVNIK VIA LYON After a bit of researching, we had decided to spend 4 nights in Cavtat in Croatia before our sailing holiday to discover a new area and visit Dubrovnik. We set off from our home in the Tarn and headed to Toulouse airport and our quick evening flight to Lyon with
Cavtat Croatia – Our 4 day Visit Read More »
Dubrovnik is one of those ‘must visit’ places to see in your lifetime. Whether it’s for your love of Game of Thrones (Dubrovnik was the main filming location in Croatia for King’s Landing), for its food and wine or for its breathtaking coastline. A Brief History of Dubrovnik Ragusa was the Latin name for Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik – The Pearl of the Adriatic Read More »
Situated at the end of a dusty road between Dubrovnik and Cavtat lies the abandoned resort of Kupari. Formerly a luxury holiday destination for the Yugoslavian military, this resort was home to several large hotels which now stand abandoned. The Story Behind Kupari Two Czech businessmen bought land in Kupari after World War I. On
A Postcard From Kupari And Its Hotel Graveyard Read More »