{"id":39391,"date":"2021-09-01T22:27:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T22:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/?p=39391"},"modified":"2021-09-01T22:27:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T22:27:39","slug":"traveler-spotlight-what-its-like-to-travel-to-croatia-montenegro-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/traveler-spotlight-what-its-like-to-travel-to-croatia-montenegro-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveler Spotlight: What It\u2019s Like to Travel to Croatia &#038; Montenegro Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:67% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1780-OlgaHayes.jpeg\" alt=\"Olga Hayes and her husband Ray on their recent trip to the Balkans. Photo credit: Olga Hayes\" class=\"wp-image-39421 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1780-OlgaHayes.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1780-OlgaHayes-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1780-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1780-OlgaHayes-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Olga Hayes and her husband Ray recently traveled from Seattle to Croatia and Montenegro for a private, two-country summer holiday. Olga shared a few insights on what it was like to travel to these Balkan nations<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is it traveling these days?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s always great to travel. These days there are more requirements to travel that need to be planned for accordingly, but the travel experience on the ground hasn\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What was it like at the airports?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We flew Lufthansa from Seattle through Frankfurt to Dubrovnik roundtrip. We traveled in late July\/early August \u2013 peak summer season \u2013 and there were a lot of people, crowds, and lines nearly everywhere \u2013 maybe even more than in pre-pandemic years. It takes longer to go through passport control and security these days.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-standardcarousel js-xd-components__carousel\">\n  <div class=\"js-xd-components__carousel\">\n    <div uk-slider  >\n      <div class=\"uk-position-relative\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n        <ul\n          id=\"block_611e43321daea-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m uk-child-width-1-4@l uk-grid uk-grid-small  js-xd-components__carousel-lightbox-open\">\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-2880x1928.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-2048x1371.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-1344x900.jpg 1344w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-1613x1080.jpg 1613w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Rooftops of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Photo credit: Joanna Millick\"\n  height=\"1928\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1677-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1677-OlgaHayes.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1677-OlgaHayes-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1677-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1677-OlgaHayes-600x450.jpeg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Photo credit: Olga Hayes\"\n  height=\"480\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-2880x1619.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Famous red roof tiles of Dubrovnik's Old Town, Croatia. Photo credit: Martin Climenta\"\n  height=\"1619\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1698-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1698-OlgaHayes.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1698-OlgaHayes-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1698-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1698-OlgaHayes-600x450.jpeg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Enjoying the serene water views. Photo credit: Olga Hayes\"\n  height=\"480\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n          \n        <\/ul>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"previous\"\n          ><\/a>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"next\"\n        ><\/a>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\" ><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div id=\"block_611e43321daea-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_611e43321daea-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-2880x1928.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-2048x1371.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-1344x900.jpg 1344w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Joanna-Millick-1613x1080.jpg 1613w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Rooftops of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Photo credit: Joanna Millick\"\n  height=\"1928\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Rooftops of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Photo credit: Joanna Millick<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1677-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1677-OlgaHayes.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1677-OlgaHayes-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1677-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1677-OlgaHayes-600x450.jpeg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Photo credit: Olga Hayes\"\n  height=\"480\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Photo credit: Olga Hayes<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-2880x1619.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dubrovnik-Croatia-Martin-Klimenta-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Famous red roof tiles of Dubrovnik's Old Town, Croatia. Photo credit: Martin Climenta\"\n  height=\"1619\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Famous red roof tiles of Dubrovnik&#8217;s Old Town, Croatia. Photo credit: Martin Climenta<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1698-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1698-OlgaHayes.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1698-OlgaHayes-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1698-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1698-OlgaHayes-600x450.jpeg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Enjoying the serene water views. Photo credit: Olga Hayes\"\n  height=\"480\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Enjoying the serene water views. Photo credit: Olga Hayes<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What was it like entering Croatia?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>No problems at all. Very quick passport control and short turnaround to retrieve our luggage. Our driver was waiting for us as planned and we are off without any delays.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What was it like traveling in Croatia and Montenegro as a tourist right now?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Absolutely wonderful. We dealt with Covid restrictions during our flights, but we enjoyed what felt like very normal life conditions on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our guides were amazing, especially in Dubrovnik \u2013 very kind, easy-going, open-minded, knowledgeable and a pleasure to be with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlights included the beautiful beaches and great swimming amidst views of gorgeous mountains and beautiful buildings. And the food!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_612ffd0db7a11-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_612ffd0db7a11\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-2880x1920.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"View of the city Kotor, Montenegro. 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Photo credit: Gerald Smetana\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_612ffd0db7a11\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Aerial view of the Dubrovnik's UNESCO-listed fortified old town. Photo credit: Gerald Smetana\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_612ffd0db7a11-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_612ffd0db7a11-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-2880x1920.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kotor-Montenegro-Chris-Lira-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"View of the city Kotor, Montenegro. Photo credit: Chris Lira\"\n  height=\"1920\"\n  width=\"2880\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">View of the city Kotor, Montenegro. Photo credit: Chris Lira <\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26291-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26291-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26291-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26291-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26291-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26291-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26291-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26291-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26291-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26291-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26291-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Admiring the waterfalls at UNESCO-listed Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia. Photo credit: Gerald Smetana\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Admiring the waterfalls of Krka National Park in Croatia.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Gerald Smetana<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26702-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26702-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26702-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26702-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26702-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26702-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26702-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26702-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26702-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26702-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_26702-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Photo credit: Gerald Smetana\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                                        <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Gerald Smetana<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27321-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27321-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27321-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27321-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27321-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27321-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27321-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27321-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27321-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27321-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27321-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Winding alleyways of Croatia's coastal towns. Photo credit: Gerald Smetana\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Winding alleyways of Croatia&#8217;s coastal towns.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Gerald Smetana<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_29261-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Aerial view of the Dubrovnik's UNESCO-listed fortified old town. Photo credit: Gerald Smetana\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"2731\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Aerial view of the Dubrovnik&#8217;s UNESCO-listed fortified old town. <\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Gerald Smetana<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How was the food?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Food on the planes was terrible \u2013 much worse than in pre-pandemic years, in my opinion. Food on the ground was great \u2013 everywhere. We were in heaven. The coastal atmosphere of bars and restaurants provided the perfect backdrop to exceptional seafood, great local cheeses, locally grown fruits and vegetables, and wonderful local Rose wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-standardcarousel js-xd-components__carousel\">\n  <div class=\"js-xd-components__carousel\">\n    <div uk-slider  >\n      <div class=\"uk-position-relative\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n        <ul\n          id=\"block_611e53073cac7-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m uk-child-width-1-4@l uk-grid uk-grid-small  js-xd-components__carousel-lightbox-open\">\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1756-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1756-OlgaHayes.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1756-OlgaHayes-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1756-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_1756-OlgaHayes-600x450.jpeg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Patio with a view, Croatia. 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Photo credit: Olga Hayes\"\n  height=\"480\"\n  width=\"640\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Patio with a view. Photo credit: Olga Hayes<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/82D9B14E-AE1A-4D10-B103-63F40369D72B-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/82D9B14E-AE1A-4D10-B103-63F40369D72B-OlgaHayes.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/82D9B14E-AE1A-4D10-B103-63F40369D72B-OlgaHayes-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/82D9B14E-AE1A-4D10-B103-63F40369D72B-OlgaHayes-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/82D9B14E-AE1A-4D10-B103-63F40369D72B-OlgaHayes-600x450.jpeg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A plate of delicious seafood. 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Photo credit: Olga Hayes<\/span>\n                                                        <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27631-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27631-2731x2048.jpg 2731w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27631-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27631-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27631-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27631-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27631-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27631-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27631-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27631-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_27631-1440x1080.jpg 1440w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 2731px) 100vw, 2731px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"An evening dinner in front of St. John's Cathedral in Sibenik, Croatia. 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Photo credit: Croatian National Tourist Board\"\n  height=\"847\"\n  width=\"1308\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Cooking over the fire in Baranja, Croatia.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Croatian National Tourist Board<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Any advice for those thinking about a visit to Croatia right now?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Go! You will love it. Croatia in particular is simply gorgeous \u2013 even more so than we expected. Prepare yourself for long flights and Covid restrictions in the airports, but this country is definitely worth the hassle. 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