Raj: We had a fantastic day today at Brela Beach, renowned as one of Croatia's best beaches, and it didn't disappoint. Although only 60km from our apartment, it was a frustrating start as the journey took 2 hours in standstill traffic plus another long while to find a park. A majestic setting awaited when we arrived at the beach. Loads of people and not much space had us walking around a bit until we could find a small spot with a little shade, before we were...

Vikki: We are now in the middle of Croatia on the coast near Split, famous for its beaches. We are staying just out of the city about a 15 minute drive in. It was our longest drive to date to get here, and while we used the toll roads, it was slow going at times with traffic accidents bringing everything to standstill. Lots of cars on the roads heading south given we are smack in the middle of holiday season. The drive down was long but scenic, green and hilly wi...