Arriving back in Split around midday on the 16th September to spend 2 nights with the oldies, before casting out to Hvar for a further 3, I was very excited for a week of parent-son time, after 9 weeks of travelling with friends. Being the good son I am, I spent the afternoon running around Split, booking into restaurants for dinner and collecting groceries for breakfast and beverage supplies for the next few days, so they could rest up after their lengthy transi...

The end of Croatia Sailing signalled the first of our 'free weeks' where us boys had the chance to do our own travels. Knowing exactly how I'd be feeling after a 7 day contiki, I had pre-booked a ferry ticket and an apartment at Bol on Brac Island, off the coast of Split, where I would kick back and relax for 2 days before meeting my parents back in Split. A much quieter island which seemed to be a destination for couples and families with young kids to come for ...

At midday on Saturday 7th September we embarked on our second Contiki journey for the trip; a Split to Split return Croatia sailing tour. Over the course of the week we were to visit the islands &/or towns of Hvar, Korcula, Dubrovnik, Trestnik and Makarska, before retuning to Split for our final day & night. From all accords of people that had undertaken this tour throughout the summer already, we were apparently in for the "best week of our lives". Given...

Split; our first taste of Croatia. Probably a city that many would have shrugged their shoulders at maybe 5 years ago, but seems to be becoming increasingly popular for Australian tourists venturing into Europe in recent years, and it didn't take us long to see why. A small city in size, with a touch of ancient history in the Dolcletians palace mixed with consistent sunny, warm weather, situated on the coast with nearby beaches and a picturesque port. It really h...