We took a bus from Mostar to Split - four hours of scenic coastline, hugging mountains on high and low roads above a sparkling blue sea. The tiniest sweeps of sand along this coastline attract settlement and, I imagine, a great influx of visitors in the summertime. We arrived in Split as the sun was going down, so we quickly checked in to our new digs and headed out to join the locals for a drink on the gorgeous waterfront of the old town. The Riva, Split's seaf...

We had heard that Dubrovnik was beautiful, and we were not disappointed. After our Mediterranean Cruise we caught a train from Rome to Bari on the east coast of Italy, where we then caught an overnight ferry to Dubrovnik. Luck was with us and we had a calm crossing, arriving in Dubrovnik on a clear and sunny Friday morning. Dubrovnik is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, and prices in restaurants, tourist attractions and accommo...