My first visit to Croatia was a curious mixture of the strange and the familiar. A country I had never been to, and a part of the world that still seemed foreign to me, yet also a place that I had often thought about for many years. The feelings of familiarity stemmed from my surprise at … Continue reading Zagreb, Croatia: Part 3 – Friends, Family, and Farewells
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Zagreb, Croatia: Part 2 – Food, Drink, and Nightlife
On my second full day in Zagreb I met up with my college friend David. We met around noon so we headed into the city center for lunch before leaving for his house. I've mentioned in a previous post how my initial encounter with Croatian cuisine came in the form of cheese burek shared with … Continue reading Zagreb, Croatia: Part 2 – Food, Drink, and Nightlife
Zagreb, Croatia: a travelogue – Part 1
I’m not sure what I expected Croatia to be like. I knew about the Dalmatian coast, renowned for its natural beauty and Mediterranean character. It’s the most visited part of the country, having been a tourist hotspot for decades for precisely those reasons. I knew about the Istria region, where residents of the seaside towns … Continue reading Zagreb, Croatia: a travelogue – Part 1
Zagreb, Croatia: a travelogue – Prelude
Croatia and I have been circling each other for some time, a dance of circumstance and coincidence that finally culminated in a long-awaited rendezvous. The connection began when I was an undergraduate student in southern California. Two of my best friends during college were a pair of brothers from Croatia. With a Croat father, and … Continue reading Zagreb, Croatia: a travelogue – Prelude