Category Archives: Croatia

I met curator Vanja Žanko when I toured Lauba, one of Zagreb’s newest and coolest art spaces, for an article I was writing about Zagreb’s booming art scene. As she was showing me around the former warehouse, she did it … Continue reading →

All roads in Istria lead to Bale. At least all “my roads”. Yet many people in Croatia have never heard of this small town. Since the first moment I visited on a research trip in 2008, I’ve been hooked. I … Continue reading →

A couple of years ago, I interviewed Ivana for the last edition of Lonely Planet Croatia, about the Street Art Museum – her “baby” – which at the time was Zagreb’s latest opening. As a fan of street art, I … Continue reading →

I met Siniša Matković-Mikulčić, founder and owner of Secret Hvar travel agency, a few summers ago when a friend introduced us during my research jaunt on the island. Siniša took me to hidden spots I never knew existed, even though … Continue reading →

Kuchica is Croatia’s coolest little house. Literally: Kućica means little house in Croatian, and this little house’s cool. I fell in love with this rural retreat close to Zagreb when I first “discovered” it through word of mouth a couple … Continue reading →