Croatia Luxury Travel Journal

Insider guides, travel stories, and expert advice on luxury travel in Croatia and the wider Adriatic region.

13 May 2026
Welcome to the Secret Dalmatia Journal

Insider guides, travel stories, and expert advice on luxury travel in Croatia and the wider Adriatic region.
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Field Notes from the Adriatic

Founder Alan Mandić's personal travel journal — dispatches from Croatia's restaurants, hidden ruins, fishing villages, and back roads, written over more than a decade on the road.

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21 May 2026
Skradin Risotto: One of Croatia’s Most Famous Dishes

Skradin risotto by Ante Pižić at Arka: A May 1st feast of Croatia’s most traditional dish, served after 12 hours of patient cooking in a riverside town.
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4 May 2026
An All White Party: The Alen Bibich Tribute That Brought Croatia’s Culinary World Together

The Alen Bibich Tribute brought Croatia’s culinary elite together for an all white party celebrating the legendary winemaker who revolutionized Dalmatian wines.
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2 May 2026
My favorite beer in Croatia – Brlog beers

My favorite beer in Croatia is Neposlušna from Brlog brewery in Zadar. Founded by two women who quit their jobs to brew on an apartment balcony, it’s worth the trip.
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29 April 2026
Most Beautiful Panoramas of Croatia: 5 of my favorite views

Discover Croatia’s most beautiful panoramas from Dubrovnik’s Srđ to Kornati islands. I am sharing my favorite viewpoints across the Adriatic.
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19 April 2026
Border Crossing to and from Croatia in 2026

Border Crossing to and from Croatia
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15 April 2026
Curious Questions from the Croatian past

Some curios Mysteries from Croatian history
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11 April 2026
Croatian souvenirs for foodies: what to get from Croatia

Croatian souvenirs for foodies: what to get from Croatia
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7 April 2026
Kamenjak Nature Park: A Hidden Gem for Nature Lovers

Last month I explored Kamenjak Nature Park in southern Istria – 600 plant species, dinosaur footprints, and German bikers were my only company in this Mediterranean wilderness.
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3 April 2026
Gioia Calussi in Zadar: The Cookbook That Saved Dalmatian Cuisine

Gioia Calussi in Zadar visits quietly while her cookbook remains in every Dalmatian kitchen. The Zadar-born author who preserved our culinary heritage for the world.
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Welcome to the Secret Dalmatia Journal

Skradin Risotto: One of Croatia’s Most Famous Dishes

An All White Party: The Alen Bibich Tribute That Brought Croatia’s Culinary World Together

My favorite beer in Croatia – Brlog beers

Most Beautiful Panoramas of Croatia: 5 of my favorite views

Border Crossing to and from Croatia in 2026

Curious Questions from the Croatian past

Croatian souvenirs for foodies: what to get from Croatia

Kamenjak Nature Park: A Hidden Gem for Nature Lovers

Gioia Calussi in Zadar: The Cookbook That Saved Dalmatian Cuisine