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90 Days Later
Well 84 Days, Actually…
The end of my time in France was drawing near as an official at my local mairie (town hall) helpfully pointed out. One of my friends, who’d only recently found out about my relocation to the unknown, asked me where I was heading to next. I’d explored the 4 possibilities and had strategically plumped for Croatia. I knew next to nothing about the country apart from the break-up of the former Yugoslavia and what my father had mentioned. He had fond memories of a birthday dinner which he’d enjoyed there, during a UN work trip. We’re both lovers of fish and seafood and there were still reasonably-priced flights available when I was looking in August, so I booked my ticket to Split.
Unbeknownst to me, Zagreb hosted a Digital Nomad Week in June 2021. There’s a serious drive to attract remote workers and digital nomads to this beautiful country and plans to create a Digital Nomad village in Zadar. Since arriving, I’ve found a number of dedicated Facebook groups.
I can be partial, now that I’ve spent 3 weeks on the Dalmatian coast. I’ve visited the waterfalls at Krka National Park, taken the ferry to Hvar for a day trip and another ferry trip to arrive in my current location, Dubrovnik. I’ve met fellow travellers in a hostel and even went on an early morning hike around Marjan Forest in Split. I’ve spent several afternoons lying in the sunshine and…
