Meet an Expert: Croatia

07/13/09  Print This Post Print This Post    7 Comments   Popular   Written by Hal Amen
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Hvar, Croatia

Photos: Mr. Balkan

This week’s featured destination expert is a tour guide by day. What does that mean for you? Score.

Who better than a professional tour guide to direct your questions to? Mr. Balkan is Matador’s destination expert for Croatia, and chances are he can hook you up with info on the rest of the Balkans as well.

Here’s a little more on this week’s expert:

Languages spoken, other than English: Croatian, Russian, Slovenian, German, Italian.

Sports I do: basketball, soccer, running…

Places I want to go to: Kazakhstan and the Bermuda triangle.

Quote: vsjak svoego schastja kuznjec

Who I’d like to meet on my travels: Michael Palin

To read more about Mr. Balkan, send him your questions, and join his travel network, just click over to his Matador profile.

Community Connection

Whoever you are and wherever you’re going, Matador has a destination expert for you. To see more featured experts here on Trips, click the “destination expert” tag below. Or, browse the entire roster here. Don’t be shy — get your questions answered today!


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Matador ID: halamen

Freelance writer Hal Amen co-edits Matador Trips. His personal travel blog is at WayWorded.

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  • Julie replied on July 13, 2009

    Wow– makes me want to plan a trip to Croatia. And he speaks so many languages? Swoon.

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  • Hal Amen replied on July 13, 2009

    Same, Julie (well, maybe not the swoon). Croatia is high on my list. Almost flew over last fall when I was in London, but there just wasn’t enough time. I’ll get there soon.

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  • Marilyn Terrell replied on July 13, 2009

    Your photo of the main square in Hvar forced me to pick up and take a whiff from the tiny vial of Hvar lavender oil I keep on my desk as a reminder– mmmm! Wish I could be there now, sitting in the sun.

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  • joshywashington replied on July 13, 2009

    Croatia and the Baltic states are on my to do list for 2010, I will be in touch with our good friend Mr. Balkan!

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  • Carlo Alcos replied on July 13, 2009

    Ditto, it’s up there for us too…

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  • Jas replied on July 28, 2009

    Do all the guys in Croatia look like him? If so, I’m booking the next flight! ;)

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