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.

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About The Author

Hal Amen

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

  • http://www.collazoprojects.com Julie

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

  • http://matadortrips.com/ Hal Amen

    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.

  • http://www.intelligenttravelblog.com Marilyn Terrell

    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.

  • joshywashington

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

  • http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/vagabonderz Carlo Alcos

    Ditto, it’s up there for us too…

  • Jas

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

    • http://matadortrips.com/ Hal Amen

      Hey hey! I sense the potential for a Matador dating site here!

 

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