Douglas
@croauthor
American expat in Croatia
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6
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About me
American
Lives in Rijeka
Registration: 07 August 2012
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Need some help with the Croatian language by timbo59
Hi there, I'm currently writing a work of fiction loosely drawing on my experiences living in a remote community in outback Australia where a large number of Croatians happened to live. For some authenticity I want to include a few ...
Hi Timbo, Feel free to send me what you need and if I can't come up with the specific answer, I'll ask my Croatian friends, family and associates to help fill in the best translation. That's moreless how I handled the identical ... Read More
Music in Croatia by Kenjee
Hi, Music is said to be a universal language. Indeed it helps to discover and better understand the culture of a country. What are the most popular music genres in Croatia? How about traditional music and instruments? Who are the local ...
Hi all, Just a follow-up to my last post. Thanks to all those who emailed for the free essay I wrote about Hal's 'Mare Nostrum' cd. It's still available, via email, to anyone who wants to read it. I just received a copy of ... Read More
Music in Croatia by Kenjee
Hi, Music is said to be a universal language. Indeed it helps to discover and better understand the culture of a country. What are the most popular music genres in Croatia? How about traditional music and instruments? Who are the local ...
I'm no expert on the Croatian music scene so I'll leave it to others more knowledgeable or interested to comment on the current music in Croatia. One Croatian musician I know who I can recommend to expats is the guitar ace Damir ... Read More
coming up to retirement age and would love to move to Croatia by ann999
Hi, at present my partner and myself live in England, we work full time but are both coming up to retirement age and would love to move to Croatia, Dubrovnik, Soline, Mlini, Plat, Cavtat area. We have no idea what to do first. Do we find a ...
Hi Ann999, I answered a similiar question for a blog interview for my book in the recent past. I will reprint the question/answer here and hope it helps. First, I'll add an important note or two here: I recommend you move to Croatia first and ... Read More
Need some hints about Split by oldtate
Hello my name is Patricia, I live in Liverpool , England and I am thinking of retiring to Croatia, maybe the town of Split. Any hints please? x
Hello Oldtate, I've read two entertaining books about a New Zealander expat who moved to a Dalmatian island (Korcula) in the mid-2000s. Her hope of retiring there didn't go as expected, but that in no way means you won't enjoy Split. ... Read More
Anybody living in or near Vincovci? by LeoB
I'm doing some research on the old Simplon Orient Express. Vincovci used to be a noted stop on the Orient Express routes before WWII as trains were recombined there coming from/to Istanbul, Athens, and south from Austria. I'm trying to ...
Hello Leo, I don't live near Vinkovci but I had heard that it was a noted stop on the Orient Express. It's been a few years, but I seem to recall that a major portion of Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express' was set ... Read More