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Warmshowers Hosting Season 2025 Croatia
Last summer in Croatia, I decided to become a Warmshowers.org bikepacking host at my island house (think couchsurfing, but specifically for bikepackers). I also prepared two inherited plots of land along EuroVelo Route 8 as simple campsites—one seaside, one on Vransko Jezero Lake. Once I published the listings, the requests came flooding in. Since my…
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Bikepacking the Vransko Jezero Lake, Croatia
This is a two-day bikepacking initiation ride around the inland lake called Vransko Jezero in Dalmatia, Croatia. I did it in the extreme heat of August with my grandson, Nikko. It can actually be done in a day, but I wanted to include a night of wild camping (free camping) so that we covered all…
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Caving In My Front Yard, Croatia
For years I’ve heard stories about the old mines in Istria, Croatia and especially the one in the front yard of our summer house. So when I found a volunteer crazy enough to explore the uncharted depths I couldn’t resist attaching a harness to her and setting out on a mini-adventure (caving in my front…
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Highlander Velebit Mountains Trek, Croatia
Regal mountains, an organization well tuned to adventure and participant camaraderie made the Highlander Velebit Mountains trek a 5-star experience. The Croatian Highlander Adventure organization put this package together in two forms. The long consisted of a 5-day 104 km route and the short a 3-day 55 km version. Due to time constraints I opted…
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Scuba Diving/Snorkeling in Murter, Croatia (or Treasure of Colentum)
Secret Treasure of Colentum or Snorkeling for Treasure started with a signpost that tells tourists to snorkel for ancient artifacts dating from the 1st Century BC. Ancient ruins, isolated islands, pristine beaches, easy snorkeling and mermaids all make for an enjoyable visit to the Croatian island of Murter. Some background about Colentum! The island of…