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Travel the Balkans like a local.

BALKAN TRAVEL GUIDES

Traveling the Balkans is easy with our Balkan travel guides, written so you discover the best of the Balkans.

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TRAVEL GEAR
  • Zipperless Luggage
  • Best Shoes For Travel
  • Travel Compression Socks
  • Travel Blenders
  • Anti Theft Backpacks For Travel
DRIVING THE BALKANS
  • Driving In Greece
  • Driving In Kosovo
  • Driving In Albania
  • Driving In Bulgaria
  • Driving In Bosnia-Herzegovina
GETTING AROUND CROATIA
  • Hiring A Car In Croatia
  • How To Get From Split To Zadar
  • How To Get From Zagreb To Split
  • How To Get From Split to Dubrovnik
  • How To Get From Zagreb To Ljubljana
TRAVEL WITH KIDS
  • Travel Strollers
  • Portable High Chairs
  • Family Travel Wallets
  • Kids Hotels In Croatia
  • Kids Noise Cancelling Headphones
BALKANS ACCOMMODATION
  • Where To Stay In Sofia
  • Where To Stay In Kotor
  • Where To Stay In Serbia
  • Where To Stay In Tirana
  • Where To Stay In Sarajevo
EXPAT IN CROATIA

Croatia Digital Nomad Visa
Living In Croatia
Moving To Croatia
Learning Croatian
Croatian Cooking

CROATIA ACCOMMODATION
  • Where To Stay In Hvar
  • Where To Stay In Split
  • Where To Stay In Dubrovnik
  • All Inclusive Hotels In Croatia
  • Croatia Family Resorts & Hotels
WHAT TO PACK

What To Pack For Croatia
Greece Packing List
What To Wear In Turkey
What To Pack For Albania
What To Wear On A Longhaul Flight 

WHAT TO EAT IN THE BALKANS
  • Traditional Croatian Food
  • Food In Albania
  • Romanian Cusine
  • What Food To Try In Turkey
  • What To Eat In Greece
CROATIA TRAVEL INFO
  • Croatia COVID-19 Info
  • Where To Go In Croatia
  • What To Do In Croatia
  • Croatia Beaches
  • Best Places To Visit
BEST HOTELS
  • Best Hotels In Mykonos
  • Best Hotels In Santorini
  • Best Hotels On Korčula
  • Best Hotels In Cappadocia
  • All-Inclusive Hotels In Bulgaria
Adventure Ideas
  • Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon 
  • Pamukkale Hot Springs
  • Bansko Ski Holiday
  • Theth To Valbona Hike
  • Bay Of Kotor
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Chasing the Donkey – Croatia & Balkan Travel Blog

We blog about the best travel destinations in Croatia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Slovenia, Turkey, Nth. Macedonia, Romania, Russia, and Serbia.

We travel all over seeking out food, accommodation and the best things to do in the Balkans so you’ll save time travel planning & travel like a local.

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