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If I was following my carefully planned, ambitious itinerary, I would currently be writing a blog raving about the beautiful Lake Ohrid in Macedonia. Instead I find myself waiting with impatience to see my favorite Croatian rock band, LET 3, perform tonight in Dubrovnik. The night before I was supposed to go to Macedonia via Albania, I had a revelation. August is not the best time to spend most of the week using public transportation throughout the Balkans. (If you want to read an interesting description, try the Macedonia Tourist Board‘s public transportation page.) Instead some of my new friends and I decided that August was a great time to stay in Dubrovnik! Five weeks is a long time to stay in this town and some of my colleagues have started to get a bit restless. There are only a few blockbuster tourist sites, it is often overrun with tourists that swarm the old town when cruise ships come into port, it is trendy and has therefore become expensive, and it is a bit small. But I am still awestruck by its beauty.

I have fallen into a daily pattern and love the fact that I am totally relaxed here. Also I personally think that there are tons of things to do. The Summer Festival is full swing, there are bands playing at all of the clubs,  the Adriatic Sea is perfect for an afternoon swim, and I have started to make a few friends here in the old town.

So I am sorry that there will be no posts from Macedonia or Albania, and prospects are looking dim for going to Serbia or Bosnia this year. I just have it too good here as I am trying to live out my fantasy of being an glamorous expat on the Adriatic. Too bad my flights to Estonia, Sweden, and Iceland are already purchased and paid in full. I might have just stayed here.

Read more: Croatia, Dubrovnik, Eastern Europe, Macedonia, Music, Travel


Lisa can usually be found staring longingly at the Eastern European shelf at the Globe Corner Bookstore. However, she really wants to go to Colombia.

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