So why Croatia of all places?

Image taken from the CIA's Web site.

The five of us decided to spend an extended summer break in Croatia for a few reasons. The first is that Croatia and its beaches are fast becoming known as 'the new Riviera.' Matt Lauer and The Today Show even spent some time there last year and it is HOT, HOT, HOT!

Another reason Melissa decided to go is because she's part Croatian, but much to the chagrin of her Mom, they likely won't visit where their ancestors are from while visiting the country. Her grandmother though is very excited about her visit as she's the first in the family to go to Croatia.

We're also going because the places we plan to visit, including Brac, Hvar, and Split are all really popular beach destinations so we'll be doing a bit of party island hopping! Not to mention that Dubrovnik has some of the best partying in Europe.

Here are some other sites you might find interesting if you want to read up on Croatia:

http://www.hr/english

http://www.visit-croatia.co.uk/

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe/croatia