A good day

You know it is a good day when the unemployed get offered a new job and the hardest question of the day is 'what are you packing for our trip?!" Croatia here we come...

Are we there yet?

So today is the Sunday before we leave for our trip to Croatia and I don't think any of us could be more excited than we already are. We're packing and unpacking and packing again. Try being a woman having to figure out what to pack for a 2-week vacation to a foreign country! And then multiply that by 5. Gees... of course we'll take too many outfits and still won't have anything to wear once we get there! ;--)
Let the countdown continue...

Two weeks and counting...

Woo hoo!!!

So this time in two weeks, Jill, Cari and Melissa will be jetting off to Budapest on their way to Croatia and the next day Stef and Katie will start their trek from Philly. We are all super excited and hope to post blogs along the way if we can to keep you guys all in the loop about where we are, what we're doing and all that.

Croatian language

As with most places, there are variations of Croatian spoken across the country making learning the language a bit difficult. Most locals speak at least one foreign language, German and Italian being two of the more popular. We've got our language guides and our charming personalities to help us communicate but there will likely be some funny miscommunication(s) along the way.

To help you get a feel for the language, here's a short crash course in what are probably words and phrases we'll be using often (ha!):

dobar dan-- hello/good day
bog!-- hi/bye?
kako ste?-- how are you
dobro jutro/vecer-- good morning/evening
hvala (lijepo)-- thank you (very much)
gdje si?-- whassup?
Ja sam iz Amerike-- I am from the US
govorite li engleski?-- Do you speak English?
Ja gorvorm engliski-- I speak English
nazdravje!-- cheers
Odjebi!-- Piss off!
Super si-- You're great!
On je privlacan-- He's hot!
O boze!-- Oh my god!
Gdje je zahod?-- Where's the toilet?
Maknite se!-- Go away!
Volim te-- I love you.

What are others saying about Croatia?

The U.K. now has a magazine dedicated to all things Croatian... cool! Guess that's because a lot of Brits head to
Croatia for weekends and longer holidays. Check out Croatia Exclusive:

The Baltimore Sun recently published an article about one Chicago Tribune reporter's Croatian adventure...
What did Robert Cross have to say about his trip? Read it :

What are the Italians saying about the Dalmatian Coast?

Let the countdown begin...

So we're now only a few weeks away from our Croatia adventure and we cannot wait!!! Yee haw... here we come.