๐ "I've travelled to 26 countries, but Croatia completely won me over"
Thatโs how traveler Tricia Patras described her experience in a country she almost skipped โ and ended up loving even more than Italy or Greece.
In a recent Business Insider article, she shares how Croatia surprised her at every turn:
๐ญ๐ท With warm, genuine hospitality from locals โ like waiters offering free limoncello or spontaneous discounts just to say โwelcome.โ
๐ With unforgettable food โ including what she calls the best pasta sheโs ever had, served not in Italy, but in Hvar.
๐ And with natural beauty that felt otherworldly โ from the cascading waterfalls of Plitvice to calm, uncrowded beaches that rival the Greek isles (without the โฌ20 cocktails).
She didnโt expect much. She found everything.
Whatโs interesting is how often the so-called โunderratedโ destinations turn out to be the most memorable โ especially for those who travel slowly, with openness, and a willingness to wander beyond the obvious.
But here are some deeper questions for the remote work community:
๐ How does the experience of a place change when you're not just visiting โ but living there, even temporarily?
๐ Is Croatia just a beautiful getaway? Or does it offer the balance, infrastructure, and rhythm that digital nomads need to thrive?
๐ Curious to hear from those whoโve lived and worked remotely in Croatia โ especially compared to Italy or Greece. What stood out? What fell short?
Here is the link to Business Insider article by Tricia Patras ๐ https://www.businessinsider.com/best-country-visited-croatia-reasons-to-go-frequent-traveler-2025-4
I stopped reading at "The best pasta sheโs ever had, served not in Italy, but in Hvar"
No doubt you can find better pasta in Croatia than Italy, if in Italy all you do is falling for tourist traps ๐