Are you considering a new chapter in your life by moving to the picturesque landscapes and vibrant culture of Croatia? "Moving to Croatia: A Step-by-Step Guide" is your essential companion for a seamless transition to your new home. Authored by expatriate and seasoned traveler William Jones, this comprehensive guide offers invaluable insights and practical advice to make your move to Croatia a resounding success. From the cobblestone streets of Dubrovnik to the charming islands of the Adriatic, Croatia beckons with its rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and warm Mediterranean charm. In this guide, you'll find meticulously curated information to help you navigate every aspect of your journey, from the initial planning stages to establishing yourself in your new Croatian community. Discover the intricate process of obtaining visas, permits, and legal documentation that will pave the way for your smooth arrival in Croatia. Jones breaks down the complexities of residency requirements for both EU and non-EU citizens, ensuring you're well-prepared to take this significant step. With chapters dedicated to housing and accommodation, employment opportunities, education options, and healthcare, this guide ensures that no detail is overlooked in your move. Jones understands that embracing a new culture can be both exhilarating and challenging, so he provides a comprehensive chapter on cultural integration, offering practical advice on language learning, social engagement, and local etiquette. Jones doesn't stop at the practicalities; he dives into the heart of Croatia's allure, offering readers an insider's perspective on exploring the stunning coastline, historic treasures, and hidden gems of this diverse country. Whether you're wandering through the ancient streets of Split or savoring local delicacies in a charming coastal town, this guide unveils the magic of Croatia from a resident's perspective. As you embark on this transformative journey, "Moving to Croatia: A Step-by-Step Guide" is your trusted companion, providing not only vital information but also the inspiration to embrace every opportunity and challenge that comes your way. William Jones' firsthand experience and comprehensive insights make this guide an indispensable resource for anyone embarking on the adventure of moving to Croatia.

A middle class, Midwestern family in search of meaning uproot themselves and move to their ancestral village in Croatia. "We can look at this in two ways," Jim wrote, always the pragmatist. "We can panic and scrap the whole idea. Or we can take this as a sign. They're saying the economy is going to get worse before it gets better. Maybe this is the kick in the pants we needed to do something completely different. There will always be an excuse not to go..." And that, friends, is how a typically sane middle-aged mother decided to drag her family back to a forlorn mountain village in the backwoods of Croatia. So begins author Jennifer Wilson's journey in Running Away to Home. Jen, her architect husband, Jim, and their two children had been living the typical soccer- and ballet-practice life in the most Middle American of places: Des Moines, Iowa. They overindulged themselves and their kids, and as a family they were losing one another in the rush of work, school, and activities. One day, Jen and her husband looked at each other–both holding their Starbucks coffee as they headed out to their SUV in the mall parking lot, while the kids complained about the inferiority of the toys they just got–and asked themselves: "Is this the American dream? Because if it is, it sort of sucks." Jim and Jen had always dreamed of taking a family sabbatical in another country, so when they lost half their savings in the stock-market crash, it seemed like just a crazy enough time to do it. High on wanderlust, they left the troubled landscape of contemporary America for the Croatian mountain village of Mrkopalj, the land of Jennifer's ancestors. It was a village that seemed hermetically sealed for the last one hundred years, with a population of eight hundred (mostly drunken) residents and a herd of sheep milling around the post office. For several months they lived like locals, from milking the neighbor's cows to eating roasted pig on a spit to desperately seeking the village recipe for bootleg liquor. As the Wilson-Hoff family struggled to stay sane (and warm), what they found was much deeper and bigger than themselves.

Now in full colour, The Rough Guide to Croatia is the ultimate travel guide to one of Mediterranean Europe's most beautiful and unspoiled countries. It guides you through the region with reliable and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from walking a circuit of Dubrovnik's city walls, exploring the labyrinthine streets of Split or savouring the food, wine and breathtaking nature of the Dalmatian islands. The Rough Guide to Croatia offers practical, informed advice on how to enjoy everything from sea-kayaking and mountain hiking to sunbathing and swimming at the most beautiful beaches to the best in contemporary art, culture and clubbing. Up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, hotels, shops, nightlife and restaurants for all budgets, ensuring you have the most memorable trip imaginable. Easy-to-use, full-colour maps ensure that you won't miss a thing. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Croatia. Now available in ePub format.

This is the lighthearted story of American Cody McClain Brown's adjustments to life in Croatia. After falling in love with an enigmatic, beautiful Croatian girl (whom he knows is from Croatia but assumes that means Russia), Cody eventually woos her and the two move to Split, Croatia. There, he encounters a world of deadly drafts, endless coffees, and the forceful will of his matriarchal mother-in-law. Chasing a Croatian Girl moves past the beautiful pictures of Croatia and humorously discovers the beauty of Croatia's people and culture.

Historical writing and fiction are not the same thing, though historians often creatively manipulate material in imposing plot structures, selecting starting and ending points, and fashioning compelling literary characters from historical figures. In Docu-Fictions of War, Tatiana Prorokova argues that the opposite is also true--war fiction offers a kind of history that both documents its subjects and provides a snapshot of the cultural representation of the United States' most recent military involvements. She covers a largely neglected body of cinematic and literary texts about the First Gulf War, the Balkan War, the Afghanistan War, and the Iraq War to open a fresh analysis of cultural texts on war. Prorokova contends that these texts are not pure fiction, but "docu-fictions"--works of imagination that can document their subjects while disclosing the social, political, and historical link between war and culture during the last three decades. Docu-Fictions of War analyzes how these representational narratives have highlighted a humanitarian rationale behind American involvement in each war, whether the stated goals were to free the oppressed from tyranny, stop genocide, or rid the world of terrorism. The book explores the gap between history--what allegedly happened--and the cultural mythology that is both true and inexact, tangible and sensed, recognized and undocumented.

What More Can I Say? Plenty! shares the experiences of the author and her family in Croatia over the last seven years. Inspiring readers about life and what it is to be a migrant, it contains a sequence of events in a foreign non-English speaking land where she and her family, as non- Croatians, try to survive economically, spiritually and mentally. What More Can I Say? ... Plenty! is a collection of memories, fi lled with humorous, fl ippant and heart-wrenching anecdotes. This album of eclectic word and picture snapshots is a riveting read for anyone who knows how it feels to not belong.

An expert guide to the present-day cultural life of Croatia and how it has been influenced by the nation's tumultuous past. Culture and Customs of Croatia offers an expert insider's look at a Balkan nation which, for the first time since the 12th century, is free to draw on its own traditions to determine its political, philosophical, and cultural identity. Culture and Customs of Croatia provides a comprehensive overview of Croatian art and culture with an emphasis on the historical factors contributing to contemporary Croatian life. An in-depth exploration of the country's past lays the groundwork for a discussion of a number of current issues, including progress towards EU membership, the expanding role of the Catholic Church, preservation of the country's World Heritage Sites, the growing popularity of the nation's Adriatic coastline as a beach vacation destination, and the complex, still reverberating legacy of the former Yugoslavia.