By IBIP Program Coordinator Lauren In the flurry of our final free day in Zagreb, we did not assign a student to write the final blog post. I hope anyone still following this blog will appreciate one final entry on our exciting final day in Zagreb. Due to flight chaos, we were able to stay […]
Sibenik
By IBIP Student Mary Today we woke up early at 7:30 to leave Dubrovnik! I had a great time in Dubrovnik learningabout the rich history and culture, how tourism plays a vital role in their economy, and exploringthe city center. We were able to see firsthand just how massive tourism is in this small city. […]
The Smart City of Dubrovnik
By IBIP Student Natalie Today, we visited the old town of Dubrovnik to hear about its progress as a smart city. It was ourpleasure to listen to Mato Frankovic–the mayor of the city of Dubrovnik–as he explained thedifferent stages of tourism that the city went through. In fact, before 2017, Dubrovnik wasovercrowded with no security […]
Travel and first night in Dubrovnik
By IBIP Students Malani and Tyler Today was filled mostly with travel, but still contained many highlights! Our morning began at our Hotel View in Postira on the island of Brać with a light continental breakfast. We all made conversation as we ate before boarding the bus at 8:30 to head to the ferry, which […]
The Island of Brac
By IBIP Students Nolan and Julia Hi, I’m Nolan an Agricultural and Consumer Economics major at Illinois. The second day on Brac started off with breakfast at the Hotel View which had a wide variety of food from eggs and sausage to fruits and sweeter items. We then got on the bus to go the […]
A little late, but worth the wait
By IBIP Students Will and Emma Another early morning started at 8 am with a quick breakfast, and then we were off to walk around the historical city of Split. As we walked the streets of Diocletian’s Palace, we learned about the deep history of the living museum. What was originally built as a residence […]
Plitvice Lakes- A Natural Wonder
By IBIP Students Alex and Olivia Today was a day filled with exciting adventures and meaningful interactions! Before diving into our unforgettable visit to Plitvice Lakes, let me tell you about our extraordinary meeting with the Croatian students the day before. It was an absolute delight to spend time with them and immerse ourselves in […]
Sunday Boat Tour
By IBIP Student Jack (Entry by Knute below) For the first time on this international excursion, I rose from slumber long after the stars in the night sky gave way to dawn. Many of my other peers similarly spoke with some relief of the fact that they had amended some of the sleep deprivation that […]
Rijeka: European Cultural Capital City
By IBIP students Will and Lindsey Hey guys! This is Will and Lindsey, and today we took a trip to Rijeka. We started the day off with a 45 minutes bus ride to the city. We first visited Trsat castle overlooking the city which played an important role in different wars. It was right across […]
Agritourism in Istria
By IBIP students Haley and Erin Today was a very relaxing day as we got to sleep in till 7am and left by 8! We started on an hour drive to the town of Hum. On the drive, our tour guide Iva told us many interesting stories and taught us a few new Croatian words […]