I’m like 4 moons late on writing this post, just like the tardy cycle of the Kaleesy in Game of Thrones Season 1, episode 3…

I went to Croatia as the penultimate stop on my Creator Tour across Europe.  About 3 years ago, I produced a series of global street style videos.  We wanted something from the blue hot Zagreb, and with the help of @henrygoldman and his cyber sleuth techniques, we found Jelena, a young, uber talented Croatian producer/hustler.  She helped us create this video, and we forged a long distance correspondence that kept us in contact for the years I threatened to actually come to Croatia.  Jelena is Renaissance Woman.  She parties, sings (really well), is a very talented video producer, talent manager, and bookie.  I’m lying about the bookie thing, but she’d sort you out I’m sure if you wanted to gamble on a Croatian football game (GO Hajduk)!

I emailed Jelena while in Bodrum, Turkey about whether or not she was around, and to paraphrase her response:

“Duuuude, just come, I promise we’ll turn your world upside down…”

12 hours later I was en route.  Zagreb is an awesome city.  It’s got a small enough feel that you can easily get around on the efficient tram.  The cafes really cater to the late night set and have that Euro, let’s just chill and drink beer with our friends all night, and coffee during the day.. and get more f’d up at night again.  The food is … solid, very solid.  Jelena insisted I eat some isht I will never remember the name of it, and she described it as great drunk food, though we ate it at noon.  I’ll have to ask her to describe it.

We went to a music festival and stayed  until the sun rose, finally at a  “silent parties” you see in cell phone commercials… Which seem super corny, but it wasn’t, it was fun, and maybe I gave the whole concept some slack since I was in Croatia for F’s sake.  See the pic here. that’s us wearing the ridiculous head phones.

Croatia is friendly, fun, and in my next post I’ll tell you about the islands off the South… which are bananas.  Best kept non secret.  Do yourself a favor and go while people still are still talking about how cool they “hear” it is.  I’m getting a boat and sailing there as a 3rd stop.