FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF CROATIA (van life Europe)

[@NaickKim]

Thank you for tuning into our first Croatia travel vlog - we are so excited to show you more as we travel Croatia for the next few weeks! :) what would you like to see (more of) in our videos as we drive to Turkey? 😏

[@jenniferlim2250]

Cappadocia Limestone Fairy Chimneys!

[@jenniferlim2250]

Bebek, along the Bosphorus Bay!

[@jenniferlim2250]

Beyoglu district in Istanbul!

[@smileyobrien]

Stay there as long as possible. For me is Kroatien a synonym for vacation. I want to enjoy...

[@kenlee1416]

I guess you could drop by some places in Serbia and Bulgaria (if possible) en route to your destination.

[@stevencarroll4250]

Croatia is definitely the best travel value in Europe, yes, all of Europe. Costs are super low for the quality which is about like Italy at a fraction of the price. And the coastal regions are incredible. It's like the Taiwan of Europe. I am surprised you being Europeans would not know about Croatia.

[@NaickKim]

It is indeed great value! Really loving it here so far.

[@timchang8433]

Croatia is amazing.We visited there three years ago and miss it very much.

[@NaickKim]

oh wow! What places did you go to?

[@timchang8433]

@@NaickKim Croatia has been one of the favorite European countries for Taiwanese in last decade.We visited Dubrovnik,split,Trogir,Zadar ,Plitvicka jezera,and detour to kotor,Ljubljana.Since Asian people are not big fan of beaches and sunshine,we skip the hvar and the small island along the coast.Can’t wait to watch your Croatia vlog.

[@giannishen]

Croatia，又稱克羅埃西亞，領土包括超過 1000 座的島嶼，故素有千島之國的美名。 若不是現在各國疫情肆虐，會好羨慕可以在各國過海關，在歐洲不同國家到處旅行； 這是我對這影片的印象：漂亮的風景、美麗的天氣、愉悅的心情，還有兩位的笑容！👍😁👏

[@NaickKim]

哦，是的，今天我們真的過得很愉快。 美好的假期感覺。

[@giannishen]

@@NaickKim 感覺真的是很棒的假期！👍😃

[@aartadventure]

One of my favorite summers was spent travelling through Croatia. I highly recommend sailing through the islands between Split and Dubrovnik if you can find a way to do it! So many beautiful and varied islands from pristine nature reserves to historical sites to party islands.

[@NaickKim]

Sailing the beautiful islands here sounds amazing indeed!

[@kenlee1416]

Ye. Stay longer in Croatia. I was there for only a few days but there must be much to see from north to south. In the last few hours I was in the capital (before sunrise), I decided to take a cab to the national cemetery, Mirogoj to just take a stroll in the burial place with plenty of interesting monuments and tombstones. The drive along the Adriatic sea is also absolutely wonderful.

[@NaickKim]

We just arrived near the coast in Istria and it's really wonderful. Can't wait to share our next video about this!

[@mountainlover830]

Every time I see a Ford Transit van (there are a LOT in the US) I think of you guys! Happy travels--look forward to each post.

[@NaickKim]

Awesome! Thank you! We honk every time we see another Ford Transit haha.

[@criskity]

7:01 I did understand "Hvala vam", which means "Thank you."

[@NaickKim]

Hvala vam ;)

[@rogerpaulson1169]

Thanks for you videos. They are great. Croatia 🇭🇷 is such a great place, you have so much to see, eat and drink. You need to taste the grappa liquor They make. Looking forward to lots of great videos from Croatia. Make sure to visit Split and Hvar.

[@NaickKim]

Thanks for the tip on the grappa! My cousin gave us a good tip for a place where they make grappa. Hopefully we can go there ;)

[@geoffmaclean5999]

Plitvice Lakes. Sea organ at Zadar. We loved the island of Korcula with its vineyards. Trogir.

[@NaickKim]

Thanks for the tips.

[@yuyang105]

beautiful croatia and take good care of yourselves during the pandemic

[@NaickKim]

Thank you Yu.

[@warmaps78]

Welcome to Croatia!

[@NaickKim]

Thanks ❤❤❤

[@astronautpolar596]

Croatia is so beautiful, can't wait to look more videos about Croatia!

[@NaickKim]

Thanks ❤❤ So far, we are really loving it here!

[@skz3242]

@@NaickKim i love that u are here and i will tell u something hvala vam is pronounced with h and dalmatia= slanina panceta pig Banovina is zagreb and other towns and u need to try all the specialties!

[@doit_vehicles]

You really do help a lot the rest of us who can't travel these days !

[@NaickKim]

It's a heavy burden, but someone must do it 😁😁

[@giselemoore4987]

You guys are so cute, at first I thought you were americans until I read your bio!!! I have to subscribe to your channel as I'm going to Croatia next month if they still open for tourism!

[@NaickKim]

Hi Gisele, We are indeed from Belgium and have been traveling the world for more than 2 years. At the moment Croatia is indeed open for tourism. I recently got a message from Americans who are in Montenegro right now and also did a day trip to Croatia, so it seems possible. Best to properly check to be sure though. Thanks a lot ❤❤

[@AmbientWalking]

Happy that you guys are enjoying Croatia. It's such a beautiful country and totally underrated! So happy to be able to travel with you!

[@NaickKim]

Cheers ;) Hapy to be here too. Looking forward to sharing more videos.

[@asterixx6878]

@@NaickKim No, it is not underestimated. It is actually one of the hottest tourist countries in Europe. 🌞

[@Kuwitteri]

wow after this vlog im stuck in love with Croatia 🥰🥰🥰👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@NaickKim]

Happy to hear that!

[@darcibeckford6848]

That looks like bliss! Enjoy!

[@NaickKim]

Thanks! Really wonderful indeed.

[@majakrapec6749]

Hvala vam :) Hello from Croatia

[@EveSimone]

White wine and sun and charm. Looks so peaceful and relaxing ...just like NYC. Enjoy it guys ..vitamin D and Vitamin W(ine). 🌞 🥂

[@NaickKim]

Oh yes it feels great indeed. Pretty much like NYC 😁 Minus the Americans.

[@EveSimone]

@@NaickKim I love when Kim says "I LOVE Croatia" with a big glass of wine in her hand! Lol 😆

[@KimDirix]

This is THE LIFE 😍

[@rduffy9948]

Loving Croatia so far. Looking forward to the foodie vid. Keep safe

[@NaickKim]

Coming soon! Actually editing it right now haha.

[@nicholasbirch9732]

Great video !

[@NaickKim]

Thanks!

[@sabrinastraveladventures4263]

Loved the ray of sunshine 🌞💛 you brought with this vlog! NAICK staring at the pastry🤪😇🥰 "I LOVE CROATIA"🇭🇷😍👌😜 made me LAFFFF🤣👊 Sabrina 🇬🇧

[@NaickKim]

Yay! Thank you! 😘💖

[@sabrinastraveladventures4263]

@@NaickKim stay safe 🙏♥

[@chiamiaoliu414]

I was in Croatia there years ago! It was really beautiful with all the natural And historic wonders. By the way, just a head up, Croatians drive really really fast on the highway. 😂 Enjoy!

[@NaickKim]

Haha yes we noticed. Speed limits are more of a suggestion here :D

[@manatag7]

glad you had a great time in croatia! hope you will visit us again soon. :)

[@NaickKim]

We will!

[@naickberden8638]

Croatia travel is going to be 👌🏻👌🏻

[@skysky3050]

很喜歡你們夫妻輕鬆的旅遊，走到哪玩到哪？ 有時吃得簡單，有時吃得特別。 真棒！

[@referralnai1354]

Croatia 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@NaickKim]

👌👌

[@nathanjo.leadcaner4057]

I am so glad Naick and Kim that you love Croatia. It is one of my dream destination. Excited for the next video on the Croatian food tour. Keep safe always!

[@NaickKim]

Spoiler alert: the food is excellent haha.

[@nathanjo.leadcaner4057]

Oh God the anticipation is killing me. Hahahahha! Countdown starts to the next video. :-)

[@kelvinyschun]

Beautiful Visit the famous lakes Split is great

[@NaickKim]

Plitvice Lakes is indeed one of our next stops. Can't wait to go there!

[@kelvinyschun]

@@NaickKim don't forget Krka Similar to China Detian

[@qazizia4271]

Hvala vam

[@gabriellamza]

Nice to see you're in my country☺️ Greetings from Zagreb! Make sure you try some food native to Croatia like "Štrukli" , Zagreb schnitzel "Zagrebački" and desserts like "Orehnjača"(walnut roll), "Međimurska gibanica" and "Kremšnita"(something like a custard cake) 😁

[@NaickKim]

Sounds great! Thanks for all the tips Gabriel.

[@latebloomerabroad]

I'm sure you would have loved Croatia anytime, but especially after leaving a cold and expensive country like Switzerland, it must seem like heaven! (Although I know Switzerland is beautiful!) I'm so excited because you're going to a lot of places that are on my 2022 itinerary, so I can test your experiences.

[@NaickKim]

Heaven is really good way to describe it indeed. Sun, nice weather and cheap alcohol 🥳🥳 What is your plan for 2022?

[@latebloomerabroad]

@@NaickKim I'm starting January 2, 2022 (I retire December 31st) for 4 months around Asia, then Europe for 3 months. Starting probably in Georgia or Croatia and then to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania, Slovenia, Hungary, etc. Then to Marrakesh before visiting family & friends in Lille, Paris, Nice, Spain, and Sweden, ending at a Bastille Day celebration at my French cousins' country home. I'M SO EXCITED!

[@moebiusdune1115]

My hometown :))

[@NaickKim]

Oooooh nice! Do you still live there?

[@moebiusdune1115]

@@NaickKim Yes I do. A small and quiet town, that is near to Zagreb and Slovenia. If you like nature and peace, you could enjoy yourself in this town. Thanks for visiting :-)

[@NaickKim]

@@moebiusdune1115 Yes it's very nice and peaceful out there. We really enjoyed our time. Thanks for stopping by ;)

[@proevosham4923]

Hope you managed to try Borek, all subtly different across the Balkans.

[@NaickKim]

Just had one an hour ago haha. 👌👌

[@proevosham4923]

@@NaickKim lekker 😋

[@robbar42]

great video guys, glad to have found you out

[@NaickKim]

Awesome, thank you!

[@christinaboutros6930]

That’s the hardest thank you translation haha I love Croatia wish I was there with you guys! We still have lockdown in Greece.

[@NaickKim]

Tried to learn a few words, but it's not easy. Hope you guys get back to freedom very soon. Sending love ❤❤

[@sianmoltie8979]

I really want to visit croatia 🥺👉👈

[@NaickKim]

You should definitely head there when you the chance. So far it's really great.

[@theworldmyplayground3455]

Good travels. I would like to know how was the border crossing with Slovenia with Switzerland and Croatia. Thanks

[@NaickKim]

Border crossing went very smooth. In Slovenia they just let us ride through when we said we were going to Croatia. In Croatia they checked our passport and the required negative covid test and let us in. Took a bit of queuing, but not very long. Maybe 15-30 mins.

[@theworldmyplayground3455]

@@NaickKim thank you so much! We live in USA, but We have our motorhome parked in Portugal and we want to travel this summer and bring it back to Poland where my husband is from. Safe travels in Turkey.

[@gregchen4461]

Looking forward to seeing your next vlog. The Covid-19 cases are way down in Dallas area and vaccines are available for all adults. Wonder what the general conditions are in Europe? Cheers.

[@NaickKim]

In general cases are on the rise in pretty much all countries and vaccines are not available. I think only about 10% of the people have had their first vaccine yet. Vaccine deliveries are really lacking and it's not looking great at the moment.

[@gregchen4461]

@@NaickKim unbelievable. Us has ample vaccine shots and pretty much whoever wants to get shots got shots. My wife and I had our 2nd shots on Feb 24th and our kids got theirs last week. Hope you guys stay safe and have fun in Turkey.

[@kresopavelic6425]

Samobor

[@NaickKim]

Yes indeed! What a great place

[@CH25TH]

Nice☺️

[@NaickKim]

Thanks 🤗

[@暖江彩]

very good

[@NaickKim]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MrAlvinSinfulSong]

I'm here 😁👋🏼

[@NaickKim]

Woop woop, Mutton in the house!

[@carobru1]

At which border did you need to have a PCR test? We are planning to go to Croatia from Switzerland ourselves next week.

[@NaickKim]

You need it to enter Croatia. You also need a form completed for Austria that you are just passing through and you need evidence that you are going to another country (like a reservation). Nobody asked us as the Austrian border though, but I'd still recommend having it just to be sure.

[@carobru1]

@@NaickKim thank you very much! I like watching your adventures and especially love your humor! Have a wonderful and safe trip.

[@PatrikCROTV]

@@carobru1 From before 2 day you can enter in Croatia with: PCR test or rapid antigen test or evidence in vaccination (even with Russian and Chinas vaccine) or if you have proof that got over the covid inside the last 180 days. now its easier to enter in Croatia than before 2 days, thats because the tourist season is near, summer. Happy journey ! :)

[@carobru1]

@@PatrikCROTV thank you!

[@biscuitbarrel3397]

When is this filmed please?

[@NaickKim]

Just a couple of days ago.

[@hshing]

What can I say? I am hungry!

[@weifeiwong551]

我又来看你们了🤗👍

[@latheefm3181]

Heloo... Am from india...

[@LC-fd2dq]

美麗的

[@JonMadsen70]

:)

[@NaickKim]

Cheers Jon

[@chrisjwo]

Taiwanese translation : 克羅埃西亞。 克羅地亞 is Chinese translation.

[@NaickKim]

Thanks for lettings us know, we changed it 👍👍