GETTING THERE: There are no direct flights to Croatia from the United States. I flew US Airways from Washington Dulles to the Croatian capital of Zagreb, connecting in Munich with Lufthansa, then flew Croatia Airlines to Dubrovnik.
Take a dash of Dubrovnik, a bit of Bled, a smidgeon of Split and an ounce of Opatija, and you have the pearl of the Adriatic -- Croatia. We've rounded up the latest deals to Europe's current "It" spot.
With some 1,200 islands scattered across the Adriatic Sea, Croatia is best seen by boat. And though most visitors will probably choose to avoid a five-week, 400-mile (644-kilometer) expedition like ours, it's very possible to catch the highlights in a few days...
"YOU will cry when you see it. Bring tissues. You will need them."
Go to the companies (normally, ethnic agents) that sell tickets to only a single area, and deal with only one or two airlines...
Last year in your articles on travel to the former Yugoslavia you mentioned using airline consolidators. I tried to find the article but...