Mary Novakovich

This compact, pocket-sized Dubrovnik travel guidebook is ideal for travellers on shorter trips, who want to make sure they experience the destination's highlights and really get a flavour of the place. It includes ready-made walking and driving itineraries, with detailed directions, that allow you to organise your visit to Dubrovnik without losing time planning. It's sustainably printed to ensure environmental responsibility. In this Dubrovnik travel book, you will find:- 11 ready-made walks and tours - easy-to-follow walking and driving trip plans featuring the best places to visit, as well as what to do and where to eat along the way- Itinerary details - each walk or tour starts with pointers on the time taken, distance covered and how to connect it with other itineraries in the book- Best walks and tours in Dubrovnik for back to nature, best views, escaping the crowds, foodies, history buffs, island hopping, seaside fun, street life- Curated recommendations of places - the walks and tours feature all the main attractions and off-the-beaten-track adventures, as well as child-friendly family activities and chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas- Insider recommendations - tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money, and find the best local spots- Historical and cultural insights - thematic features highlight Dubrovnik's unique life and culture- Unique hotel, restaurant and nightlife listings - curated details of where to stay, eat and go out, whatever your interest, for a range of budgets- Practical information - how to get there, how to get around and an A-Z of essential details- Handy mapping - practical maps for each walk and tour, with clearly numbered sights- Free download of the eBook - available after the purchase of the printed guidebook- Coverage includes: City Walls, Stradun, Old Town, Prijeko and South of Stradun, Lapad, Babin Kuk and Gruž, Lokrum Island, the Elaphite Islands, Mijet, Cavtat, Trsteno and Ston, Korcula

WINNER - TRAVEL NARRATIVE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 (British Guild of Travel Writers) My Family and Other Enemies is part travelogue, part memoir that dives into the hinterland of Croatia. Mary Novakovich explores her ongoing relationship with the region of Lika in central Croatia, where her parents were born.. 'Lika is little known to most travellers - apart from Plitvice Lakes National Park and the birthplace of Nikola Tesla,' she says. 'It's a region of wild beauty that has been battered by centuries of conflict. Used as a buffer zone between the Habsburg and Ottoman empires for hundreds of years, Lika became a land of war and warriors. And when Yugoslavia started to disintegrate in 1991, it was here where some of the first shots were fired.' Shipped off to Lika as a child during the supposedly golden years of Tito to stay with relatives she barely knew, Novakovich has been revisiting Croatia ever since, researching the story of her family's often harrowing life: in 1941 her aunt was the only survivor of Serbs massacred by Croatian fascists; and her mother saved her grandmother from being buried alive when she was thought to be dead from typhus. Amidst adversity there is resilience and laughter, too, with plenty of light to balance the shade. Eccentric and entertaining characters abound, showing typically sardonic Balkan humour. And, this being the Balkans, much of daily life revolves around food, which features prominently. Throughout, aspects of Croatian history that relate to Lika are woven into the narrative to give the story some much-needed context. And in recounting her own family's tumultuous history, Novakovich opens up a world that is little known outside the Balkans, telling the stories of people whose experiences weren't widely reported at the time, when the devastation in Croatia was superseded by the Bosnian conflict and media attention moved elsewhere.

Take the guesswork out of vacation planning. Frommer’s hires only seasoned experts, journalists who live in France either full-time or part-time, which means their advice doesn’t have to be second-guessed. It’s savvy, dependable, and not based on one or two short trips to France, but on a lifetime of exploration. They offer a detail- and tip-rich commentary on France’s iconic sights, and will introduce you to restaurants, off-the-beaten-path attractions, and shops that few tourists know to visit. So whether you’re going to be castle-hopping in the Loire Valley, skiing the French Alps, lounging on the sands of the French Riviera, tippling at Bordeaux wineries, or taking Paris by storm, this book is for you. Vive La France! Frommer’s France contains: *Dozens of stunning, full-color photos throughout *Helpful maps, including a fully-detachable fold-out map *Strategic itineraries, including for families and weeklong stays, so you can make the most of your time *Authentic experiences to help you appreciate French culture, cuisine, historic sights and customs like a local *Candid reviews of the best restaurants, attractions, tours, shops, and experiences—and advice on the ones not worth your time and money *Accurate, up-to-date info on transportation, useful websites, costs, telephone numbers, and more *Budget-planning help with the lowdown on prices and ways to save money, whether you’re traveling on a shoestring or in the lap of luxury About Frommer’s: There’s a reason that Frommer’s has been the most trusted name in travel for more than sixty years. Arthur Frommer created the best-selling guide series in 1957 to help American servicemen fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe, and since then, we have published thousands of titles became a household name helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer’s.