Things I've learned while living in Croatia

Watching the sunset over Old Town Dubrovnik never gets old and it is perfectly acceptable to take a thousand pictures of the sunset from my balcony.

Walking through old town in October is way nicer than walking through it in July.
Parking is impossible

Expect your car to be hit, scratched or dented at least once a week.

The government of Dubrovnik meters parking 24 hours a day, however, if there is a public holiday, if it's raining, if it's cold, if it's after 10pm, you can just leave it and not bother paying the meter.

If you are woman and a man finds you attractive they will stare as you walk by.

If you stare back at them, it will surprise them.

Rakija cures everything.

It is perfectly acceptable to take prescribed meds with Rakija...

If you drink too much Rakija, it will erase your memory and you will wonder how you got home. Drink that shit responsibly people!

Cab drivers are assholes.

If you go to your friends house, be prepared to drink...even if its at 11am.

Don't mess with Croatian women, they will destroy you.

When it rains here, it usually involves lots of wind...your umbrella won't help you.

Croatian humor and American humor are very different...I don't get most of their jokes.

When needing official documents, passport, ID card, visas, etc., be prepared to be sent across town to get one sheet of paper signed, then to the Tisak for tax stamps, followed by a receipt from the bank before anything will be approved.

If you want to get things done faster, bribery always works.

People here don't give a shit if you're in a hurry.

Just because your apartment building has an association doesn't mean that they will ever fix the leak in the roof...in fact, don't expect them to fix anything...ever.

Croatians are not alcoholics. They are alcohol enthusiasts. Accept that you will quickly become an alcohol enthusiast upon arriving here.
 
Croatians know how to have a good time.

Croatians are some of the most loyal people I've ever met in my life.

Sitting at a cafe bar all day long drinking coffee and talking to friends is encouraged.

These are just a few of the things that I have learned while I have been here. There are times when I am frustrated by these people because I don't always understand their way of thinking, but I wouldn't change them for the world. They have taught me so much simply by just being themselves and that is priceless.