Croatia

PHOTOS: War Games In A War Zone

Mark Sissons | Posted 04.06.2012

Mark Sissons

"Many Balkan war vets with post traumatic stress disorder come to play paintball here," he explains. "It's very therapeutic and an effective form of rehabilitation."

'Blood Will Flow In The Streets' During Croatian Gay Pride Celebration, Group Warns

Posted 03.23.2012

Croatian Gay Pride revelers are being threatened with violence by members of a rightwing Facebook group, according to reports. B92 notes that ove...

DNA Study Shows Color Of Neanderthal Eyes

| Traci Watson | Posted 03.20.2012

In museums around the world, reproductions of Neandertals sport striking blue or green eyes, pale skin, and gingery hair. Now new DNA analysis suggest...

PHOTOS: 10 Destinations For The Broken-Hearted

BootsnAll | Posted 04.15.2012

BootsnAll

Some destinations are super-romantic and may not be ideal options if you're nursing a broken heart, but others seem tailor-made to help you get over your ex.

On Valentine's Day Visits To Museum Of Broken Relationships Almost Double

AP | By DARKO BANDIC | Posted 04.14.2012

ZAGREB, Croatia -- What becomes of a garden gnome hurled in fury at a car during a stormy breakup? Or a teddy bear that was once a Valentine's Day pr...

Former Enemies Reach Into Their Pockets To Help

AP | By AIDA CERKEZ | Posted 01.31.2012

By AIDA CERKEZ, Associated Press KOCINOVAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- They were bitter enemies on opposite sides of the front line during the horrors o...

Dustism, Creatures And Speculative Materialism In Architecture: An Interview With Alisa Andrasek/Biothing

Carla Leitao | Posted 04.17.2012

Carla Leitao

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Don't Miss The 21st Annual New York Jewish Film Festival

Thane Rosenbaum | Posted 03.24.2012

Thane Rosenbaum

The festival showcases a vivid tapestry of the Jewish experience. Many of the films may not receive a commercial release, so now is the time to take in a screening.

Croatia Says 'Da' To EU Membership In 2013

AP | By DUSAN STOJANOVIC | Posted 01.22.2012

ZAGREB, Croatia -- Croatians voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union despite a poor turnout for the referendum – a sign of how much ...

PHOTOS: Top 10 Backpacking Destinations For 2012

Off Track Planet | Posted 03.14.2012

Off Track Planet

You've heard of some of these places, while others are completely new -- each has a little something sassy to get you anxious to move.

Planning A Cruise On The Pullmantur Zenith? Read Our Travel Guide

The Huffington Post | Chris Wessling | Posted 12.16.2011

The Pullmantur Zenith is a popular floating resort. The waters are crowded with sea-worthy vessels, so to make planning easier, we've done all the pre...

Six Experiences In Montenegro's Loveliest Corner

Jeanine Barone | Posted 02.11.2012

Jeanine Barone

Chicory, Leopard's bane and other wildflowers dot the landscape. Tiny garden farms are the norm, with many growing patches of potatoes, tomatoes, beets, and green peas.

Croatia Signs EU Accession Treaty

AP | Posted 02.08.2012

BRUSSELS (AP) - Croatia on Friday signed a treaty to join the European Union in 2013, a bittersweet milestone as the bloc prepares to take on a sluggi...

"Why Should Everybody Else Get to Join the EU and Not Serbia?"

Elisabeth Braw | Posted 02.07.2012

Elisabeth Braw

Vuk Jeremic is an energetic 36-year-old Serbian tennis fan. He speaks English with an American accent, favors elegant suits and has a warm handshake. An unlikely foreign minister? Perhaps.

WATCH: Dolphins Spotted Off The Dalmatian Coast

Andy Plesser | Posted 01.22.2012

Andy Plesser

OFF THE COAST OF SPLIT, CROATIA -- Aboard a small cabin cruiser, rented for a day of beach going and lunching around the small islands off of Split, ...

Balkan Countries Seek $700 Million To Tackle Refugee Problem

AP | JOVANA GEC | Posted 01.07.2012

BELGRADE, Serbia — Balkan countries are seeking over euro500 million ($688 million) to resolve the problems of tens of thousands of refugees sti...

89-Year-Old Former Minister Arrested Over Post-WWII Killings

AP | DARKO BANDIC | Posted 01.02.2012

ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia's former interior minister was arrested Wednesday over accusations that he ordered mass killings of anti-communists so...

The Craziest Thing We've Ever Done

Jennifer Wilson | Posted 12.21.2011

Jennifer Wilson

I wish I could say that our decision to run away to Croatia was more carefully crafted than the drunken midnight talk of two tired parents. But it wasn't ...

Will Jack Nicholson Buy $12 Million Park Ave Apartment From Former Yugoslav States?

AP | By DUSAN STOJANOVIC | Posted 11.22.2011

BELGRADE, Serbia -- At least there's one thing the six cash-strapped former Yugoslav states can agree on: Selling a $12-million Park Avenue apartment ...

Our Guide To The MSC Musica

The Huffington Post | Shellie Braeuner | Posted 11.20.2011

The MSC Musica is a popular floating resort. The waters are crowded with sea-worthy vessels, so to make planning easier, we've done all the prep work ...

WATCH: 7 Ultimate Kayaking Trips

Ben Colclough | Posted 12.01.2011

Ben Colclough

Tourist boards seem to wheel out the kayaking photos whenever they want to promote a place as an aspirational destination, often regardless of the reality on the ground.

No Asylum for Gaddafi in Serbia

Sasa Milosevic | Posted 11.07.2011

Sasa Milosevic

Despite the fact that Serbian government rejects giving asylum to him, Gaddafi still believes in friendship with the Serbian people.

Croatian Serb Leader Pleads Not Guilty To Balkan War Crimes

AP | By MIKE CORDER | Posted 10.24.2011

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The wartime leader of rebel Serbs in Croatia pleaded not guilty Wednesday at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal to charges of ...

Tourists Having Sex On Croatian Yacht Leads To Severed Hand

AOL Travel News | Posted 10.03.2011

Croatian police are searching for a British vacationer who fled the scene after a girl he was having sex with in the bathroom of a luxury yacht slippe...

Islands with Heart

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 09.26.2011

Stefanie Michaels

Galesnjak, an island off Croatia's coast, became all the rage virtually overnight thanks to Google's Earth's aerial view of its perfectly heart-shaped mass.