Hump day getaway: Dubrovnik
Posted on June 10th, 2009 – 8:21 AMBy Elizabeth Larsen
It’s the time of the year when the tanned and toned show up on the pages of People Magazine playing at chic–and expensive–Mediterranean resorts in France and Italy. Dubrovnik, on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast, is not only a cheaper Mediterranean option, but it’s a stunning blend of old world city and beach town. See for yourself in this promotional video.




Kerri Westenberg has globe-trotted for National Geographic and other magazines. Now she zips around the region, on the lookout for travel news you can use.
Elizabeth Larsen lived in Salzburg, Austria, and has traveled throughout Europe and the Americas. She can say "diaper," "bottle" and "crib" in four languages.
Troy Melhus has heli-skied on glaciers, dived alongside Monk seals and raced for 24 hours on a mountain bike. All this, and he rarely spends more than $500 on a trip.