YOU HAPPY, ME HAPPY

Brač

                                                                                 
Tourism has changed many times and the process has at times been slower, other times of course more sudden, and it will continue that way whether we like it or not. As there are tourist workers with different approach to the matter, so it happens with the „objects’’ of their efforts – people who travel for all kinds of reasons and spend certain amount of time and means in a place, be it for pure pleasure or a business trip leaving them few hours or maybe more to treat themselves with whatever they like provided they find it. Nowadays unless constrained by an important meeting hardly anybody goes where they can't enjoy, be it a great music festival, superb food, authentic ambience, spectacular hike or something in particular anyway. And visitors are also viewed as either tourists or travelers where generally speaking tourists just follow patterns, guides with mikes, buy local souvenirs made in China, eat pizza in the main square and such, while travelers prefer discovering certain area through more spontaneous course of action, not necessarily knowing how long they will stay in a place or maybe simply by staying there longer than just 2 to 3 days which has come into fashion. As if you could see everything in a week or 10 days.

Lastovo

Proportionally the similar can be said about the providers: there are the ones who cheat on food or wine quality and source, window view, gear, etc., and those who are ready to give a client at least what they’ve paid for, and whenever possible with an added value. And naturally the most thriving ones are those in between staying happy as long as the numbers suit them.

Dalmatia

 
Despite the ever-changing tourism theories, realities and tourists’ habits, despite numerous divisions and subdivisions, one thing seems to stay the same – there are only two kinds of tourists: those who don’t care where they are and those who do, always willing to fathom as much as possible local ways and culture. The latter too come for a variety of reasons and if it is, say, scuba diving, they need more than just excellent and reliable equipment, they need an expert diver/guide who is able to tell them about the local history, mentality, who will point them in good direction and if there’s a great tavern or bar not listed in guidebooks or hard to find, tell them about it.

Hvar

The bottom line is that tourism can be dull and exhausting (when visitors become no more than figures), or it can be more demanding inspiring relationship for both sides.
But if you are a tourist/traveler and you would find a really good hotel, cozy apartment, family-run tavern where daily specialties vary in dependence of what’s fresh that morning in the green or fish market, little bar where relaxed locals hang out, shady trail leading to a secluded beach, refreshing adventure activity (something we do) how can you tell who is worth your energy when there’s so much competition, so many websites and other (internet) tools used by the providers?

Mediterranean: "Stranger, the law doesn't protect you here"

It takes two to tango, but meeting a perfect partner requires a recommendation by a someone who’s been there and done that or a focused research through extensive areas of advertising games. Other way is something we like to call pure coincidence – when things naturally start happening without too much planning, like when a thought or a click leads to another step and then suddenly it’s magic. Whichever path(s) you choose is of less importance– as long as it works!!

Cetina

And in the meantime leave your instincts active…

Mljet