Craving a sense of adventure in your freelance work routine? While the life of a freelancer certainly comes with its challenges, it also comes with an epic plus of having the ultimate level of control and freedom in being able to work whenever and wherever you want to.

A growing number of freelancers have been taking advantage of the ability to “work from anywhere” by exploring digital nomad travel - aka slow travel while working remotely. The good news about digital nomad travel is that it's getting easier to do with more destinations around the world opening their doors wide open to welcome remote working freelancers, and the city of Dubrovnik Croatia on Europe’s Adriatic Coast is one of them!

We are Adventurely - a travel club for digital nomads and remote workers offering remote work & travel experiences around the world. We’re thrilled to partner with Freelancers Union and Freelancers Hub for the NYC Nomad Village online panel event series on responsible approaches to digital nomadism.

Join us on Tuesday June 27th at 2PM ET for the next NYC Nomad Village online panel talk covering Responsible approaches to digital nomading in Dubrovnik on the Freelancers Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHdFjVwUEsg

For this event, you’ll hear from:

•  Yvonne Worden, a freelance Digital Marketer from Seattle who has spent time digital nomading in Dubrovnik;

•  Tanja J. Polegubic, the Founder of Saltwater Nomads - a company that creates remote work travel experiences & marketing initiatives for digital nomads & remote workers in Croatia;

•  Ali Duvaras, Head of Advisor Sales at Fora - a new kind of travel agency, with a modern, tech-forward and inclusive approach that empowers anyone with a passion for travel to earn flexible income booking trips;

• And panel moderators Jalen Vasquez, Director of Freelancers Hub + Mita Carriman, CEO of Adventurely.

Stream the panel event live here on Tuesday June 27th 2pm and join us!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHdFjVwUEsg

Here’s also a mini guide on Remote Working in Dubrovnik Croatia with 10 important things to know:

1. Arriving/ Airports
   

If you're booking flights to Dubrovnik Croatia, you’ll want to fly into Dubrovnik Airport (DBV). It’s located about 30 minutes from Dubrovnik Old Town/City Center, and to get there from the airport you can take a local taxi, uber, or the airport shuttle bus. The airport shuttle bus to Dubrovnik Old Town/City Center usually departs 30-40 minutes after flight arrivals to the airport, and only costs 9 Euros. It’s a comfortable ride in a coach bus and an easy solution for getting to the center that we recommend.

1. Getting Around

Local taxis and Uber is widely used in Dubrovnik to get around, and Dubrovnik also has an impressive, modern, and reliable public bus system. While you can of course pay for each individual ride you might take on the local bus in Dubrovnik, If you’re planning to stay in Dubrovnik for up to 3 weeks, consider purchasing the Dubrovnik Pass which gives you access to several popular local attractions along with unlimited access to the public bus. If your digital nomad journey in Dubrovnik will have you there for a full month, consider purchasing the Dubrovnik Digital Nomad Card which gives access to top local activities and unlimited access to the bus for a full month. Dubrovnik is a city with scenic views everywhere, so you’ll also find that many people choose to walk to areas within the city provided that the distance isn’t too far.

1. Neighborhoods

The two main neighborhoods that most digital nomads tend to book in Dubrovnik are Dubrovnik Old town and Lapad. Dubrovnik Old Town is filled with profound architecture, namely their famous historic “walls” that frame the city. Dubrovnik old town also has the highest concentration of restaurants and cafes in Dubrovnik, and attracts the most tourists. Lapad is a neighborhood adjacent to the Old town. Lapad has a resort area that lines the beach with several beach-front hotels, and has a more relaxed vibe compared to the Old town. Getting between the Old Town and Lapad is an easy 6-10 minute drive.

1. Housing

Airbnb is a popular choice for digital nomads, as well as hotels and many traditional B&B’s. The Dubrovnik Tourist Board recently partnered with a few organizations to launch Dubrovniklonstay.com which has more details on what its like to live and work remotely in Dubrovnik, as well as this curated list of villas, apartments, and rooms that remote workers and digital nomads can rent from.

1. Coworking

While Dubrovnik doesn’t have any formal coworking offices, there are several cafes, restaurants, and hotel lounges that make for convenient spaces to work remotely from. Check out this list of spaces from the Adventurely blog which showcases 5 of our favorite places to work remotely from in Dubrovnik. Even if you end up mostly working from your accommodation in Dubrovnik as a digital nomad, you’ll have incredibly fast wifi at your fingertips to rely on. Dubrovnik has been consistently applauded for its strong wifi in the digital nomad scene, so yo can rely on it for being a good destination to work remotely from.

1. Language

There are many bilingual english speakers in Dubrovnik, but with Croatian being the official language in Croatia, there’s several apps you can use to help you learn a few important basics and greetings.

Duolingo, Rosetta Stone and Babbel don’t yet offer Croatian language teaching yet, however italki and Mondly have received good reviews as tools for learning how to speak Croatian.

Here are a few basic Croatian phrases for kickstarting a digital nomad journey in Dubrovnik:

Hello: Bohk

Good Morning: Dobro Jutro

Good Afternoon: Dobro Dan

Please: Molim

Thank you: Hvala

Yes: Da

No: Ne

1. Travel Insurance

It’s crucial to travel with medical travel insurance as a digital nomad, to ensure that if you get ill or injured on the road, that you can meet the expenses and not burden the local economy. Luckily travel insurance is relatively affordable. Two popular choices for travel insurance for digital nomads that we partnered with at Adventurely are SafetyWing and Insured Nomads.

1. Historical sites & Museums

Dubrovnik is a city with profound history - with the Dubrovnik Pass & Dubrovnik digital nomad card you’ll be able to easily explore some of these popular historic sites & museums:

• The famous Dubrovnik Walls;
  
• Dubrovnik’s Cultural History Museum; and
  
• The Museum of Modern Art.
  
  
  

1. Restaurants & dining

Dubrovnik has incredible Mediterranean style cuisine with lots of fresh seafood, pastas, pizzas, risottos, local wine, and a particularly strong coffee/cafe culture. You’ll find plenty of grocery stores and some amazing local markets with tons of fish fresh from the local waters. You’ll also want to be sure to sample some of the local Croatian olive oil! Croatian olive oil is one of the best olive oils in Europe, with an almost medicinal-like quality to their olive oil. Many accommodations in Dubrovnik might also have their own orange trees in the yard which you can pick and eat directly from.

For restaurant dining, you’ll find plenty of options to choose from in Dubrovink Old town, and you’ll be wowed by the quality of the ingredients in every meal.

1. Fun things to do
   

A great thing about digital nomading anywhere in the world, is that as a slow traveler you’ll have time to focus on your remote work during the week, and comfortably fit in fun weekend adventures after. Dubrovnik has an incredible list of fun things to do and explore in your free time!

You’ll have an amazing time wandering through the beautiful Old town of Dubrovnik - which is filled with so much impressive history in every stone brick that lines it; in the warmer months you’ll enjoy exploring the local beaches of Dubrovnik and many lively beach clubs; you’ll also enjoy taking advantage of several day trips that you can take from Dubrovnik to Croatian islands that are nearby. Croatia has over 1000 islands, and some of the most popular ones are very close and accessible from Dubrovnik- the Croatian island of Lokrum, Korcula, and Mljet to name a few.

There’s many things to love about Croatia, and especially the majestic city of Dubrovnik.

Remember to join our virtual panel event with Freelancers Union on Responsible approaches to digital nomading in Dubrovnik on Tuesday June 27th, 2pm ET here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHdFjVwUEsg

Hope you can tune in, and keep in touch with us at Adventurely on Instagram & Tiktok & Twitter at @adventurely!