The Elaphite Islands Croatia’s Best-Kept Secret

Accounts vary as to why the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder chose to name the dainty archipelago that lies just off the coast of Dubrovnik after deer (elafos in Greek). One version has it that the assemblage reminded him of a deer’s antlers while another holds that these animals once inhabited the islands. Whatever the reason, the name has stuck, and appropriately too since they retain the beauty and mystery the Romans associated with these graceful animals.

Just three of the islands, Kolo

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Can you tell me how to get to a Beaches Resort on Sesame Beach

If you’re wondering how to find a Beaches Resort on Sesame Beach, sorry the beach doesn’t exist, however, the resort does! Can you imagine while you’re relaxing by the pool, from the corner of your eye you see fuzzy creatures running wild on the property. No, you’re not crazy, or got too much sun. Beaches has launched a new partner program with Sesame Street

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