Being Black in Croatia | Afro Review - Things to Know Before Going to Croatia - Dubrovnik 4.5 Fros

I didn’t even know where Croatia was on the map a year ago, let alone know what the country had to offer.
But boy was I surprised when I found out that this country has some of the most beautiful landscapes you could expect in Europe.
Lofty mountains, crystal blue pebble beaches, majestic waterfalls, and countless islands.
With all that being said, the biggest shock and my favorite aspect of Croatia was the warmth of the people.
Being black in Croatia definitely had a unique flavor to it. People weren’t expecting to see a kid like me out there.
We spent 9 days in Croatia road tripping from Zagreb to Dubrovnik. In that time, I took note of the country’s demographics, safety, costs, entertainment options, and a few other aspects.
Taking all those into account, Croatia received 4.5 out of 5 Fros on the Fro Rating Scale!
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  • @medicgaming101
    @medicgaming1012 жыл бұрын

    I’m Croatian, we don’t shame people who are different races, sometimes we would just stare because most people who come visit it are white, don’t ever be afraid of your natural beauty and how others will treat it here

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the thoughts and perspective. I didn't feel shamed or any malice at all in Croatia

  • @ItsTony989

    @ItsTony989

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@NaturalwandersYour Welcome!

  • @user-xj3ve7wt8k
    @user-xj3ve7wt8k3 жыл бұрын

    To see black dude in Croatia is like Christmas, once a year :D ehehe

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well I can guarantee Christmas is coming at least twice next year my friend haha

  • @fiditenemini2452

    @fiditenemini2452

    3 жыл бұрын

    što si zaljubljen u tu živ1nu?

  • @aleksn7

    @aleksn7

    3 жыл бұрын

    To see black dude wearing Nirvana t-shirt ! :D Thats Dope.

  • @tompanoname3579

    @tompanoname3579

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders Keep up mate, greets from Zagreb.

  • @pisszapper2151

    @pisszapper2151

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fiditenemini2452 rasist?

  • @DaJoAni1
    @DaJoAni13 жыл бұрын

    Croatia is the first country in the world to abolish slavery. More precisely, the Republic of Dubrovnik. 1500 s. All people are the same!

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wholeheartedly agree my friend!

  • @worlddd7777

    @worlddd7777

    2 жыл бұрын

    Except, there were no Croats in Dubrovnik in 1500, but ok, everything else is correct

  • @earthlingavian1132

    @earthlingavian1132

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@worlddd7777 correct, eskimos lived there before.

  • @worlddd7777

    @worlddd7777

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@earthlingavian1132 I dont know about eskimos, but Austrian Imperial library has population manifest from 1856, and it has 0...words zero Croats listed. How did population indentified then? Not eskimos, thats correct

  • @earthlingavian1132

    @earthlingavian1132

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@worlddd7777 who lived there then?

  • @jermainemyrn19
    @jermainemyrn193 жыл бұрын

    My wife is Croatian 🇭🇷 from Zagreb. I am African American from Florida. The only reason I got stared at was because I'm sure they never really see black people. They are super interested! I love Burek!

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love to hear it brother! Do you live in Croatia now?

  • @jermainemyrn19

    @jermainemyrn19

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders no, I'm still In florida for now. I plan to move there once I hit my first million with crypto which I'm pretty close to. You living there or are you from the states too?

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jermainemyrn19 ayy that's what's up man. I'm from NC, but I'm living in the Netherlands nowadays

  • @ShpaolinMusic
    @ShpaolinMusic3 жыл бұрын

    Trust me, someone who is older than 50 in Croatia doesn’t know the meaning of the N word

  • @fiditenemini2452

    @fiditenemini2452

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes, we have our own words for them

  • @markoivanic9531

    @markoivanic9531

    3 жыл бұрын

    Either way why does he thinks he's entitled to some kind of respect? If I go to Nigeria i'm not thinking about how the blacks are gonna call me. These black people think like whole world owes them something, croats do not

  • @stairdeer8370

    @stairdeer8370

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Curb Cooler for someone who calls others "ignarnt" you surely are ignorant about the language you use. Learn how to write before trying to judge others about ignorance.

  • @armordilloninoslav6605

    @armordilloninoslav6605

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fiditenemini2452 Crnci

  • @monke6912

    @monke6912

    3 жыл бұрын

    most of older ppl dont know how to use phone like my dad hates technology

  • @ArianeL
    @ArianeL3 жыл бұрын

    I was suprised too, croatian people are genuinely friendly. Loved it!

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Riight!! I'm glad that you can relate! A lot of warm and welcoming people there. I appreciate you watching!

  • @fapmashina1

    @fapmashina1

    3 жыл бұрын

    As a local i'm very pleased to hear you liked you stay including your good experiences with out people. Yes, Croats are predominantly friendly and sociable, also very keen to learn about different people's cultures, ways of life, experiences etc. We're also usually here to help and give some good advices when needed to the foreigners but also to socialise with them. When it comes to racism for the most part of our history this was never real issue or problem in Croatia! One fun fact from the history to add here that is related to this topic: once powerful The Republic of Dubrovnik, nowadays part of Croatia, was actually first in Europe to abolish slave trade on it's territory! That was in ancient 15th century, more precisely in 1416.! That was several centuries before Great Britain and US that had started abolishing it yet at the beginning of 19the century! Also one interesting fact: that same republic has been the world's first country to recognize then new USA as a sovereign nation! Kind regards from Croatia!

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fapmashina1 wow!! This is incredible information that I never would've known. I definitely felt the curious energy when speaking with the locals and I loved that. Dubrovnik's history is extremely interesting and it's great to hear about the racial history there. So much good info. Thanks my friend. Can't wait to visit your beautiful country again!

  • @fapmashina1

    @fapmashina1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders I'm very glad that you liked my historical background of Dubrovnik and our country in general. Dear friend you're always welcome to our country!

  • @fapmashina1

    @fapmashina1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @mm kk When reading you have to pay much more attention on what's actually said! I've nowhere suggested or implied something you've said!

  • @dalmatiansausage6603
    @dalmatiansausage66033 жыл бұрын

    As long as you behave as a normal human being you will never have problems,some people might stare though. 😬😄

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    People definitely stare haha. But no problems at all

  • @user-xj3ve7wt8k

    @user-xj3ve7wt8k

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's what we do. We stare...does not matter if you are black or pink.

  • @am-lp9fs

    @am-lp9fs

    3 жыл бұрын

    people often stare because its not really common to see aftican-american people there but i think its really nice to see diferent people

  • @doraspoljar697

    @doraspoljar697

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders if I saw you I would probably stare. Don't take it to heart! We do it because we are curious about you. It's not usual to see black people in Croatia

  • @zvonimirpastuovic1116

    @zvonimirpastuovic1116

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders staring in croatia is a sport ;)

  • @music4ever22893
    @music4ever228932 жыл бұрын

    Love this! Black American girl here moving to Dubrovnik in May for a job! Spent a few weeks there last summer and found the people to be very warm. I definitely look forward to exploring more of the country. Glad you had a good time :)

  • @l-pv5793

    @l-pv5793

    10 ай бұрын

    How was it?

  • @dino9086

    @dino9086

    6 ай бұрын

    do you came in Croatia?

  • @StoicSpeaks

    @StoicSpeaks

    3 ай бұрын

    Hey, how is it going there ?

  • @B3hoopz

    @B3hoopz

    Ай бұрын

    How is is now I'm thinking about it

  • @IJ72
    @IJ723 жыл бұрын

    In my home town in Bosnia we hade a doctor who is black, surgeon! In 90 war he helpt people and saved a milllions of life( not million but you gat a point)! He have 3 boys , oldest went in school with me! He is hero in my town! I think he was from Kenya( not sure)! After war he was Bosnian ambasador in Japan!

  • @exxtraterestial

    @exxtraterestial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mostar?

  • @twentytwo138

    @twentytwo138

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@exxtraterestial Toster

  • @myyt8745
    @myyt87452 жыл бұрын

    We don't separate people by race, religion and other things. We accept and love all good peoples like you. You are always welcome in our country bro ❤

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much :) I love to hear it my friend

  • @mineh._.4252
    @mineh._.42523 жыл бұрын

    As a person who is half serria leonean half croatian, i have personally never experianced direct racism! Some people may stare but thats just because there are very few mixed race let alone black people in Croatia. Happy this video popped up in my recomended!

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Heyy! I'm really happy to hear that you haven't experienced anything racist directly! I figured just from looking around and not seeing many black people that all of the stares are out of curiosity. I really appreciate you sharing your perspective and for watching my friend!

  • @foreverhungry7777

    @foreverhungry7777

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sierra Leone and Croatian? Fantastic. Welcome to our cro-azy family - LMAO! :)

  • @blackcasanova7

    @blackcasanova7

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@foreverhungry7777 where are you from? I mean where do you live.

  • @sanitycheck1828
    @sanitycheck18283 жыл бұрын

    If the old dude on the market was 70 i doubt he knows the n word i bet he was gonna say something in croatian because that word is really only american and the new generations know it as a no no word internet told us not to say. There was no history with black people in our country and the older generations do not use the n word in their normal conversations because it has no meaning to them. Croatian people (older gen) have more prejudice towards Serbian people for example because of the war 20 or smth years ago that happened and took the lives of their loved ones who fought. Ofcourse there are always stupid people no matter what part of the world u are in but what im trying to say its not in the norm around here to judge black or asian or indian or whatever because we have no personal history, and at the same time it is the reason most often people stare when seeing people with different skin colours irl and not in movies.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Okay I really appreciate it insight! I figured that people are just starting out of curiosity and no malice which I've gotten used to when traveling further east. But I also understand that there's little to no racial history with black people. I really appreciate your perspective and insight on this. I'm curious about the history with Serbians though. I'll have to do some research on that! Thanks for watching!

  • @safetsabani7919

    @safetsabani7919

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders Truth be told we find other races exotic. As for Serbo-Croatian relationship I always describe it as divorced couple that sometimes sleep together.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@safetsabani7919 that's a really interesting Serbo-Croation analogy! What do you mean by that?

  • @safetsabani7919

    @safetsabani7919

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders Well we argue a lot and about everything. In the 90's we had a war. We can't live in a same country since we are like two magnets of the same pole. We are both similar and different. Maybe if we showed more understanding and respect to each other like normal Croats and Serbs do, things would be better between our two countries. I do understand that people who lost someone in the war hate. But I can't understand how can someone hate entire nation. I've met both good and bad Serbs and both good and bad Croats. There are good and bad people in every nation. I can't hate all Serbs even if I lost everything in the war. I haven't met all Serbs so I can't hate entire nation.

  • @tihomirrasperic

    @tihomirrasperic

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders If you have a feeling that people are watching you, it’s because they’re not used to seeing black people There are 21 counties in Croatia and on average when you include all black residents (including foreign students) the average is maybe 2-3 per county, but mostly everything is reduced to Zagreb and during the summer to the coast in the rest of Croatia black is really exotic worth watching and studying (without any insult) Serbo-Croatian relationship is like a very bad marriage concluded too quickly and by agreement of foreign powers Mostly for you as a foreigner it is enough to know a few things ordinary people don't care, while politicians incite mistrust and violence because attention is drawn to the "external enemy" while they steal their own people

  • @matijacakmak6842
    @matijacakmak68423 жыл бұрын

    Well I'm Croatian and my wife is black, we live here in Croatia for 3 years now, she is fluent in Croatian and say that she never experienced something racist or been treated bad because of her skin colour, ofc ppl sometime stare in her not because they are racist simply because here in Croatia ain't much black ppl so she looks exotic. Same when we go to Guatemala everyone stare in me cz I'm white...

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm happy to hear the she hasn't experienced any racism. I got stares but just outta curiosity. I love your country and I really enjoyed everyone that I met :)

  • @Helman114

    @Helman114

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders imho if you are black and in Croatia you can probably expect people to do a double take or look shocked when they see you at first, but its not because they're racist, its because you're literally the first black person they've ever seen in their entire life. Most of our country isn't that connected to the internet, so please forgive the stares, they aren't what you might think.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Helman114 yea I definitely got stares and double takes, but never felt anything negative or malicious. I really enjoyed the people in Croatia. Beautiful country and people

  • @josipgelo186

    @josipgelo186

    3 жыл бұрын

    People stare at the white girls also. Why black people think everything is racism?

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@josipgelo186 history haha

  • @CroaticusMagicus
    @CroaticusMagicus3 жыл бұрын

    No racism for sure, only curiosity. 99.99% ppl here are white, mostly only tourists are diverse. So naturally ppl are curious, especially older ones. I know 5-6 African football players, 1 African-american girl student and 1 kid, all who live here for years - and they'd all tell you they get treated better than the rest of us. Glad you had a good time!

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks my friend! It was a great time and I'm happy to hear that it's great for the locals as well. I appreciate you watching!

  • @melaniay5521

    @melaniay5521

    Жыл бұрын

    One correction. There is racism in Croatia but it's mostly directed towards Romas.

  • @CroaticusMagicus

    @CroaticusMagicus

    Жыл бұрын

    ..another correction; it has waaaay way way waaaaay waaaaaaaaay way less to do with race, than with most of them being heartless pricks causing havoc

  • @CroaticusMagicus

    @CroaticusMagicus

    Жыл бұрын

    Wanna know more? About 10k Roma live in my area of 100k. They make up 1/3 of ALL unemployed people. Families have an average of 6 children, for which ONLY THEY get paid - that's their source of income. Last year, only 3 Roma in the entire county graduated from high school. The perpetrators of 70 percent of ALL criminal acts are members of the Roma community. In few of the 12 settlements in my area, 12-year-old boys walk around armed with pistols and go to rob neighboring villages. The police don't go there anymore. Women are no better either, beating up old ppl to steal from them, 89yo lady way the latest victim... Wanna know more?

  • @melaniay5521

    @melaniay5521

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CroaticusMagicus I believe you but the reason why they do it because they are stigmatized and poor. Some of them are mean, like that calendar lady in Zagreb.

  • @InSearchOfTraveler
    @InSearchOfTraveler3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for putting this together! Croatia is on my list for 2021.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh you're absolutely going to love it! I hope this will help you a bit and let me know if you have any questions when it's gonna come around! Thanks for watching

  • @eudoctor8597

    @eudoctor8597

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I hope by the summer it will be ok to visit here in Croatia, at the moment everything is closed because of Covid (bars, restourants...)... we are going insane of boredom, only work and watch netflix

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@eudoctor8597 absolutely! I'm hoping things open soon for travel as well because I want to visit again

  • @matijakumaric4851

    @matijakumaric4851

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Marac Knox A zašto bi morali znat jel oni znaju našu povijest i patnju borbu koju smo morali proći samo da bi mogao reći da si Hrvat i živjeti u Hrvatskoj državi.

  • @sasaseparovic9777
    @sasaseparovic97773 жыл бұрын

    Trust me my man, N- word is not in our vocabulary as we have a croatian one which is translated from blackman- crnac. Comes out of crn- meaning black. Its not rude its just a word.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh that's interesting! I really appreciate the knowledge and I'm happy to know that it's not in Croatians vocabulary. Thanks for watching my friend!

  • @sasaseparovic9777

    @sasaseparovic9777

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting to see your insight of my country. Being Dalmatian myself, love to hear people opinion of Split, Dubrovnik etc..as we,Dalmatians,are only people who's dogs are more popular and better known than us,people😁

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sasaseparovic9777 Hahaha I like that! Thank you for watching my friend and for your thoughtful comments :)

  • @darkoulmer6881

    @darkoulmer6881

    3 жыл бұрын

    Crnac literaly means back man, crnkinja black woman, and it is not a degoratory term. BUT I'm afraid we do have degoratory term :(...kmica or baluba. BUT also a but that does not mean we are all rasist. I's just there is rasist in every nation and race. Same as there is degoratory term for White person in asia (gweilo) or for foreners in general in Japan gaijin. That bring said, it doesn't mean we are racist. 99% of the time when people look at you it's just curiosity because it is still exotic. But that is changing, since I'm noticing more black persons. And it is becoming normal to see a black person.

  • @randomnik70

    @randomnik70

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@darkoulmer6881 "kmica" is not derogatory, it's just a regular word for "darkness" or "night" in 1/3 of the country that speaks Kajkavian dialect. Some might use it as derogatory just out of trying to be cool, but they're just being stupid.

  • @lukafistric7244
    @lukafistric72443 жыл бұрын

    You are always welcome in Croatia, racism doesn't exist here, I first heard and saw racism on television when it was a football game and the ad said noto racism, and I was 16 years old haha, greetings from Zagreb🇭🇷

  • @hh_5032

    @hh_5032

    3 жыл бұрын

    romani ppl r literally segregated here

  • @ch2507d

    @ch2507d

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hh_5032 They mostly decided to live like that. Not all of them,some live regular lives,go to school and get a job. Others "segregated" you say, decide to not finish highschool or college,to not get a steady job and live from it and pay taxes and get a loan in the bank and pay it and send their kids to school to be a productive part of society. They decide,or get ordered by family, to get married at 14,make kids,live on wellfare from the state and do odd jobs or do criminal jobs, behave without restraint and deepen the bad situation they already are in. Yes,they might feel segregated. And any non-Romani will feel the same behaving like that, color makes no difference.

  • @blackcasanova7

    @blackcasanova7

    2 жыл бұрын

    No racism there? Even if i date a hot Croatian girl?

  • @blackcasanova7

    @blackcasanova7

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Vorraboms jealousy is one of the biggest reason for racism. That's why you'll find more racism between the poor and unsuccessful.

  • @alfa147able

    @alfa147able

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hh_5032 tell that to my copper that was in backyard lady. You dont say that they steal things from our houses? That they are the worst neighboures that you can get? That they dont want to assimilate?

  • @dubistdaslicht9314
    @dubistdaslicht93143 жыл бұрын

    I am glad that you liked croatia. I think the stares were out of curiosity. Even though I am a croatian living in Vienna I am always happy to see people of other races (Black, Asian,...) because although we are all humans and have the same desires it's exciting to see the differences even if they are just on the outside. The most croatians are very openminded and welcoming. About the food: next time taste homemade food. It's much better than in the restaurants and the croatian women love to cook for their guests. They take very much pride in that.

  • @trini_boi2414

    @trini_boi2414

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much I'll love to see your country one day I love to travel and I love meeting ppl of different color and race also I heard the food is good too so yeah this place would be on my list😃

  • @daintykeisha9787
    @daintykeisha97873 жыл бұрын

    I lovvvvvveeeeddd Croatia. It’s so beautiful and the people are friendly. It was interesting to know they don’t see many black people especially women when I visited back in 2016. I took so many random selfie’s with the locals it was quite interesting lol. Glad you liked it.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yess my sentiments exactly. Such a beautiful country and awesome people. Haha people didn't ask me for selfies but that happened a lot in India. I'm glad that you enjoyed your time there. Thanks for checking it out my friend! 😁

  • @nanalee3683

    @nanalee3683

    3 жыл бұрын

    We thought you was gorgeous

  • @daintykeisha9787

    @daintykeisha9787

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nanalee3683 Awwwe you’re so sweet ☺️

  • @yteuropehdgaming9633
    @yteuropehdgaming96333 жыл бұрын

    To be honest, I never really paid that much attention to the color of any person's skin... I have a friend whose parents came from India to Croatia, and I never really focused on the color of his skin, because we're all humans at the end of the day, you just have to be a decent human being and treat everyone with respect (as long as they treat you with respect obviously). I'm glad that you had a great time in my country, much love dude.

  • @fasicawoldeyes5689
    @fasicawoldeyes56893 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing yet another very insightful assessment of your visit to one of the greatest destinations (Croatia). I am enjoying the videos you are posting on your experiences as a black man in different parts of the world. Great job

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate you!! Yes Croatia is an incredible destination and I'm really happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

  • @TattooedTraveler
    @TattooedTraveler3 жыл бұрын

    I'm Asian with a ton of tattoos in Croatia, I think old ppl stare at me anywhere tho lol

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha yea I can see that happening bro

  • @nanalee3683

    @nanalee3683

    3 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to our country!We love Asian people and tattoos.How many do you have?

  • @TattooedTraveler

    @TattooedTraveler

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nanalee3683 I think 3 because if they touch it counts as one, but basically half my body, but hvala lipa. Je volim hrvatska

  • @nanalee3683

    @nanalee3683

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TattooedTraveler a dusa draga❤.You are learning Croatian.Wow respect

  • @TattooedTraveler

    @TattooedTraveler

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nanalee3683 uci hrvatski, but it is hard haha

  • @tenafestini7534
    @tenafestini75343 жыл бұрын

    There's not a lot of black people living in Croatia. Until I was 18 I probably saw like five black people tops in my life. And apart from one girl, they were all tourists. So people mostly stare because they're curious.

  • @majabrajkovic817
    @majabrajkovic8173 жыл бұрын

    Hvala ti na ovom opisu moje prekrasne Hrvatske 🖤 😉🥰 Thank you for this wonderful description of my Croatia 🤩

  • @lamenthibelang3270
    @lamenthibelang32703 жыл бұрын

    I was in Croatia in 2016...they were pretty friendly with us. Am African from Botswana. I enjoyed my stay there

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed my stay as well! I'm happy that we both had positive experiences in Croatia. Thank you :) I've also heard that Botswana is beautiful and def plan to visit someday.

  • @lamenthibelang3270

    @lamenthibelang3270

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders it is indeed beautiful...u will visit someday and enjoy the magnificnet boat cruise in the Okavango delta where there are lots of wildlife especially elephants

  • @thequeenmidas

    @thequeenmidas

    Ай бұрын

    Helpful. Thanks

  • @connannbarbarin3033
    @connannbarbarin30333 жыл бұрын

    i live in Zagreb and i am 29. I never had a chance to talked to a black person face to face.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Well next time I visit we'll have to change that for sure!! Thank you for watching my friend 😁

  • @jr9710

    @jr9710

    3 жыл бұрын

    ive seen a black person two times in my life. im 15 now ive seen one when i was 8 on a football trip. (back when i did football) and the other at like 10. he was like late 30s spoke in a strong american accent and he was black so it came as a shock to everyone. i made sure to just give a casual hi and keep walking to make him feel welcomed unlike other people staring at him, or being different. havent seen him in years so im guessing he left cause it was too much. dont know why he moved in the streets in the first place either, couldve just been a temporary stay.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jr9710 wow that's incredible to me that you've only seen two, but that definitely explains the stares from others! What city are you from?

  • @jr9710

    @jr9710

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders osijek, croatia

  • @jr9710

    @jr9710

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders btw the exact place where he moved im not naming for personal reasons. he didnt move to osijek, but close to it, a street area

  • @rosh.3167
    @rosh.31672 жыл бұрын

    I love this review and I very much appreciate the responses from the Croatians who have responded. I’m adding Croatia to my list of places w visit!

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I agree, the comments from locals make it much more valuable and I really appreciate that as well. You're going to love the country

  • @Kokolo-ze2cp
    @Kokolo-ze2cp3 жыл бұрын

    Pretty sure they just stared cuz you're so fine 👀🤭 a beautiful soul like you is always welcome to Croatia ☺️🇭🇷🌴

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! That's so sweet of you 😊. Your country was very good to me and I'm looking forward to returning

  • @sasaseparovic9777

    @sasaseparovic9777

    3 жыл бұрын

    Indeed. Did ever crossed your mind that they looked at you 'couse you are good looking?

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sasaseparovic9777 Heyy I didn't consider that at all. I really appreciate you for saying that! 😊

  • @lilymill5203

    @lilymill5203

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes😘❤😍

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lilymill5203 thank you so much😊🙏🏾

  • @ranellnikora48
    @ranellnikora483 жыл бұрын

    My husband and I are both Maori from New Zealand. We both have ta moko our native tattoos, but my husband is extremely covered. Needless to say, we got stared at all over Europe lol most people were fairly friendly, but the stares were REAL 👀😂

  • @nanalee3683

    @nanalee3683

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love Maori people.There is Croatian community in New Zealand that is there for decades.My people started marrying Maori women and they started calling the Croatians and Maori people Tarara.I have a shirt that represents Tarara people with they own flag.I love your culture.Sone beautiful man and women.Beautiful hair and def I love the tattoos

  • @pacho694
    @pacho6943 жыл бұрын

    My brother don't worry, we just didn't used to see people that are not from Croatia.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks my brother! Love your country ❤

  • @JelenaBella
    @JelenaBella3 жыл бұрын

    I feel so bad that you even have to make this video. The other day I watched a girl rating her experience in Australia and anxiety she had when she had to show her natural hair. I felt so bad. What kind of society does that to you :/ I'm Croatian living in Australia and until coming here I never thought about the race. Growing up in Croatia you don't think about it. You are not white, you are Croatian, then European and then citizen of the world. It messes up with my head that here (Australia) people judge me for my "whiteness" when I don't feel that at all. I'm glad you had a positive experience in Croatia. All the looks are curiosity probably :) btw we don't have the n word. I knew the word from American music but learned its meaning maybe a couple of years ago after some scandals in US happened. So if somebody says something you think it's insensitive, it's not from a bad place it's just that we don't understand the US historical context like you do since we are not Americans :) But we certainly love to learn new things! btw you made me sooooo homesick!

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jelena! Yea it's unfortunate that it's even a thing to think about when traveling around the world. But it's the same way in the USA. I'm concerned about going to neighboring states because of my race, so you can imagine the concern of going overseas. I'm happy that you didn't have to think about race growing up. When I take a trip and I don't have to think about, I feel a bit lighter. It happens every now and then. The stares don't bother me because i know they're coming from that place of curiosity like you said. I really appreciate your thoughtful comments and for watching. I hope you get to come home soon 🏡 I definitely plan to return to your home when the world starts spinning again. Thank you my friend 😊

  • @Ally2018.

    @Ally2018.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why whould anyone want to be lighter? Ha ha people in Croatia, including me of course, are frying in the sun to get darker. We find it very beautifull you know. And yes, two years ago I saw a black girl in my small town (first time in real life not on tv) and I stared like a stupid cow. I did not mean to be rude but she was sooo beautiful I couldnt help myself. Now I regret it, she probably thought I was a racist.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Ally2018. haha I appreciate you saying that! Yea you never know. Maybe she also understands that you stared out of curiosity like I do nowadays. No need to regret those natural reflexes though. That's just us learning about the world. Thank you for sharing your perspective and thoughtful comments my friend!

  • @Renkk17
    @Renkk172 жыл бұрын

    I miss Croatia so much! I was born in Zagreb where my dad is from and my mother is from Dubrovnik....we moved to Canada when I was young, but went back for summer holidays many times and still had a house in Zagreb....haven't been back in a while, but I would really like to soon!! Glad you had a good time, there's is always something to do and some where to visit!

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yea I actually miss Croatia as well. I'm happy that you have such fond memories of that beautiful country. We'll be back there soon. Thanks for watching 😁

  • @kentprince4851

    @kentprince4851

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Rene Omg how can you live in such a cold country as Canada 🥶🥶🥶

  • @Renkk17

    @Renkk17

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kentprince4851 Canada is only cold in the Winter, the Summers can be very hot like any where else, also BC and Victoria Island on the coast is much milder and has warmer weather year round!

  • @kentprince4851

    @kentprince4851

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Renkk17 Good to know, i definetly would visit canada in summer. The balkans is best tho 😄

  • @valentinewandy4431

    @valentinewandy4431

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Renkk17 lol idk why people keep saying BC has warmer weather all year round, I'm from Calgary Alberta and living in Vancouver. This year B.C has gotten more snow and cold weather than Alberta. But Anyways I'd like to visit Croatia this summer do you know which city that has more scenery and tourism.

  • @vaultaegis8092
    @vaultaegis80923 жыл бұрын

    Oh there are so many little but unique places that blow mind even to us croatians sometimes (like Rastoke village) that should be in my opinion credited more than some standard tourist locations. Btw when we find a job in a restaurant or a good take out bar, we're usually suposed to memorize all the dishes because it is very common for people to ask what are they going to eat xD I dunno why, it is like a tradition here. Croatia is a small country by population & there is so much space around that results in various creative ideas like different kinds of bars or museums! Or even bakery! (Bread club Zagreb- it looks like a night bar). Sometimes it feels like a competition among ourselves. PS your t-shirt is awesome 👌

  • @marlonboyles8868
    @marlonboyles88683 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see a brother exploring the universe and showing what it looks like outside the USA.

  • @Ariventuras
    @Ariventuras2 жыл бұрын

    I love watching your Fro Reviews ☺️ I recently added Croatia to my summer bucket list and found this video was extremely helpful. I’m trying to decide between Dubrovnik, Split and Rijeka. Is there any particular city you would recommend to a digital nomad visiting for a month?

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey I really appreciate you! You're gonna absolutely love Croatia. For a month I'd say Split since it's more centrally located in the country. You can take a quick trip to dubrovnik or Zagreb from there. It's probably the most youthful and lively city and dubrovnik is a bit too touristy for me to stay for weeks. Idk about Rijeka but that might be a good move too. I'm glad you found this helpful and I hope you have an amazing trip!

  • @lukakresimirgajan4530
    @lukakresimirgajan45303 жыл бұрын

    Most people from Zagreb (younger generation) first seen people of different color in football club Dinamo Zagreb. Players like Sammir or Luis Ibanez

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ahhh I see! The beauty of sports

  • @cryptohodler824

    @cryptohodler824

    3 жыл бұрын

    Luis Ibanez is white lol, Sammir yes, and Fernandes, many others, but Luis Ibanez lol, he is small white dude that is dark from the sun litterally lol, he is not black.

  • @HorrortoWatch
    @HorrortoWatch5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the overview. Im going in 2024 and I was concerned and excited. This helped me feel better my decision to go.

  • @rasbagi5465
    @rasbagi54652 жыл бұрын

    Love your positive vibes about Croatia and specially Zagreb the city i love most.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yess such an amazing place with warm people

  • @pamelas7442
    @pamelas74422 жыл бұрын

    Can I just tell you I’m traveling here in the next couple of weeks and I was extremely nervous. But after seeing your vlog I am feeling much more At ease! Thank you

  • @monikak285

    @monikak285

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m currently here, day 2. I’m Croatian living in US and my boyfriend is light skin. Yesterday we had a guy saying ‘what the fuck is this city coming to’ while angry looking and walking towards us. Today another guy said ‘move it you fat fuck’ to my boyfriend. I called him out then he apologized. I hate coming here honestly. We left the city and went home. Our day was ruined and I got so much anxiety walking around when everyone is starring and giggling.

  • @dtikvxcdgjbv7975
    @dtikvxcdgjbv79753 жыл бұрын

    Croats are profound Catholics. They have a lot of missionaries that work in Africa among heavily underdeveloped people, preaching, establishing elementary schools and teaching people useful crafts. Therefore, we have encoded in our brains: we are all equal brothers and sisters in Jesus. The older and midlife generation use the word "Black" and not Afroamerican, because it was normal back then in their youth. That was the generation for whome,in their childhood, seeing the black person "live" was wow, some kind of nice surprise. They were than calling parents and friends "look, the blackman". Racism is absent in Croatia because of very strong Catholicism among Croats. Also, the older and midlife generation grew on cinematography from 70s (Coffee 😎 ...) and 80s that popularized black community. They also saw TV series Roots (Kunta Kinte etc.), which made them more senzibilized. One can't stay indifferent. There are some things that made Croats feel empathy with black people, because of some historical similarities. Croats were subjugated people. Suffered oppression remains in memory of people, even few generations later. Croats were not the colonizers, nor the big landowners nor tycoons, but just ordinary people who came in New World to do the heavy physical work. Therefore there is no supremacist attitude. While as part of the country that was the part of the Non-aligned movement (especially in decades of decolonization, 60s, 70s) many students from the Third World came to study in Croatia (mostly Zagreb), many were blackmen. They enjoyed equal status among local students. Also, many Croatian experts went to work in the Third world on equal terms with locals. Being black and from the USA, the best combination for blackperson in Croatia. Americans guests have excellent reputation, nice behaviour, very good tippers, especially blackmen.😎 Trivia: there is a phrase in Croatian "raditi kao crnac" ("to work like a blackman"), meaning to work hard and exhausting (usually physical) work, and the verb "crnčiti", literary meaning "to blacken", with the same meaning as the phrase above.

  • @fiditenemini2452

    @fiditenemini2452

    3 жыл бұрын

    kolika beskorisna disertacija uvlačenja...jadno

  • @nanad1408
    @nanad14082 жыл бұрын

    Nice review of Croatia. Glad you had a good time. The stares would have been out of curiosity but also because of your good looks😃

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ahh I really appreciate you saying that 😌 I definitely felt the curiosity stares. Thanks for watching my friend :)

  • @BlueEyedTaty
    @BlueEyedTaty3 жыл бұрын

    Great review. I live in Zagreb and I am glad to hear you had a positive experience.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate you! You have a very beautiful country my friend. I'm looking forward to returning

  • @BlueEyedTaty

    @BlueEyedTaty

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders psst I'm from the US but have not lived there for a few years.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BlueEyedTaty ahhh I see. And how do you like living in Zagreb?

  • @BlueEyedTaty

    @BlueEyedTaty

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders I love Zagreb. Lots of culture if you look for it. There a capoeira school, feminist community center, even a small BLM group. Have made dear friends here. Like you I find Croatian people warm . They also handle and dish out sarcasm well, which was an issue for me in the US. Heh 😉 laughter is important here.

  • @robertmarkovic8104
    @robertmarkovic81042 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Croatia, the paradise on earth! Did you know that Croatia is one of the safest countries in the world.. check it up!

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    I didn't know that! But I can believe by the time that I didn't there. Thank you and your lovely country

  • @KW-zw8zq
    @KW-zw8zq2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. I've seen on many blogs that Croatia is a beautiful country. I am wanting to go this fall. 😊

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's an incredible country truly. You will love it

  • @Katarina1391
    @Katarina13913 жыл бұрын

    Very nice review , thank you for sharing your positive vibes from and for my country and yes we are curious, welcoming and friendly (as i see you have been explained :) ), but idots as you know you can find everywhere :) If you had a toure in Dubrovnik maybe you have been told that they were among the first who banned slavery 1416. Greeting from the warm south - Dubrovnik :)))

  • @HuvieJoe
    @HuvieJoe3 жыл бұрын

    I had the best time there!!! people were lovely

  • @theghostwhowalksthemanthat8852
    @theghostwhowalksthemanthat8852 Жыл бұрын

    I'M GLAD YOU'RE NOT WOKE.. AND THAT YOU CAN LAUGH AT YOURSELF US CROATS DO IT ALL TIME MUCH BLESSINGS BROTHER

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha yea you gotta be able to laugh at yourself. Blessings to you my friend

  • @josipkatinic3349
    @josipkatinic33493 жыл бұрын

    Realy realy good video well spoken and informative thank you for visiting and you are always welcome in croatia BROTHER God bless.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you my friend!! I can't wait to come back brother. Bless!

  • @simicicante3248
    @simicicante32483 жыл бұрын

    I happy that u like it in our country and feel comfortable . And i hope u come back again in our country

  • @spaceartist1272
    @spaceartist12723 жыл бұрын

    You are always welcome to Croatia!, older generations may look you strange bcs they never saw someone with different skin tone or something, but everyone else..,they have no stereotypes..

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love to hear that my friend! I completely understand the stares of curiosity from older generations. I never felt anything malicious while in Croatia! I appreciate you very much, and thanks for watching!

  • @crusaderguy2

    @crusaderguy2

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders approved, hope you liked here in Croatia, you guys are always welcome! :)

  • @anorldmutasa3001
    @anorldmutasa30017 ай бұрын

    Had to come here before I embark on my trip, glad to here the good reviews particularly from a black guy ❤❤❤❤

  • @Just_richard_ayo
    @Just_richard_ayo Жыл бұрын

    I'm of colour and everytime I visit Croatia they always welcome me with open arms and I've been to a lot of places in Croatia for over 25 years and I've never encountered a racist vibe. If anything they want to know more about you and want to engage with you. Bravo Croatia 🇭🇷

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    Жыл бұрын

    I got that feeling also from being there. I agree with you

  • @GiGiDaniels449
    @GiGiDaniels449 Жыл бұрын

    I LOVED Croatia! It os easily my favorite travel destination so far. Beautiful cities and islands, fresh and delicious foods, the GoT tour was worth every minute and every one seemed liberal and friendly. Would absolutely go again.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    Жыл бұрын

    It's an amazing country. I couldn't agree more!

  • @rockhop8595
    @rockhop85953 жыл бұрын

    In the 1940s when WW2 was happening, the head coach of the national boxing team of Croatia was a black American, Jimmy Lyggett. We also had black players in our national football team, the most famous one being Eduardo Da Silva, who is a fan favorite and one of the all time top scorers. There also was a small BLM protest in Zagreb after the George Flyod thing. There is also the Fresh Island Festival at Zrće beach which is mostly attended by black people from the UK and the rest of Europe (google the aftermovies of the event). Odilon Singbo is a black catholic priest who is active in Croatia, he mastered the Croatian language at a remarkable level and has received only positive comments (kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYKomM6jYMm9fps.html).

  • @Humbulla93

    @Humbulla93

    2 жыл бұрын

    there is even a black actor who starred in the TV show vecerna skola and he´s very fluent in croatian

  • @rockhop8595

    @rockhop8595

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Humbulla93 Yeah, him as well, forgot about him, he is very well received in Croatia as well.

  • @herizzi

    @herizzi

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rockhop8595 and don't forget Hamed Bangoura! He was a great TV music show host!

  • @orahovavucichitlerdacicgoe7223
    @orahovavucichitlerdacicgoe72233 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much bro always welcome to Croatia and Bosnia as well..

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks my friend. I'll be sure to spend some more time in Bosnia. I only drove through to get to Dubrovnik but we stopped the car and walked a bit there and it looks beautiful

  • @danijeldragic1773
    @danijeldragic17733 жыл бұрын

    tnx for nice words about my country,my advice is when you next time visit Croatia go on the east part ,beautiful part with a lot of beautiful things..and yeah you have my sub and like.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you my friend!! I'm glad that you enjoyed and subbed! Great advice though. There's so much to Croatia that I want to go back and see. I appreciate that my friend!

  • @danijeldragic1773

    @danijeldragic1773

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders you caqn check on google my town.. ILOK is the name of my town..i can give you a tour too hahaha

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@danijeldragic1773 that'd be awesome man! I'm def gonna look it up bro

  • @tobiasfrierson7814
    @tobiasfrierson78142 жыл бұрын

    I've been to Croatia many times! I was living in Europe from April 2012 - May 2015 and I agree with everything you've said. I haven't been to southern Croatia though. I spent my time in Rijeka and Opatija. Both are smaller seaside towns and there were NO black folks! I had a damn good time will always return. Keep doing your thing brother. I may steal your "Fro-rating scale". I'll definitely credit you for it.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ayy I'm glad we have similar experiences or perspectives on Croatia! It sounds like you had an incredible time out there and i can't wait to return either. Haha feel free as long as you send me them creds brother 😆 Thanks for watching my man

  • @tobiasfrierson7814

    @tobiasfrierson7814

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders Definitely give credit where it’s due! I’ll be going back probably later this year. Been thinking about moving there since they have a great digital nomad visa.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tobiasfrierson7814 oh they do? What's good about the visa?

  • @gipsybulldog3286
    @gipsybulldog32862 жыл бұрын

    We love simple and good people. How much you give, that's how much you recieve. Nice vlog.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks buddy. I appreciate you watching 😉

  • @HladniSjeverniVjetar
    @HladniSjeverniVjetar3 жыл бұрын

    In regards to food, you need to visit the right places :P Michellin star places are nice and all... but for best local food you need to visit random small restaurants in the middle of nowhere. :P

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeaaa I definitely feel you! I was definitely wishing that we spent a little more time exploring the hole-in-the-wall restaurants. Cheaper, faster, and sometimes even tastier. You'd have to let me know which are the best spots for my next trip!

  • @pessimusdux

    @pessimusdux

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders I'm glad you liked my country... Here is a tip about food - always ask the local people where to eat and what to eat where. Next time eat at local rustical places, you will get your mind blown when you try real authentic croatian food. Welcome back!

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pessimusdux I really appreciate you!! I feel like we missed out on a lot of local spots so next time I'll def take your advice on finding great spots. Who better to ask then the locals

  • @anastazijapitesa4102

    @anastazijapitesa4102

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders In Dubrovnik, please visit restaurant 49. Name of the street is Obala Ivana Pavla 49. Affordable, great service, great food.

  • @anastazijapitesa4102

    @anastazijapitesa4102

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders And in Zagreb, there is a small restaurant for wrking people, domestic cousine, open 8-17. And yes, ask the locals and on the coast, go where the fishermen go to eat.

  • @gunkmasterflex942
    @gunkmasterflex9422 жыл бұрын

    My man! I'm a Hispanic born and raised from Brooklyn. But 7 years ago I decided to just pack up and leave! so, I headed to Belgium ! And yeah I deal with alot of micro aggressions and profiling and deep down it's super scary 3 different languages that I still cant barely speak lol. But ladies are so beautiful and truly amazing inside. It's why I'm still here. But in a few weeks I'm finally headin to Italy, Croatia, France and then Spain for the first time! So thank you for this video.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh that's awesome I live in Netherlands but working in Belgium this month in Nivelles. I'm really happy that this video could help bro. Also good luck on those future travels!Kudos to you for breaking out. Where in Belgium are you?

  • @alexanderdolly1541
    @alexanderdolly15412 жыл бұрын

    Thx for this review. I'll be in Croatia in a few weeks and this helps.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you my friend! I'm glad you find this helpful and I appreciate you watching

  • @iviceski407
    @iviceski4073 жыл бұрын

    I am a native Croatian and I'm happy to say that we share our favourite croatian dish.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ohh yesss!! I'm happy to hear that :) It's such a good meal 😋 Thanks for checking it out my friend!

  • @iviceski407

    @iviceski407

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders Yeah, I was iffy at the first but it was worth it.

  • @mrspeed3875
    @mrspeed3875 Жыл бұрын

    I met 2 black friends whos grandmother is from croatia we had alot of interesting converstaions. When talking to them we had some n word slip ups but we were drinking together and they did not even react to it. We watch alot of american movies so our vocabulary is influenced by that and they understood that we do not mean anything bad when saying it. So yeah i completly understand that dude that you talked to and im sure he did not mean anything bad with it because we are just not racist here. Glad you had a good time hope you get a chace to visit again.

  • @tonisalic6300
    @tonisalic63003 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for visiting our country and for the wonderful things you mentioned. Once you make some Croatian friends, then they treat you to some home cooking. Restaurants, are a coin toss , wherever you go. The black rice is made from cuddle fish and gets its color from its ink sack. Thanks again!

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's what I need in my life! Some really good Croatian home cooking. Thanks for the advice and I really appreciate you watching my friend!

  • @deuce740
    @deuce7402 жыл бұрын

    Im Croatian but i lived most my life in the US. Glad you liked it brother 👍

  • @gennetnigussie6450
    @gennetnigussie64503 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your beautiful video 💞

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! And thanks for watching ❤

  • @xxlovexx8160
    @xxlovexx81603 жыл бұрын

    Im in Croatia and i love Black and White pople Evryone is welcome! I love you!-Volim te!

  • @bibi92891
    @bibi92891 Жыл бұрын

    We dont shame people for race,religion etc. Its just rare to see black people in croatia because we're not too popular. We just stare because we never see you guys or we admire your beauty,diffrences. Im glad you find Croatia a friendly place❤

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a beautiful country with lovely people! Thank you for that clarification.

  • @badbluegirl2631
    @badbluegirl26313 жыл бұрын

    Not to many black people live in Croatia,its amazing to see your kind once a year in our homeland.

  • @TheKroate78

    @TheKroate78

    3 жыл бұрын

    i ne triba

  • @oozrenn
    @oozrenn2 жыл бұрын

    for the last 10 years we are very much used to see all kinds of people in zagreb, before that tourism werent as much developed in zagreb but only on our coast. but nowdays, it's completely normal to see a person of any color anywhere in zagreb

  • @andiluzaic9385
    @andiluzaic93853 жыл бұрын

    Croatia loves all people 🇭🇷❤

  • @andiluzaic9385

    @andiluzaic9385

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Claudia Vlahović bravo Claudia ❤

  • @chantelyack3101
    @chantelyack3101 Жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for this video, going this summer.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    Жыл бұрын

    Ahh you're going to love it!

  • @quesiyah
    @quesiyah2 жыл бұрын

    Loving this channel! Just came off of your Copenhagen review. 👍🏿

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I'm glad you're feeling it and finding some value in it. I'll keep it coming for you!

  • @silviah2302
    @silviah23023 жыл бұрын

    Croatian people might speak English to get by but many of them are not aware of the offensiveness of the words they are using...or the difference between informal and formal English language....and yes they do stare a lot at all the strangers

  • @mibict
    @mibict3 жыл бұрын

    Interesting YT Channel, good idea.... And thank you for honest review. P.S. Human are all same race, just different appearance.

  • @hakanindelisi1918
    @hakanindelisi19183 жыл бұрын

    Im from croatia and my best friend is black..and i love black people,for me we are all the same..😊

  • @Miixx-yi6rk
    @Miixx-yi6rk3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you visited Croatia and had a pleasamt experience. Staring is due to curiosity because you cant see black people often here. In fact its very rafe. Hope you visit eastern Croatia (Slavonija and Baranja) next time you visit :). We are renting apartments in that region's capital and would be happy to give directions on what to see and do in this part.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much my friend! I love your country and can't wait to go back. I'll definitely hit you up when I'm going because I've heard great things about the east. I appreciate you my friend!

  • @Miixx-yi6rk

    @Miixx-yi6rk

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders Looking forward to it ! Best to hit me up on facebook and try to visit after Covid. Have a good one :)!

  • @valentinewandy4431

    @valentinewandy4431

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey I'm Canadian visiting Croatia this summer, I'd like to know if you can be my tour guide and show me around especially the nice scenery areas.

  • @respectthisbloodin3826
    @respectthisbloodin38263 жыл бұрын

    As a black/white kid in Croatia, and im a local i still get stares😂 i have “white” skin but i have 4c hair type i got so muchh stares

  • @vanguard7361

    @vanguard7361

    3 жыл бұрын

    Do you have an Instagram?

  • @timojarun7830
    @timojarun78303 жыл бұрын

    Hey man! I liked your comments and I hope you spent some good time in Croatia. Even during Covid19 era while everyone is stressed. Still, don't take staring too seriously - it's not out of hatered or racism but of curiousity. As you've might noticed Croatia is probably the "whitest" country on Earth so people here, even young, aren't used to see black person (or any other colour) besides tourists. Although we have few afro-croatians, actually mixed race, who are locals (most beautiful people ever - it is good to mix genetic pools) people are somewhat excited to see exotic race and are happy to be in contact with you. You can take it like a "positive racism" if such thing exists. My black friend from South Africa was thrilled here. Handsome young man was exposed to "racism" from our female citizens who were more than interested in him. He spent some really nice time here. So as long as you behave politely nobody will really care for your skin color, or your ancestry, definitely you won't experience racist and supremacist behaviour - more likely you'd be treated with respect and maybe even more attention than other "white" tourists. Have a good time wherever you are. Hope you stay healthy and happy and hope you'd visit Croatia once again.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yess even during stressed times, your country is an incredible one to visit. I definitely never felt any hatred in the stares. All curiosity and I take no issue at all with it. I felt the utmost respect from everyone and I really enjoyed the people in Croatia more than anything else. And that's saying a lot because the nature is incredible! Thank you for watching my friend and I really appreciate your thoughtful comments!

  • @llawliet2643
    @llawliet26432 жыл бұрын

    We love y’all (coming from a croatian and turk)

  • @zoranrobas1955
    @zoranrobas19553 жыл бұрын

    You know buddy....here in Zagreb we still value a man beihg a man...being a human and it's always about honesty ...goodnes in people...not about colour of your skin so G. Ford is not alone ! Welcome back ! 😁🇺🇸🤜🏿🤛🏻🇭🇷

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love to hear that buddy! I appreciate you saying that and for watching! I can't wait to come back to your lovely country

  • @domagojguscic3467
    @domagojguscic34673 жыл бұрын

    Happy to see you enjoyed your time here! You're always welcome back.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you my friend ! I can't wait to return 😁

  • @maspalfiker
    @maspalfiker3 жыл бұрын

    I am glad you liked Croatia. Truth is, we don't have many citizens of African or Middleeastern descent here except tourists so that is why a person of darker skin color might get a few stares, but those are purely out of interest in "different" looking people and not out of racism. Also that guy who almost used the "N" word is probably only because of the use of the word we see in US films. You should also visit the eastern Croatia along the Danube river 🌊⚓😎🍻

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks my friend for the info. I definitely felt the stares were purely out of curiosity 😌 I've been hearing amazing things about the east so I can't wait to go back. Thanks for the thoughtful comments!

  • @themrs0827
    @themrs0827 Жыл бұрын

    I will be embarking on a solo trip to Croatia June 2023 after failing to secure a travel buddy. As a African American woman I’m skeptical on how I will be perceived. However, I look forward to my vacation and historic sightseeing of Dubrovnik, Hvar and Split/Trogir.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes I understand the skepticism and I'll say from my experience I would feel comfortable traveling there alone the next time! I would love to hear your experience after your travels. It's such a wonderful country with open people so I think you'll have even more authentic local experiences while solo traveling. Good luck with your wandering!

  • @draganjagodic4056
    @draganjagodic40562 жыл бұрын

    Thank You for kind words Sir

  • @sulicigor3565
    @sulicigor35653 жыл бұрын

    I m croatian ,and I never heard for rasisam in my country.There is not many black people, we have more and more but definetly dont know anybody Who is rasist. Welcome in my Country

  • @tonydalmatinac4695
    @tonydalmatinac46953 жыл бұрын

    Very good video bro👌 I'm from Paris but Croatian (Šibenik) ✌️

  • @marinamaras4067
    @marinamaras40673 жыл бұрын

    Croatian people belong to the group of Slavic tribes which came in 7th century to Europe, after the fall of Roman empire. We never had slaves. In fact: Slavic in other languages translates as "Slave" but in ours it means "Glory". The reason behind is, Slavic nations were often slaves, cause they did not convert to Christianity immidiately. You were in Dubrovnik, which at one point was a state, and their flag has a Latin word Libertas (Freedom). Perhaps you should have taken another tour, insted of Games of Thrones. Most important, we (as in all Slavic nations) never participated in any kind of colonization. That is the reason why you dont see so many black people. And that is the reason why did I, 25 years ago when I saw a black man, sad to my friend: "This man deffinatly use too much tanning of skin". And he said to me:"Are you serious? He is a black person". Got it :, I did not recognize that black person was in front of me.

  • @igorglavan7358
    @igorglavan73582 жыл бұрын

    Always welcome in Croatia 👍🍀 !

  • @TwinkleToesLorna
    @TwinkleToesLorna2 жыл бұрын

    croatians aren't racist towards black people. why? because we have like 0.01% blacks here lol. we never colonized africa, we never enslaved anyone. throughout history we rarely even saw any blacks around. when Croatia was in communistic federation called Yugoslavia, our leader made many diplomatic friendships from Africa. due to this friendship, africans gained access to our universities. some stayed and married here. our leader made sure that we be open to foreigners of different color. we do however have our own reasons for bigotry towards some nations, neighbors of the same skin so to say, because of historical disputes, wars, etc. another "racism" that could be found in croatia is racism towards Romas due to their rowdy communities that cause trouble in various ways. some decades ago, it was bigotry against Turks, whose ancestors were Ottomans, notorious in Europe for their relentless war escapades, pillaging, turkification of slavs etc. but now we are friendly nations, especially since entrance in EU and NATO. what I wanted to say... we have no reason to be rasict towards blacks. they have never done us any harm. we just rarely see dark colored people, so we cannot help but stare. also, i want to comment on that part when you talked to a dude and he was talking about the situation in America, brutality against the blacks etc.... and he slipped the n word. you need to know that croatian language does not have a derogatory term for a black person. we do have various nicknames, but none are malicious. him using the n word was probably just copying what he hears in movies and how other african americans address each other in media. you need to know that european semantics work on a whole different level than you guys. like, we use negro as a colloquial for something black. americans would scream racist, but that word is very normal for us. that word is rooted in many languages, dialects, being foremostly a latin word, and stayed almost unchanged in Italian, dalmatian, roman, spanish, french... a cookie and candy company is called negro. there's a country called Montenegro. negro was never used in the racist context in europe. spanish call black people, and this is literal translation, negrito. we do not use it when speaking english, since the semantics and connotation is entirely different, but I don't blame the guy for the slip up, being bilingual and all.

  • @marinjuric6923
    @marinjuric69232 жыл бұрын

    Im from Croatia, if people look at you its because of curiosity, I would say that we dont care , but a more accurate way of describing it is that we just dont give a shit 😅

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha well that's a good way to look at it. I can get with that. Thanks my friend

  • @mr_rakexd1285
    @mr_rakexd1285 Жыл бұрын

    As a croat theres 2 beaches on the island of rab ive been to and loved Which are Lopar and Banjol If u visit croatia again go to these beaches These r the cities the best beach in lopar is rajska plaža The banjol one i cant remeber but u might find it

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    Жыл бұрын

    I'll be sure to look for them my friend. Thank you!

  • @user-qk4tl8co6h
    @user-qk4tl8co6h3 жыл бұрын

    Zekiy your vidios are so great

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! 😁

  • @Omgiamsotriggered
    @Omgiamsotriggered3 жыл бұрын

    Croatian people are not racist and wont judge you for being a black person, its just many of us have never seen a black person irl just on movies/games so you deffo might experience alot of curiosity and staring, we mean nothing harmful by it tho :D

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    I definitely felt that as well :) Thank you for your thoughtful comment my friend

  • @cryptohodler824

    @cryptohodler824

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe, but staring at people is not good, not racist, or something, but come on, staring in people is rude, i dont like people that stare, im Croatian btw, i dont stare at people, WOMEN or random people, those people that turn around and stare like idiots are just plain stupid.

  • @martinsuper4545
    @martinsuper45452 жыл бұрын

    First off, your pronunciation is excellent. Secondly, Croatia has had a long standing college partnership with Nigeria, so its not unheard of.

  • @stevospehar4591
    @stevospehar45913 жыл бұрын

    People in Croatia might stare at you because majority of the time they think you’re a professional athlete.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm the furthest thing from that, but I'll take it haha. Thanks for watching my friend

  • @stevospehar4591

    @stevospehar4591

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Naturalwanders that’s ok brother. Me too but if they see you dressed in named brands, they will think you come from rich and if you’re a tall dude, they will think you might play professionally for one of our clubs in Croatia regardless of the sport. We just stick out and I am Croatian lol For the old generation, tourism is still something new to them. They didn’t grow up with this. As young kids, they only saw/knew other white Croatians. They cannot believe people even know about Croatia because we are such a small country. They are just happy people are willing to visit Croatia & give Croatia a chance to explore because the country went through a lot of hard times in the last 100 years.

  • @bs1512
    @bs1512 Жыл бұрын

    Are there diverse cities in Croatia where u can be close to a beach? I'd love to travel but I just feel better being somewhere more as more diverse

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    Жыл бұрын

    Dubrovnik is quite touristy and on the coast. That makes it more diverse for sure. I'd say Split as well in peak season and both are on the coast

  • @Leon.Stanic

    @Leon.Stanic

    9 ай бұрын

    Well, there's all kinds of ypipo during the summer.... so very diverse indeed

  • @bs1512

    @bs1512

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Leon.Stanic haha

  • @brilliantbeaches5389
    @brilliantbeaches5389 Жыл бұрын

    We don't look at colour much, maybe out of interest, but we do look at what you wear, how you carry yourself, and what is extremely important, if you can hold a conversation. We dont really like antisocial people. One should engage in conversations.

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    Жыл бұрын

    That's good to hear that you feel it's based more on who you are as a person than what you look like

  • @tiki915
    @tiki9153 жыл бұрын

    At the contrary...we like diversity of any kind 😊

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    That makes 2 of us! :) Thanks for watching

  • @fiditenemini2452

    @fiditenemini2452

    3 жыл бұрын

    no we do not.

  • @TheKres7787
    @TheKres77873 жыл бұрын

    I once seen a group of mostly black guys on Hvar in Croatia. Sort of caught myself looking at them as I was passing by and one of them noticed and was trying to look away, looking scared I felt. Wondered what he heard of us to appear that way.. I still kinda feel bad about it, even tho I did nothing but probably just starred like an idiot. Think they were French

  • @Naturalwanders

    @Naturalwanders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ahh misunderstandings happen my friend. You shouldn't feel bad about that natural reaction of curiosity. But you'll also know a bit more for the next time that happens. Thanks for sharing that and being vulnerable with me my friend

  • @mawazoaliselemani

    @mawazoaliselemani

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am black guy and enjoy when people stare at me,🤗😆it kind of being special sometime.. Back home i used to stare at white people a lot when they visited my country since they were few and luck to meet them i even went one step further to converse with them. So its normal human to have curiousity.

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