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I tell stories.

On your channels or mine.

Connecting Croatia to the world through promotional video, editorial, and 20 years of relationships on the ground.
ABOUT ME

I’m Paul

Born in the rain in Manchester before moving to Croatia’s sunniest island of Hvar via Somaliland, I am a global traveller (visited 96 countries, lived in 10), award-winning writer, storyteller, author, public speaker, consultant, networker, and long-term resident (20 years) and passionate promoter of Croatia beyond the beach.

I can help connect you with your Croatian needs, and can help Croatian businesses connect to the world.

What is it like to live in Croatia? An expat for 20 years, you can follow my series, 20 Ways Croatia Changed Me in 20 Years, starting at the beginning – Business and Dalmatia.

Alternatively, you can order Croatia, a Survival Kit for Foreigners, which I co-authored with Lauren Simmonds, now available on Amazon.

20

YEARS IN CROATIA

96

COUNTRIES VISITED

10

COUNTRIES LIVED IN

7+

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
SERVICES

What I do and what you get from it

Promotional content that reaches beyond Croatia’s borders. Each service is built around a clear outcome for the client.

Promotional Video

Short-form promotional videos for destinations, festivals, and tourism experiences — produced on location and published across my channels. Past videos have reached audiences of 400,000+ through TCN and the YouTube channel.

  • What you get: Professionally produced destination video, distributed to Croatia’s largest English-language digital audience. Includes editorial write-up on TCN with embedded video.

Editorial & Promotional Articles

Written features, destination guides, and promotional editorial published on Total Croatia News — a Google News-indexed platform with a global readership searching for Croatia.

  • What you get: A long-form editorial piece that ranks in Google News and stays permanently indexed — ongoing visibility, not a one-day post.

Consultancy & Introductions

Twenty years of living, working, and building in Croatia. I offer practical consultancy for businesses navigating the Croatian market, plus introductions to the right people across tourism, media, and government.

  • What you get: Direct access to two decades of on-the-ground knowledge and a network across all of Croatia’s regions. Pricing on request.

Public Speaking

Keynotes and panel contributions on Croatia as a destination, digital nomad culture, expat life, and the intersection of media and tourism. Past engagements include LEAP Summit and Conventa Crossover.

  • What you get: A speaker with a genuine story — Manchester to Hvar via Somaliland, 96 countries, and two decades of award-winning work in Croatian media.

See the work before you commission it

A selection of destination and festival videos produced for Croatian tourism clients. Each video is published across TCN and YouTube on completion.

Books

All available on Amazon — click the images below for links.

Awards

  • 2014: Marko Polo FIJET Award — Best international promotion of Croatia, Croatian Society of Journalists
  • 2017: Marko Polo FIJET Award — Advent in Zagreb feature
  • 2019: Best Online Feature — Medical Travel Media Awards, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2020: International Medical Travel Journalist of the Year — Medical Travel Media Awards, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2020: 7 International Awards — Total Croatia Travel INFO Viber community, COVID-19 crisis management
  • 2021: 2 Awards — Zagreb Digital Nomad Week, Conventa Crossover, Ljubljana
  • 2021: 2 Awards — Dubrovnik Digital Nomads in Residence Program, Conventa Crossover, Ljubljana

From the press

Romano Bolkovic 1 on 1 (questions in Croatian, answers in English with Croatian subtitles)

‘Injecting Positivity into the Default Negative Croatian Mindset’ – LEAP Summit

Good Morning Croatia (Dobro jutro Hrvatska)

The Lost Elements of Travel

Presentation of CROMADS at Digital Nomad Week

International Media brought to Croatia – New York Times (Hvar), Sunday Times (Hvar), ABC News (Dubrovnik – 12.5 million viewers on Good Morning America)

Projects

In addition to freelancing, I am focused on the following projects:

  • Total Croatia News (https://total-croatia-news.com/): a Google News partner and the largest English-language news portal about Croatia.
  • CROMADS (www.cromads.com): authentic Croatian experiences, all over the country, 365 days in a year.
GET IN TOUCH

Let’s talk about your project

To discuss a promotional video, a consultancy project, or a speaking engagement, email me with a brief description of what you’re looking for and I’ll come back to you within 48 hours. Price list of services upon request.

Email: [email protected]

Alternatively, follow me on LinkedIn.

You can also subscribe to the Paul Bradbury Croatia Expert YouTube Channel.