Inspired by photographer Aisha Harley’s stunning portrait of Turkey, I decided to put together a little photo essay of my journey to Croatia and some of its islands off the coast. Romeo and I wandered Croatia’s ancient cobblestone streets for hours, taking breaks to have freshly caught sardines washed down with glasses of red wine. We took the ferry to the islands of Mrcara and Vis, and snorkeled in the clear blue waters of the Adriatic. And we were constantly surrounded by Croatian cats – which actually made us feel very much at home.