Croatia
Exchange rate: 1 USD= 6.63 HRK
HBO’s “Game of Thrones” has breathed new life into tourist here. the fictional city called King’s Landing is, in reality, the city of Dubrovnik. Check the medieval metropolis Korcula. It’s an Adriatic island less than 30 miles off the shore and the birthplace of Marco Polo.
Stay in a hostel for only $38 per night. Stop by the friendly seafront city of Pula. See the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater. Admission is about $7.50.
South Africa
Exchange rate: 1 USD=13.88 ZAR
If a safari is on your bucket list you must see Kruger National Park. Odds are you will be able to see all the continent’s “Big Five” animal species: buffalo, elephants, leopards, lions, and rhinos. Admission for non-South Africans is about $27. The largest city, Johannesburg, includes the well-known Apartheid Museum, which tells the torrid tale of South Africa’s abandoned system of legal racial segregation. Admission is about $7.
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