A Month with Matthew: In Croatia

When his first nap is interrupted by a thundering disturbance, followed by issues on his terrace and a problem animal a ... Read more

Matthew wakes up to a dreaded bump on his lip, and he realizes that those brown mold spots on the bathroom walls aren’t ... Read more

Matthew finally makes a long-awaited connection. And, when presented with the opportunity to get high, he recalls that t... Read more

A routine outing to the nude beach turns out not to be routine at all. Matthew has another jaw-dropping encounter with a... Read more

In a small village with no pharmacy, bank, or even an ATM, there’s not much to do—and Matthew couldn’t be happier about ... Read more

Matthew doesn’t hear his alarm, so gets to the café late—and misses out on his special table. Wasps again pose an unexpe... Read more

When he unexpectedly sees naked bodies through the trees, Mathew does a double-take—but doesn’t think twice about joinin... Read more

Matthew’s world is rocked on his way to the beach. His battle with the neighbor continues, while the German shepherd see... Read more

Matthew unexpectedly finds himself breaking down into tears - ironically, a familiar benefit to his way of traveling. An... Read more

Matthew’s bare feet savor uncommon contact—and toughen up. He comes to understand the German shepherd and is excited and... Read more

Even though he’s been forced to stop using deodorant, Matthew insists he doesn’t smell—unlike those guys at his gym at h... Read more

During their five-hour chat, Young Neptune unexpectedly begins explaining to Matthew the benefits of sunning…somewhere u... Read more

On his way to the beach, Matthew is unexpectedly hit by a deluge of inspiration, which leads to reflections on the creat... Read more

As it becomes clear that he’s not just passing through, the village opens up to Matthew, leading him to reflect on the b... Read more

The malevolent neighbor starts his construction project again - having already sworn four times he was done. This time M... Read more

Matthew's ongoing stay in the village leads to yet another new friend, this time a 77-year-old woman who wants to go to ... Read more

The discovery that there had been wasp nests throughout his little house in Croatia - one of which still poses a potenti... Read more

Just when Matthew thinks he has earned a hard-won peace and quiet, the musicians arrive. Platforms:iTunes | Spotify | St... Read more

Matthew hits a creative wall. In spite of himself, he acknowledges there’s no point in forcing it—that it’s part of the ... Read more

Just because they’re irrational doesn’t prevent Matthew from obsessing over some fears about his Croatian cottage. Memor... Read more