WHAT WE ARE

Absolute World Media provides intelligent and up to date reviews on emerging destinations which will satisfy the savvy and chic globe trotting traveler.

From the most captivating architectural highlights and must stay hotels, to the most fashionable shops and hottest clubs, we are the absolute authority on traveling well.

WHO WE ARE

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    Martina Šola
    Founder and Editor in Chief

    This Croatian bred American girl lives the best of both worlds.  She spreads her time between Croatia and California, with plenty of stops in between.  Martina has an avid passion for global travel, writing, and photography. From luxury yachts on international waters to foreign war torn villages, she seeks out all which is authentic and documents it accordingly. Martina has maintained an established career in business development for a global fortune 200 company.  She founded Absolute World Media in 2006.  She has also authored the company’s first publication: Absolute World Croatia.  Martina holds a degree in Communications from the University of San Diego in California.

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    Josipa Ćaran
    Assistant Editor and Graphic Designer

    This cultural guru’s interests center on photography, archeology, and art history. A true intellectual and artistic cognizant, Josipa spends her free time in museums, galleries, architectural hot spots, archeological sites, and cafes around the world. Josipa holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in design studies and a Bachelor of Sciences degree in advertising from San Jose State California University. She plans to embark on a master’s degree in art history with a concentration on art nouveau and the influence of Croatia in Vienna's sezessionsstil.

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    Anita Palac
    Public Relations
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    Sonja Debeljuh
    Advertising and Market Research

    With her most recent stint at a premier Croatian destination management company, Sonja's got her pulse on what's quality in Croatia. An Australian born combination of brains and beauty, Sonja embodies the concept of a citizen of the world. From the Middle East to Africa, across the United States and into Europe, Sonja Debeljuh has worked, explored, and played. Her marketing interests and talents have led her on a career path from Sydney to London to Split. Educated in Perth, Australia, Sonja is now based between London and Istria.

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    Sanja Guć
    Advertising and Market Research

    A permanent fixture on Croatia’s VIP social circuit, Sanja knows what’s hot in Croatia. Splitting her time between Croatia and greater Europe, Sanja has found time for exclusive publication relations projects, designed her own handbag collection, and has pursued an impressive path of schooling. Sanja has attended Instituto Michelangelo in Florence, Italy, the University of Zagreb, in Zagreb, Croatia and holds a degree in law from the University of Split, in Split, Croatia.

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    Dajana Grubesa
    Advertising and Market Research

    Bright, enthusiastic, and worldly, this Zagreb based beauty with brains is Absolute Croatia’s newest addition.  With an education in philosophy from the University of Zagreb and versed in five languages, Dajana holds valuable international sales experience across the greater central European and Balkan market.  Poised to engage Absolute Croatia’s rapidly growing Croatian advertising base, Dajana is also instrumental to Absolute World Media’s immediate expansion of coverage into surrounding markets.  From Sarajevo to Belgrade to Zagreb and beyond, Dajana is well versed and immersed in local luxury market offerings.  In her spare time, you’ll find her jetting to places such as Nigeria to get her foreign fix.

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    Stacey Silverstein
    Contributing Photographer

    This Manhattan based socialite, fashion designer, and photographer defines jet set. From Panama to The Bahamas to Croatia and beyond, you can find Stacey snapping photos in between her stays at the most luxurious locations in the world. Her photos capture the true essence of architecture and landscapes while displaying the depth of human emotion. They also consistently sizzle with edgy glamour. Stacey has founded her own photography agency: www.staceysilverstein.com and is currently working on her debut book.