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Is Croatia Totally The Next Celeb Hotspot?

Beyonce and Jay-Z have done it, so have Mickey Rourke and U2. It seems like everyone's vacationing in Croatia these days and why shouldn't they? Celebs are finally figuring out what in-the-know tourists have experienced for years; Croatia offers everything other European countries on the Mediterranean do, like gorgeous beaches, sailing, great food and first-class restaurants, but at a cheaper price.

Last summer, the rich and famous were flocking to Croatia for some fun in the sun. U2's bassist, Adam Clayton, took a much needed vacation in the Croatian city of Dubrovnik where he ate dinner at Nautika and drove around in a Mercedes before heading back to his luxury yacht. Jay-Z and Beyonce also stayed in a yacht outside of Dubrovnik but they had a slightly less tranquil time last summer after the paparazzi got a little too close, causing an altercation with one of their bodyguards. In August, Mickey Rourke didn't seem to mind the paps snapping pics of him while he when for a swim with a mystery "friend".

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Somewhere In Europe, Beautiful People Are Having More Fun Than You

Before getting into deconstructing the commercial brought to you by an continental liquor company, some basic definitions: a martini is a drink made of 3 parts gin to 1 part vermouth, topped with olives and served without ice. A dry martini is a drink made of 6 parts gin to 1 part vermouth, still without ice. A vodka martini is not a martini at all but at least it still uses vermouth and lacks ice, so it's in the ballpark. An iced vodka martini shaken is a watered down waste of vodka and vermouth which shares with a real martini only its name and a splash of vermouth.

So to review, a martini requires eschewing frozen water and having good vermouth on hand. Which brings us to this spot from Italian vermouth company Martini, recently aired in the Netherlands with a background sung by Caro Emerald. Beautiful people get invitation to secret party, beautiful people stop at several other parties along the way, beautiful people drink Martini vermouth throughout.

Click through for the larger HD version. Glamorous!

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