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I had the pleasure of visiting Yugoslavia in the early 70's before the destruction of recent conflicts. I adored Dubrovnik and met a tour guide from Ljubljana who specialized in escorting Scandinavian tourists. She introduced me to a couple of the brandies or liqueurs of the country (pear, etc.) and invited me to a birthday party where most of the conversation was in Norwegian or Serbo-Croatian ( a little hard to follow). I traveled between Split and Dubrovnik one way by bus (not recommended) and one way by boat (much better but apply sunscreen!) Also visited Mostar (before the ruin of the famous bridge over the Neretva) and an island off Croatia. I would love to revisit Dubrovnik and also see some of Slovenia. I liked the Yugoslavian food also, generally asking for raznjici (shish kebabs) or cevapcici. Thank you IK for a nice travel report that reawakens memories. (P.S. I bought a nice wooden mosaic picture of the bridge at Mostar in an open-air market and years later gave it to a Bosnian refugee family sponsored by my church. The husband had been to Mostar several times and was familiar with the bridge.)