Seems that ex-Lonely Planet editor Don George has a bit more time to write now that he's not planning global guidebook strategies (or whatever happens up in the high echelons of LP). In the most recent edition of RECCE he has a good piece about a visit to Dubrovnik, one of our favorite spots along the Croatian coast--even if it is a little overrun with tourists.

George happily reports that the atmosphere has improved to no end as the war recedes further into the past--his first visit to Dubrovnik was seven years ago, and he can see clear changes like people are smiling more.

Nice to know, and some might also be attracted by his references to some of the beautiful women who walked past his café table. Apparently they had impossibly long legs and impossibly short skirts. In the same breath he mentions delicious ice cream, which is of course more like what we're looking for. Whichever you choose, it sounds like Dubrovnik is a happening--and a happy--place.

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· Dancing in Dubrovnik [RECCE]
· Take a Peek at RECCE [Jaunted]
· Croatia's (Not So) Secret History [Jaunted]

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We know that ex-Lonely Planet head honcho Don George has already launched a mag called RECCE, and now we're taking a look at his friendly website called Don's Place.

Features include destination stories, interviews, an adventure blog and our personal pick, the "Ask Don" column. Questions here from curious readers include when the best time is take a safari in eastern Africa (short answer: whenever; long answer: ask Don), and tips on swimming with penguins in the Galapagos Islands. And, intriguingly, someone wanted to know how Antarctic penguins avoid getting dehydrated: for the record, they seem to have inbuilt desalination equipment. Now you know.

Related Stories:
· Take a Peek at RECCE [Jaunted]
· Don's Place [Official Site]
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