You will love Croatia and Slovenia. Ljubljana is a smaller version of Prague - I was about ready to move there in a hot minute and still haven't given up on it. People are lovely. Arts thrive. Roman ruims. Awesome scenery. When I was there several years ago, it hadn't been discovered and was a joy to wander about. Spent several days in Zagreb and, on a later trip, a winter week in Dubrovnik and environs. May return for the Christmas holidays. (The PC keyboards are wild and wonderful!)

And everyone on this list is in love with Italy; apparently the most favored place to go! Been there several times andf enjoyed it, but am also looking at other parts of the world.

Cheers! jo, still in Sunnyvale, CA, on a cloudy, rainy day!