Montenegro independence

[me]

news reports are now saying that Montenegro's independence plebiscite has succeeded in getting the 55% support needed for EU recognition.

i wonder what this will do to tourist wishing to travel there? i hope there isn't any conflict which would cause trouble. Montenegro already uses € cash as its de facto currency, they'd been using German D-Mark for years.

all the reports i've read & pictures i've seen make Montenegro look like a fabulous place to visit!

[MuvverRussia]

They're going to confirm it in 30 minutes, but it's definitely looking that way. To be honest, the two countries have been drifting apart for so long it's definitely a positive thing. I really doubt there'll be a conflict either - a lot of these countries are now looking towards the future expansion of the EU, so they are tending to play by the rules a bit more than in the past.

Whether it'll be beneficial for tourism or not, I've no idea. Certainly the coastline looks appealing though, so it may see a resurgence in a similar way to Croatia. That said, I wouldn't hold my breath - people still associate this area of the World with the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s and it'll take a long time for this to change.

[me]

there's an article at www.NYTimes.com travel section, under the heading Frugal Traveler, titled "Savings by the Sea (for Now) in Montenegro." it might be of interest to some here.