top 10 countries to travel to and with its unspoilt mountains, lakes and spas, traces of old communism, and plenty of friendly home service at boutique ethnic hotels it s not hard to see why.

This edition has been updated by Rudolf Abraham, a highly respected travel writer with extensive knowledge of the area.

Author Biography:
Thammy Evans lived and worked in Macedonia for five years as a political advisor to NATO HQ in Skopje. Now splitting her time between Croatia and the UK, she has continued to give independent advice and analysis on Macedonia to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence.

Rudolf Abraham, updater of this edition, is an award-winning writer and photographer whose work and love of travel have taken him from the Balkans to eastern Turkey, Central Asia and Patagonia