tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192194.post116822346653785968..comments2023-06-05T12:15:30.783+01:00Comments on East Ethnia: Where was the previous Provence?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192194.post-1168618358949461412007-01-12T16:12:00.000+00:002007-01-12T16:12:00.000+00:00Eric and Yakima_g -- Thank you! I can hardly wait...Eric and Yakima_g -- Thank you! I can hardly wait to get over there!<BR/><BR/>Don't we already have something like two-thirds of the world's population living within 150 km of coastlines, and projected to increase as a proportional as well as absolute matter?<BR/><BR/>If so, I think the buy-up is inevitable. It's more a matter of better land use management and protection by states and localities. Starting with doing what Oregon does -- making all beaches (possibly also oceanside cliffs?) public access and a protected natural area not available for purchase, at least for the first several dozen meters, or whatever's appropriate. I.e., Thou Shalt Not Buy Or Build until farther inland. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192194.post-1168610056871025682007-01-12T13:54:00.000+00:002007-01-12T13:54:00.000+00:00It's true, town after town is being bought up by i...It's true, town after town is being bought up by internationals, and the market is tight. On the other hand, abandoned farms seem to be available for an affordable price, and if you have any construction skills, I'll come over and help you cook the stuff you grow.Eric Gordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743744653177736119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192194.post-1168607160083309742007-01-12T13:06:00.000+00:002007-01-12T13:06:00.000+00:00I just wish these magazines would leave these litt...I just wish these magazines would leave these little-known (from a world-wide perspective, that is) places alone. Now the maurades of readers are sure to cause the prices to rise and the natives to get more surly.<BR/><BR/>I thought, after the Croatian coastline below Rijeka being the next NEXT a few years back, that Montenegro and Turkey were on the NEXT list, thus leaving Croatia alone for a while.<BR/><BR/>Basically, articles like this decrease any possibility of us poor slobs acquiring any real estate for retirement back in the old country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192194.post-1168356447966021122007-01-09T15:27:00.000+00:002007-01-09T15:27:00.000+00:00Congrats Frank!Congrats Frank!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192194.post-1168290324856305672007-01-08T21:05:00.000+00:002007-01-08T21:05:00.000+00:00Congratulations, Frank, and welcome back to Balkan...Congratulations, Frank, and welcome back to Balkanland!Eric Gordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743744653177736119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192194.post-1168289910921054282007-01-08T20:58:00.000+00:002007-01-08T20:58:00.000+00:00Maybe sparkling beaches blind you to the quality o...Maybe sparkling beaches blind you to the quality of, and bill for, your lodging and food? :-)<BR/><BR/>Btw, I finally landed a job (thanks to Aaron and his project manager) in Podgorica, so I'll be heading more or less towards your neighborhood soon. Let me know if you are passing through to vacation at less sparkly beaches in the vicinity. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192194.post-1168240699053349032007-01-08T07:18:00.000+00:002007-01-08T07:18:00.000+00:00I would second that advice. Although if you want t...I would second that advice. Although if you want to see thousands of half-naked German tourists, Istria is definitely the place to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com