Of all the choices I made in planning my itinerary for a year of full-time travel in Europe and Asia, one of my few regrets is devoting insufficient time to Slovenia. I gave myself only five days in Slovenia —…
With clean, charming streets, dragons perched on a bridge, quirky public art, a picturesque river, and a castle presiding over it all, Ljubljana is one of Europe’s most underrated capital cities. Helpfully, Ljubljana is also quite small, which makes it…
If you ask me, Ljubljana — the capital of Slovenia — is one of Europe’s most underrated cities. It’s small and unassuming as capital cities go, but it packs a punch: with quirky public art, a castle perched high on…
I almost didn’t go to Piran, actually. When I was in Slovenia, I planned instead to visit both Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle, a highly recommended double-duty day trip. But then, I had a moment of real talk with myself:…
The best-known destination in Slovenia is likely Lake Bled — and for very good reason. This spectacular lake is wonderfully surrounded by the Julian Alps and Karavanke mountain range, as well as smaller mounds around the edge of the lake….
Though it’s quickly increasing in popularity, Slovenia is still an underappreciated tourist destination compared to most of its neighbors in Central Europe. In fact, when I spent a year traveling the world full time, I underestimated how much I would…