Slovenia's Slow Food
Inventive and traditional gastronomy merge—truffles, to be sure, but also bear cheek—at Pri Lojzetu, arguably the birthplace of Slovenian slow food.
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The language of an endless train ride is universal
Shot this on a train outside -- where was it at this point, Bohinj? Slovenia's not a huge country but somehow we'd been riding forever. And between the woman across from me and the man looking at the camera, the faces showed it.
First farm stay
We booked a self guided walk from farm to farm in Slovenia in September where we experienced wonderful hosts, fabulous fresh foods and wine with the lovely countryside to enjoy during the walks. (7 days, 5 different farms and one castle town...
Lipizzaner at Lipica
I insisted on visiting Lipica to see the grounds and the horses since I ride English Hunt Seat. We walked from our farm stay in Tomaj to Lipica just to discover where the World Championship Carriage Competitions were being held that day! What a...
Slovenia's national hayrack
While driving around the country it's impossible to miss the lovely hay drying racks peppering the landscape. This is near Begunje, my grandfather's birthplace.
Škofja Loka
Skofja Loka is home to the oldest preserved bridge in Slovenia, 12,000 people and a wonderful medieval center. Mostly, though, it's got a name you'll turn over and over in your head. SHKOfia LOka. Tempted to re-name my daughter, but that's...
Hudicevec Farm Stay
This was our second farm stay and our least favorite due to close proximity to the autobahn = noisy! Rick Steves mentions this in his travel books and videos, so it was full of Steves cult followers.
Rooms and food were terrific but we would not...
Flying High in Slovenia
Slovenia's Soca Valley is one of the world's great adventure hubs – the steep terrain of the Julian Alps is carved with narrow gorges for hiking and canyoning, while the ice-blue Soca River has class I-V rapids for rafting, kayaking and canoeing....
End in Sight
Surely a testament to something or other, none of my photos from deep in the Škocjan Caves came out. Nothing could've captured the eeriness of this vast underground world, which Slovenians first started exploring two centuries ago.
Farm Hotel in Central Istria
The Istrian interior is agrarian and food-focused – the kind of place where the roads are marked "Oil Route" and "Wine Route." So, what better place to stay than at a farm hotel? The Agroturizam San Mauro is run by the Sinkovic family, who have...
Bovec Beauty And Adventure
Do no miss out on the pristine mountain town of Bovec if you're in Slovenia, Austria or Northern Italy (it's very accessible from all 3). Situated between several rivers and valleys, Bovec perfectly combines serenity and adventure. I highly...
Special Treat at Slap Farm Stay
Upon arriving at our third farm stay we were greeted by the grandmother who brought us a tree of prust, cheese and pickles along with the best mint juice we've ever had to quench our thirst for this long trek.
