Vesna Veliscek, the founder of Slocally, a website that connects travelers with local experiences in her home country of Slovenia, offers advice for female solo travelers in Slovenia. 
2014 was a beautiful and moving year for me, filled with an unprecedented number of travel experiences that made the year pass like a travel aficionado’s dream sequence. Since January, I visited a whopping 22 countries, fulfilling my goal of traveling to 25 countries in my 25th year and pushing my total country count to … [Read more…]
It’s a rainy day in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and there’s seemingly no end in sight to the raindrops as my mom and I cross the Dragon Bridge, huddled together under the protection of our single umbrella. We make our way through the Old Town of Slovenia’s capital city and stop in front of a charming red … [Read more…]
Ljubljana. Don’t be shy, it’s pronounced lyoo-BLYAH-nah. And, it’s the capital of Slovenia, a green and mountainous nation of two million people located just East of Italy and South of Austria. Humans have lived on the land that now forms the capital city for more than 6,000 years, but with most buildings in the city … [Read more…]
If you read my last post, hopefully you felt a bit charmed by the glacial waters of Lake Bled, even from afar. The Alpine lake is a favorite travel destination for Slovenians, Italians and Germans, bringing 8,000 visitors to the region each summer. Most visitors spent their time basking on the sandy shores or swimming … [Read more…]
The wind kicks up over Lake Bled, tossing the water in sprays and small waves that slap against the side of a wooden rowboat, rocking it gently back and forth. I am rowing toward an island in the middle of this lake at the base of Slovenia’s Alps, and I am alone. My mother, who … [Read more…]
After a six-plus hour bus ride from Bologna, Italy to Ljubljana, Slovenia, walking through the double doors of City Hotel felt like stepping into a palace. Clean marble floors glistened, sharp orange and yellow walls filled the lobby with cheer and a friendly staff member smiled brightly, before speedily performing the check-in procedures and handing me … [Read more…]
“We need to move to Ljubljana,” I say to my mom as we sit at a cozy round table in the corner of JB Restavracija. The restaurant, situated in the downtown of Slovenia’s capital city, is located in a historic building from the 1920s. “Yes, we must move to Ljubljana so we can eat this … [Read more…]
The more I travel, the more I realize how little I know about the world and its history. My admitted ignorance comes with a silver lining, however, as I often have been able to find myself in a city I’ve barely heard of, lost in the pleasure of unraveling my unfamiliar territory’s unique history and … [Read more…]