Now, answer me honestly: if you were asked to identify the country the city shown below can be found in, would Slovenia even cross your mind? I can tell you, in all honesty, that I definitely didn’t think of Slovenia when I was first asked to guess. I took one…
With Ljubljana, it really was love at first sight. How could it have been any different? After all, the Slovenian capital is affectionately called the “beloved” city. (Inhabitants say that the city’s name comes from the Slavic word and name Ljuba/Luba, which means “loved”). The moment I first laid…
Some of the most memorable travel experiences I’ve had on this planet are ones where I’ve felt like I was no longer on it. From hiking to an old stone fortress in Kotor, getting lost in a maze of underground passages in Sintra’s Quinta da Regaleira, or wandering around…
Picture this: a deep turquoise lake nestled between perfectly forested hills. A small island in the middle of the lake beckons visitors to come and explore with its magnificent 99 stone steps rising from the water. These steps lead up to a little but impressive church. Meanwhile, giant snow-capped mountains, known…
I am ridiculously terrible at sports. I’m 26 years old and I still struggle throwing a Frisbee. However, when dry land becomes water or gets covered with a nice blanket of snow, things tend to go a little better. Just over a week ago, I spent two and a…
