by leandra | Nov 13, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
Our original plan was to drive northwest out of Bled and go across the Vršič Pass to Bovec, with plenty of time for photos of mountain views. Alas, that is not how the day unfolded! What should have been an 85km trip turned into 278km trip. Read on… We left Bled...
by leandra | Nov 11, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
Note: When we booked our accommodations in Bled, our hosts sent us a link to apply for the Julian Alps Card: Bled. In theory you are supposed to be able to get the card if you stay in Bled for 3 or more nights, but we only stayed two and got the card anyway, so who...
by leandra | Nov 10, 2025 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Lake Bled is probably the most famous part of Slovenia, and a very touristed town – and for a good reason, the views! We managed to have great weather for the two days we stayed in Bled, so plenty of opportunity to get some iconic photos of the very picturesque...
by leandra | Nov 8, 2025 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Because of our delayed flight we really only had one day to explore Maribor. After a trip to the grocery store for breakfast supplies, we spent the rest of the morning walking through the center. Two blocks off the center square we discovered a (free!) church tower...
by leandra | Nov 7, 2025 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
One of the reasons for staying in Maribor was to explore the Slovenian wine region Štajerska. Two of the wineries I contacted weren’t doing tastings because it was harvest season but one did accept my booking – Frešer. We decided to visit the very scenic...