It takes a cable car ride up the mountain and a nighttime snowshoe hike to get to the Igloo Village in Slovenia, but once there, the adventure truly begins! We were welcomed to the Igloo Village with Eskimcek, or Eskimo shot, at the bar. This is not your average bar – unless you’re used to […]
Lessinia Regional Nature Park
It’s not easy to believe that long ago, instead of the lush green Lessinia Regional Park we see today, the area was covered with a warm sea rich in tropical flora and fauna.Today, the 100 kilometer square protected area is an eco and adventure travelers’ dream with tons of adventure activities available all year […]
Portorož and Strunjan, Slovenia
It is the saltpans and their natural elements—salt, brine, and fango mud—that spurred the development of tourism in Portorož, a coastal village in Slovenia. When healing properties of these natural elements were discovered as early as the 19th century, Portorož got its first hotels and thermal centers. Today, Portorož is a modern tourist resort with […]
Slovenia’s Cave Castle
Predjamski Grad, or the Predjama Castle, is perched in a cavern 123 meters up a steep overhanging cliff. Aside from the stunning cave-castle, archaeologists have discovered a prehistoric settlement in the caves of the area which dates back 150,000 years before Christ. The castle dates back to 1202 and has a drawbridge over a raging […]
Miles of Cross Country Ski Trails at Dobbiaco
Lago Dobbiaco is nestled in the picturesque Dolomites on the Italy/Austria border. Dobbiaco, Toblach in German, is a city in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of Italy. Every year, Dobbiaco hosts an annual Balloon Festival. We missed it by a weekend, but there were still a few balloons in the air. Cross country ski trails abound […]
36 Hours in Lake Bled
Lake Bled is the crown jewel of Slovenia. With a postcard-perfect church crowning Slovenia’s only natural island, a castle clinging to a cliff and a turquoise lake set among some of the highest peaks of the Julian Alps, it’s easy to see why it’s one of the top places to visit in Slovenia. So, wondering […]
A Little Slice of Heaven: Prickly Pear Cay
Prickly Pear Cay is a deserted little island lying off the coast of Anguilla. Nobody lives on Prickly Pear and restaurant staff travel over each day to be of service to the island’s visitors. Prickly Pear is simply about relaxation. There are three reefs lying just off shore that provide the best snorkeling we’ve seen […]
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