Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. Our tasting notes and photographs reflect the afternoon tea served during our original visit. The current Orient Express edition, price, hours, and reservation details have been checked against Esplanade Zagreb’s official information; menus remain subject […]
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. This review is based on our stay and reflects the room, food, service and wellness experience we personally had. Facilities and packages can change, so check the hotel’s current offer before booking. Rogaška Slatina has […]
Editor’s Note: We revisited the practical details in September 2026. The dishes, drinks, and prices in this review describe our own meal and will change with the season. Confirm the current menu and cost before booking. Our Restaurant Grič review […]
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. This review describes our Easter-themed lunch, published in April 2024. The dinner price and reservation details below were checked separately; the menu changes. Our Hiša Raduha restaurant review takes us to Luče in Slovenia’s Upper […]
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. This review describes our autumn tasting menu, published in 2023. The dishes and our ratings reflect that meal; practical details were checked separately in September 2026. At Restaurant Spargus, dinner takes place upstairs in Gastuž, […]
Editor’s Note: This review describes our spring meal, first published in May 2023, when Chef Luka Peternel led the kitchen. Planinka’s chef in September 2026 is Chef Helena Bizjak Žerovnik. Restaurant Planinka in Ljubno ob Savinji made a good case […]
Editor’s Note: Updated October 2026. This feature is based on Ian’s visit and photographs from 2023. The upcoming festival dates and practical information were checked separately. Kurentovanje carnival brings sheepskin costumes, ringing cowbells and a determined campaign against winter to […]
Hello photography lovers, today I will share with you one of the oldest Slovenian rituals – Kurentovanje. This 11-day rite of spring and fertility highlight event is held in Slovenia, Ptuj, and is ongoing since 1960. The main character of […]
Logarska dolina in winter was our excuse to leave the warmth of home and spend a day among snow-covered forests and mountains. Heavy snow had softened the sounds around us, and Ian and I were hoping for a little sunshine […]
Editor’s note: Updated September 2026. We stayed at Hotel Papadopoli Venezia before this review was first published in July 2021. The photographs, personal impressions and Review Card scores reflect our visit, while practical hotel information has been checked and updated. […]