Editor’s Note: Updated October 2026. First published in February 2018, this guide draws on our earlier travels and meals in Slovenia. Practical information has been checked separately, and the suggested week has been revised to allow more time in each […]
Editor’s note: This article captures our first visit to Gostilna Repovž and remains online as a personal story from an earlier chapter of the restaurant. For the current tasting menu, prices and our latest experience, read our complete Gostilna Repovž […]
Our romantic getaway in Bled began with a simple idea: a walk beside the lake after a week spent behind a computer. He had been busy and stressed, and I wanted to take him somewhere we could spend a little […]
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. This review describes our meal in an article first published in December 2017. The dishes and original score reflect that visit; current booking details appear below. Strelec earned a Michelin star in 2022, but lost […]
When we were wandering in east Slovenia, we found an amazingly photogenic bus. There is no need to say, it was my day-project for that day. My other photogenic object was of course Vivi. It is nice to see the […]
I just love diversity… we were driving for two hours and we were in a completely different scenery. Nature isn’t the only element that changed so quickly, the food also got a local twist. This part of Slovenia is known […]
A visit to Marof winery in Slovenia took us from our hotel, with its storks nesting on the chimney, to the vineyards in about half an hour. We had arranged a cellar tour and wine tasting, and our host was […]
As you already know we have some sort of special agreement for maintaining romance, and one of the articles is also the opposite date. This time was Ian’s turn for arranging a date. Romantic getaway in Ljubljana is our first […]
Watching three young storks spread their wings in a nest in Prekmurje, I was enjoying what looked like a cheerful family scene. Then our hotel’s owner told us that storks sometimes kill their own chicks. It was an unsettling thing […]
Prekmurje, Slovenia’s northeastern region beyond the Mura River, brought us storks, thermal baths, a memorable meal at Rajh, and wine at Marof. On the way there, I was mostly concerned about the birds. Photographing Prekmurje’s white storks was high on […]