Postojnska: Spelunking in Slovenia

Slovenia is full of famous caves. We had been warned that Postojnska, the one we chose to visit (based on its proximity to our planned route) was the most disneyfied of the major caves, but we figured it was still worth a visit. Indeed, the rumors of disneyfication were only slightly exaggerated. It’s not like … Read more

Ljubljana: not just fun to say

Ljubljana (4 hours by car or 6 hours by train from Munich) not only fulfilled my love of places with silly names, but it also turned out to be charming little city and a fun place to hang out. Ljubljana is quite small for a capital city, so it’s not long in the ‘touristy things … Read more

Driving to Slovenia: Let’s start with Bled

Slovenia is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Munich, yet it doesn’t often show up on a traveler’s radar. Unfortunate that, because as we found out this weekend, it’s definitely worth a visit. Train connections are plentiful, but this time we tagged along with some friends who have a car. Driving to … Read more