KneippologijaNow, my Slovene isn’t great, but I understand enough to know that the Kneipp wellness method involves alternating cold and hot baths…Nov 15, 2022Nov 15, 2022
Is This the World Microbrew Capital?We Americans like superlatives. The best, the biggest, the fastest, the smallest. If it’s not a superlative, we’re not likely to be that…Dec 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021
The Quest for the Kamnik OrchidMountain lore is full of quest legends, of shepherd boys in search of an elusive herb or flower that possesses magical powers. I recall the…Dec 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021
In (S)love with SloveniaBack in 2000, as an American student studying in London, I embarked on a ‘Eurorail’ trip. Such a holiday is a rite of passage among…Dec 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021
Plečnik Beyond Ljubljana: Slovenia’s Greatest Artist in and Around KamnikThose visitors to Ljubljana with a keen aesthetic eye inevitably fall in love with the architecture of the city’s genius loci, Jože…Nov 27, 2021Nov 27, 2021
Ten Hidden Treasures of Kamnik, Slovenia — Part twoSo, what’s on my list? What should tourists (and locals) do when they visit Kamnik? There’s plenty, enough to make Kamnik a good spot to…Nov 27, 2021Nov 27, 2021
Ten Hidden Treasures of Kamnik, Slovenia — Part oneWe tourists tend to target the obvious. Famous, iconic monuments that we know from postcards. Legendary restaurants that we’ve spotted on…Nov 27, 2021Nov 27, 2021
Is This the World’s Most Expensive Cheese?Let’s get this out of the way: it is meant to look like a boob. That’s the story, anyway. Trnič cheese (pronounced “ter-neech”) is made…Nov 27, 2021Nov 27, 2021
Introducing Boob Cheese TourismI don’t know who I was more excited to see, Fani or Šoja. One of them I was planning to milk, while filming, and then make a giant Trnič…Nov 27, 2021Nov 27, 2021
