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The Julian Alps are the crown jewel of Slovenia, with 8500+ foot peaks, alpine meadows, crystal clear turquoise rivers, and waterfalls galore. During Stages 6 through 8 of the Slovenian Planinska Pot, we climbed to the peaks of Triglav, Cmir, Razor, Prisojnik, Mojstravka, Sleme and Jalovec…
Stages 9 through 11 became more of a cultural experience. We improvised a lot, taking extra days to explore various attractions and enjoy the slow pace of Slovenia…
To be honest, we hiked just one day of stage 12 (which is intended to be 3 days). There are a few reasons for this…
The Slovene Mountain Trail — also known as the Slovenska Planinska Pot, SPP-1 and Transversala — is a nearly 350 mile continuous trail criss-crossing Slovenia through the Alps and to the Mediterranean Sea. In the following posts, we share what we learned about terrain, equipment, cost, accommodation, food, culture, side-trips and other tidbits within the various stages.
Did you know that Oktoberfest actually starts in September? Don your dirndl or lederhosen and join the locals for the kickoff parade! This post puts Oktoberfest in its historical context and points out a few traditions and foods you don’t want to miss…
The best beaches in Basque Country are in San Sebastian and Hondarribia, on the northern tip of Spain.
Within a short driving distance from San Sebastian are small coastal port towns like Zumaia and Getaria, with beautiful beaches and fantastic seafood restaurants.
On our roadtrip to the southern part of Basque country, we took the scenic route through Gorbea Natural Park, where we sought the enchanted Otzarreta Forest with its mossy trees.
Rioja is wine country and our local expert guide, Inma from Rioja Wine Trips, helps us make the most of it. Through her patient teaching, we discover the religion of wine (hint: it's a meditation).
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is a small island that has served several purposes throughout the ages - monastery, fortress, and witch-hunting ground. The 240+ staircase to the top is a mini-pilgrimage, with crosses along the way to remind you to say a prayer or think of a loved one.
Guernica is also infamous for the 1937 bombing by the Nazi German Luftwaffe, acting to support Francisco Franco's efforts to overthrow the Basque government. The small city was almost entirely flattened and perhaps a thousand people were killed. Picasso memorialized this horrific attack in a painting.
Bilbao is home of the Guggenheim museum, designed by famed architect Frank Gehry. The city is also renowned for its Michelin-star restaurants, but $150 for a "tasting" lunch (per person) was hard to rationalize...
Although located within the borders of Spain, the Basque region bordering the Atlantic ocean is a completely unique culture, with its own language and heritage. Getxo is a town located in the Biscay province of Basque on the outskirts of Bilbao and was once the residential neighborhood of the bourgeois industrialists of the early 19th century.
The West Coast of Ireland is famous for its dramatic cliffs, rocky shorelines, and massive wave action!
Wicklow National Park is about an hour south of Dublin and the location of several commercial films, including Braveheart and Excalibur.
If you like rainbows, castles, ancient Irish pubs, and friendly people, then Athlone has got it all!
A day in Krakow is like stepping back into a time of kings, dragon-slayers, and knights. Krakow’s architecture has survived centuries of invasion, even emerging World War II unscathed...
Travel is not always sunny beaches and wine tasting. Sometimes the point of travel is to honor and learn from history; to witness the horror of the past and become a voice in opposition to modern reincarnations of evil. This is known as “dark tourism”.
