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The Complete Guide to Ptuj
The Complete Guide to Ptuj

Our guide on what you need to know about Ptuj.

Wine Festivals of Slovenia - Refuscus Mundi
Wine Festivals of Slovenia - Refuscus Mundi

And all the wine is all for me.

The Kurentovanje Festival in Ptuj
The Kurentovanje Festival in Ptuj

What a strange and weird festival this was.

What To Know Before Visiting Slovenia
What To Know Before Visiting Slovenia

What to know so you don’t look stupid here.

How To Spend Two Weeks in Slovenia
How To Spend Two Weeks in Slovenia

Our itinerary for how to spend a blissful two weeks in this central European gem

Coffee, Drinks and Food in Maribor
Coffee, Drinks and Food in Maribor

Three of the best in Slovenia’s second city.

Three Reasons to Visit Slovenska Bistrica
Three Reasons to Visit Slovenska Bistrica

Nick, Ales and Zorjan are all making some special things in the hills outside of Maribor.

ČRNO ZRNO - the best coffee in Slovenia
ČRNO ZRNO - the best coffee in Slovenia

ČRNO ZRNO is perfect. Perfect I say.

Vina Bordon - Slovenian Wine Tasting Experience
Vina Bordon - Slovenian Wine Tasting Experience

Vina Bordon is an intimate place to sample the best natural and organic wine in Slovenia.

Where to Get Good Coffee in Ljubljana
Where to Get Good Coffee in Ljubljana

Not all coffee is equal in Slovenia’s capital city. This is our guide on where you can get the good stuff.

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Week 25
Week 25

A very long and stressful week of travel during a global pandemic.

Week 24
Week 24

Our uncertain, rushed and stressful journey back to England and making the devastating call on our trip.

Week 23
Week 23

Berlin and Prague and Panic about COVID-19.

Week 22
Week 22

Our week in Slovakia, Poland and the Czech republic - an attempted break in, solemn visit and a local ice hockey game.

Week 20
Week 20

Enjoying the stunning city of Budapest in all it’s glory, a brief police interaction and Pat’s 29th Birthday.

Week 18 and 19
Week 18 and 19

Slovenia in a big way.

Week 17
Week 17

This week was spent in the the far north western peninsula of Croatia, Istria.

Week 16
Week 16

We’re talking ferries from Italy, the Dalmatian Coastline, some very good meals, a few waterfalls and one very, very strange island. Welcome to Croatia!

Week 14 and 15
Week 14 and 15

We’ve combined week 14 and 15 into one big ol’ Sicily love fest. It’s been a busy couple of weeks, read on to see what we we’ve been doing.

Week 13
Week 13

Tuscany, wineries, good down home cooking in Volterra, excellent unplanned visit to Ovieto and finishing off with Napoli (Naples), Ercolano (Herculaneum) and Pompeii. It's been a big week.

The Big One

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