Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent is the economic and cultural center of the country. It has an interesting mix of traditional Islamic, Soviet and contemporary architecture, with wast green parks. Russians conquered this area already in the second half of the 19th century and stayed until 1991 when Uzbekistan declared independence. In times of the Soviet Union […]
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5 Austrian cities to visit in Christmas time
As the whole 2020, also the end of the year is pretty different than we are used to. My December usually included visiting as many Christmas markets as I could. I just love strolling decorated cities in Slovenia and neighbouring countries and trying all the best festive food. And although this year the only city […]
A guide to Silk Road’s enchanting gem – Khiva
After a quick layover in the capital Tashkent, Khiva was our first stop in Uzbekistan. We have flown to the nearby Urgench and then the owner of a guesthouse where we stayed picked us up at the airport. We arrived in the evening, so it was dark and we didn’t really see anything. In the […]
Best (half) day trips in Central Slovenia Region
We are just finishing our 2-weeks long vacation time. In this time Slovenian government enforced firstly a ban on movement between the statistical regions then a ban of movement between municipalities. All due to rising numbers of people infected with COVID-19. As we live in Central Slovenian Region, I started planning all the trips we […]
What to eat in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
Although Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are neighbouring countries, they are quite different. Kyrgyzstan is full of natural beauties and its culture is influenced by its nomadic heritage. While Uzbekistan has an incredible architectural wonders, which come from its history of being an important part of the Silk Road. But both countries have similar delicious traditional food. […]
5 best things to do in Karakol and 2 day trips to make
Have you ever heard of Karakol? It is the most popular hiking destination and ski resort in Kyrgyzstan. It is also the biggest town on the shore of the Issy-Kul Lake. Karakol is surrounded with high Tian Shan mountains, so a walk around the streets offers so many incredible views of snowy peaks. But don’t […]
3 days of exploring upper Soča Valley
When I was a child my grandparents owned a caravan and we went camping to little village in the upper Soča Valley in Slovenia named Trenta every summer. I have the best memories of my time spent there and was wanting to return and revisit some of my favourite places and also explore new ones […]
Weekend getaway in beautiful Goriška Brda
I wanted to explore new places for my 30th birthday and going to Goriška Brda region in Slovenia was a perfect decision. Brda is a small wine-growing region in the west part of the country, tucked in between the Alps and the Adriatic. It is full of hills with picturesque villages, winding country roads, vineyards […]
3 gorgeous walkways on Slovenian coast
Slovenia is a seaside country. It’s true, we only have 42,5 kilometers of beach, but you can find so many gorgeous corners on these kilometers. From picturesque fishing villages to cliffs, beaches and hills covered with olive trees and vine. In the south part of our Adriatic coast the local tourist organisation designed three beautiful […]
How to spend an afternoon in Hermanus
I have actually started writing this blog post when I visited Hermanus three years ago. So today’s rainy afternoon felt like a perfect time to finish it and remember the great time spent in this cute fishing town. Hermanus lies just two hours out of Cape Town and it is mostly known as the place […]