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- Traffic penalties increased in Slovenia
- Slovenian wines continue to gain popularity abroad
- Where is Slovenia?
- Accommodation Slovenia
- Slovenian Weather
- Famous Slovenes: Žižek
- Slovenia Goes Green!
- Lipica and The White Horses
- Why Slovenia? Part III
- Why Slovenia? Part II
- Why Slovenia? Part I
- Wine tasting in Brda
- Top 5 Slovenian Souvenirs
- Celica: Ljubljana's prison-turned Hostel
- Lake Bled Nominated For New 7 Wonders
- Bohinj Makes the Top 5!
- Slovenian Humour
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Slovenian wines continue to gain popularity abroad
In recent years Slovenian wines have become increasingly popular abroad, perhaps most notably in the United States.... -
Why Slovenia? Part I
When a Slovene meets a foreigner the first question they usually ask is the standard, 'Where are you from?' - which is understandable.... -
Why Slovenia? Part III
After my first two columns people generally seemed surprised that I'd been able to come up with so many reasons why an American would want to live in Slovenia, but I assure you that we've barely scratched the surface.... -
Lake Bled Nominated For New 7 Wonders
Lake Bled is among the nominees vying to become one of the 7 new natural wonders of the world, which are to be announced by the Swiss not-for-profit organisation New Open World Corporation (NOWC) in 2011.... -
Famous Slovenes: Žižek
With his only serious competition coming from an overweight alcoholic who floats down rivers, it's fairly safe to say that Slavoj Žižek is by far the most widely-known Slovene living today - which is no small feat given that his chosen profession is philosophy.... -
Lipica and The White Horses
If you are lucky enough to have been alive in the 1960's, cast your mind all the way back. If you were a child in Europe in those heady days, 'The White Horses' should mean something to you.... -
Top 5 Slovenian Souvenirs
With so many things to chose from but limited suitcase space into which to cram stuff, deciding on what souvenirs to buy while in Ljubljana can be a daunting task.... -
Where is Slovenia?
So where is Slovenia? With only one game remaining during the group stage of the 2010 World Cup a popular ... -
Accommodation Slovenia
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Wine tasting in Brda
Occupying 72km² of rolling hills between the Soča River and Italian border, Brda is one of Slovenia's foremost wine-growing areas and only an hour's drive from Ljubljana.... -
Bohinj Makes the Top 5!
Times online make a list of Europe five best spring breaks, and Bohinj came in their list as a best place to see in April-May.... -
Celica: Ljubljana's prison-turned Hostel
Chosen by Lonely Planet as the 'Hippest Hostel in the World' last year, Celica was formerly a military prison in the Metelkova army barracks.... -
Why Slovenia? Part II
Last time, I discussed why cobblestone, socialism, advertising and Rog's Pony bicycles all help to make Slovenia a better place to live than America....
Slovenian Humour
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Nevertheless, they also have the healthy ability to make fun of themselves. Here are some examples of what is considered funny in these parts...
If you open an umbrella in the streets of Ljubljana, be careful not to poke someone's eye in Maribor
Why don't ski jumpers in Planica land more than 250 meters away?
Because they would fly to Italy.
The shortest joke in the world:
A couple is walking along the Slovenian coast...
Slovenians don't need mobile phones. They can communicate by yodelling from one end of the country to the other.
Lahko bi bolj izvirne šale zapisali, te se mi zdijo preveč 'poceni' oz. niso smešne. Sicer sem mnenja da imamo kar nekaj zares dobrih šal, le poiskati jih je treba. Glede velikosti bi bila ok tale:Which is the thinest book on the world?- Slovenian Atlasitd...Če se hvalimo s humorjem naj bo dober, sicer ga raje ne omenjajmo.LP