Experiencing the Earth
Slovenia has 212 municipalities as of 2011. In Yugoslavia, there were 62 municipalities until 1991, and then this number more than tripled in 20 years. Today, the smallest municipality by population, Osilnica, has only...
Austria / Europe / Featured / Germany / Sport / USA
by Dzangir · Published 28/06/2026 · Last modified 21/07/2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 2026. The second time, after Brazil in 2014. There was quite an euphoria about that. So I got sucked into it and bought a...
Bahamas / Caribbean / Dominican Republic / Featured / Haiti / Jamaica / North America / Travel Diary / USA
by Dzangir · Published 05/05/2026 · Last modified 16/06/2026
Few islands left on my list in the Caribbean. It took some planning to combine all of them in one trip over 11 days I had available (company mandatory vacation days plus 2 holidays)....
I had compulsory days off over the holidays. I thought about traveling outside of Europe, but flights were too expensive. I settled for a train ride to Finland. The plan was to use a...
I wanted to visit countries in Southeast Asia that I had missed so far. Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, and two small ones, Brunei and East Timor. It was complicated to do it all together. After...
Boštjan invited me to join him on a trip to Senegal. As we didn’t make it 15 years ago I said yes. We got cheap tickets for one week. Soon plan expanded to Gambia...
I had been planning island hopping in the Eastern Caribbean (Lesser Antilles) for some time. Finally, I got an option to realize it. This trip included visiting some friends in England on my way...
With Nomago’s ex-colleagues, we planned a trip to Seville in 2023, but it didn’t happen because of work obligations. This year we tried again. After a trip to Asia, I was tired and forgot...
Japan is each traveler’s dream. I had a few plans so far, but until now I haven’t realized them. I started planning a 2-week vacation to Japan. While I was searching for possible flights...
I had 1 day of obligatory vacation and 1 day of holiday, so I combined it into 10 days of vacation. I skimmed for a destination and settled for Tunisia because of a good...
Belarus was the last country in Europe I didn’t visit yet. I had plans in the last few years but with the Ukaine-Russia war that was suddenly complicated. From Europe getting there would mean...
With Boštjan we started planning a trip to Central Asia in the summer. He already visited Kyrgyzstan before and wanted to do the Pamir highway. I had a wish of doing all 7 STANS...
Austria / Czech republic / Europe / Featured / Ireland / Poland / Ukraine
by Dzangir · Published 21/08/2023 · Last modified 29/07/2026
The initial plan was to visit North Korea in August, but it remains closed till August 2024. So I searched for an alternative and Ireland came to mind as I didn’t visit it yet....
Arab cuisine / Asia / Featured / Travel Diary
by Dzangir · Published 01/12/2022 · Last modified 07/08/2025
My trip to Middle East was completly unplanned. I got good offer and I changed job. So now I had to spend 1 month of vacation days in short period of time (2 months)....
Europe / Featured / Sport / Travel Diary
by Dzangir · Published 13/09/2022 · Last modified 08/09/2024
With colleagues, we decided to visit Naples and see one football match there. We finalized the game on the 11th of September against Spezia. Besides that, we tried to experience the city a bit...
I didn’t visit Norway yet, there were cheap flight tickets, I had extra vacation days and there were few people I would like to visit there. So I quickly bought tickets, got a vacation...
Belgrade was my next visit. With colleagues from work, we decided to visit this city and see the biggest football derby in the region. I like returning to this city because it has a...
Sicily was chosen for a long weekend from 5. till 8.2.2022. I was there 20 years ago and hoped to find another option but settled for it in the end. Bostjan found great tickets...
Austria / Czech republic / Europe / Featured / Spain
by Dzangir · Published 02/01/2022 · Last modified 29/07/2026
At the end of the year, I went to Andalusia, Vienna, and the Czech Republic. The first idea was to visit Jordan and maybe Israel. But Wizzair canceled our flight from Vienna. With Boštjan...
Italy is a beautiful destination. While in the year 2021 I had still many off days I decided to spend a week there. Ryanair had a cheap flight from Zagreb to Rome (13 €)....
Malta is a destination that has eluded me for a long time. Last at the time of Covid. I canceled the first flight last May and then again this February. Again, it was on...
Berlin was my last resort after all other travel plans didn’t come through this year. I just searched what connections are still possible from Ljubljana. Berlin was the only one not visited yet. Two...
Travel Diary / Canada / Featured / North America / USA
by Dzangir · Published 12/11/2019 · Last modified 30/07/2026
In these 11 days (from 2019-11-01 till 2019-11-11 ) I saw 2 new countries (USA, CANADA), crossed 12+1+1 states (New York, New Jersy, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Virginia, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Michigan,...
Another of my notes, This time it is trip to Iceland. While I had 4 days to spend (weekend+companies vacation+holiday) I was in search of potential trips. Finally I found flight from Vienna to...
Trip to Madagascar was from 2.2. until 19.2.2019, altogether 17 days, 2 days to in from and rest on the island. In that time we made over 20.000 km. Mostly it was done in...
Travel Diary / Featured / North America
by Dzangir · Published 19/02/2018 · Last modified 08/09/2024
We saw some nice beaches, some nature, old towns; all in all good vibe. Trip to Panama and Costa Rica was nice but it had too much of the beach. It may sound weird...
Another record of my travel, mainly written for me to have some reminders. If somebody finds it amusing or informative than even better. I’ll start with a summary of the whole trip and after...
This was a trip to Sri Lanka with a short escape to the Maldives on return. This time we traveled with a kid 5 years old so we searched for a location that was...
General What should I write about the trip? I slept too little, spent too much, sweated a lot – stinky and dirty, battered from all corners, ultra tired, straight for the pool. But nevertheless,...
It is strang how I got to London over New Years holidays season. I saw one friend published on FB if someone would like free ticket to London. Most of comments were like can...
Asia / Featured / Indian cuisine / Travel Diary
by Dzangir · Published 09/09/2010 · Last modified 19/11/2025
I was planning to do a road trip across the United States but others changed their mind and decided to do just the West coast. So I decided to join Boško in India. I...
Albania / Bulgaria / Europe / Featured / Moldova / North Macedonia / Romania / Serbia / Travel Diary
by Dzangir · Published 05/01/2009 · Last modified 29/07/2026
The decision was made to make a circle around the Balkans with Boško during the New Year’s holidays (Serbia, Romania, Moldova, Transnistria, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo) Money Each country has its own currency: All...
Strange situation, I quit my old job and went on 4 weeks holiday to Mexico, to use my vacation that I had from the previous year. But on the day I returned back from...
Featured / North America / Travel Diary
by Dzangir · Published 22/11/2005 · Last modified 17/11/2025
Klemen and I decided to go somewhere together, the idea was Cuba for 3 weeks. That was enough time to see the far east (Baracoa) to the far west (Maria la Gorda) and a...
When planning a trip use of online tools is a must these days. Below I will enumerate links to online tools that I use most often, grouped by the category they are in. If...
It is possible to travel by various means of transport. But for longer distances, a plane is the best alternative. Traveling by plane has its rules. Here are ways to get the most out...
I passed place where Fugazi used to be, now it is YUKO. On their menu you have asian dishes like bibimbap and teriyaki chicken. Close by on Slovenska they have place with buble tea....
Close to the office, Lucky Cat opened their 3rd location. It was time for my first visit. During lunch break, not many people were there; the interior was nice. On their menu, they have...
Asian cuisine / Gourmet / Japanese cuisine
by Dzangir · Published 07/09/2026 · Last modified 10/09/2026
As I like sushi and I visited Japan, nephew and niece bought me course where I would learne how to make sushi for birthday present (80€). I missed few announced dates. Last Sunday sister...
Moravske Toplice The night before I arrived in Moravske Toplice, where I took a room at the Imperium 3* hotel for 2 nights, €94 including tax. The room was average but had no air...
Andreja bought ticket with funicular ride for Hidden people (Skriti ljudje) movie premier on Ljubljana castle (Film pod zvezdami).Wem et at Daktari, she was late a bit. We found some empty seats and got...
Everybody was expecting The Odyssey by Nolan. When it finally came, it was filmed in IMAX technology. The closest theater that supported it was in Zagreb, Cinestar. Gregor was on his way back from...
Two days before the concert, I saw an ad and bought a ticket (5+25€). On the day of the concert, I came at 19:30 to Slamič, and they gave place at table 16 with...
While waiting for the concert, I decided to try Peti 181 (named after owner/chef Petra Kapetanović; it opened in 2018 in a former family restaurant). It is located in the center (Dvorni trg). I...
Red curry (Gaeng Ped) is one of the most famous dishes coming from Thailand. It has tender meat, silky/creamy structure from coconut milk to balance out spiciness and still crunchy vegetables. In the last...
This time I went to a Dubioza kolektiv concert with my family (the ticket was 28€). After work, I went home, and soon we were in the car heading towards Koper, with some road...
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