Train to Lapland
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...
Dr Jam Travels Experiencing the Earth
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South East Asia 2025
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...
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West Africa 2025
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...
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Eastern Caribbean in 2024
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...
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Seville 2024-extended weekend
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...
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Japan and path there 2024
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...
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Tunisia and Algeria 2024
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...
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To Minsk over Baku summary
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...
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Central Asia 2023
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...
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Ireland, Poland, Czechia, Lvov and Graz
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....
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Caucasus
I took a trip to 3 countries (Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia) in this region bordered by the Great (North), Lesser (South) Caucasus mountain range, and the Black (West) and the Caspian (East) Sea. I...
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Middle East for 1 month
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)....
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Naples 2022 summary
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...
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Norway 2022
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...
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Belgrade summary 22
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...
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Sicily visit summary 22
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...
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Andalusia, Vienna and Czech republic 21/22
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...
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Week in Italy 2021
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 €)....
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Malta-long weekend
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...
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2020 Berlin and around – summary
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...
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USA trip recap
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,...
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Magnificent Iceland
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...
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Madagascar
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...
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Panama-Costa Rica 2018
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...
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Thailand – Lao – Cambodia 2017
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...
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Sri Lanka 2017
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...
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Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia 2014
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,...
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Unexpected London 12/13
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...
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India – Nepal 18.8-8.9.2010
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...
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Balkan 20.12.2008-4.1.2009
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...
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Egypt 2007
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...
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Cuba 2005
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...
Tools that help plan your trip
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...
Flying – best advice
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...
TOP PIZZA – pizzeria in Ljubljana
Another lunch break, this time it was TOP PIZZA on Igriška street. Before here was vegeterian place HolyFood. This place as well vegeteraian. Also they are special with pizza they offer. New Haven style...
Harfa (chef Boštjan Pavli)-restaurant week 2026 spring
After work I went to Vič, visiting Harfa restaurant in restaurant week. I didn’t visit this place since my Datalab days. In glass building chef Pavli prepares business lunches with Slovenian and Mediterranian dishes....
Milano vs Torino 3:2
Legendary stadium San Siro is going to be rebuilt and I was there just on concert. So I bought tickets for match AC Milan vs Torino. While I waited others to RSVP, most tickets...
Zlata ladjica (Chef Erik Florjanc)-restaurant week 2026 spring
In butique 5* hotel they have Michelin mentioned restaurant managed by chef Erik Florjanc. Young chef uses, slovenian, taditional and ecological ingredients with mediteranian twist. Before Zlata ladjica was nice pub in this 16th...
Zmelkoow in MediaCenter 2026
Zmelkoow, while promoting new album (Plus; on a can), had concert as “100th birthday from Sergio” (hero from one of their songs from 30 years ago). I bought day before concert ticket (26€, early...
Tatjana tavern in Ljubljana
Long time I planned to visit Tatjana tavern named after owner in Gornji trg, in the end of old town. This sea food restaurant open at 5pm and today I stayed longer at work...
Jamuna restaurant in Ljubljana
In underpass Ajdovščina you can find Jamuna vegeterian/vegan canteen. Before it was Mandala, restaurant with same concept. I took tray, put on it mineral water (1.5€), pumpkin soup (2.5€) and mix of salad, chutny...
Table restaurant in Ljubljana
On sunny day I walked to Table, restaurant by LivingRoom (also bar 100 m lower on Igriška street, previously it was Papillion bistrot). I found myself a nice table inside. From daily menu I...
Parni valjak in Stožice 2026
I was in bed checking my mail at 7:30 pm. I found the info again: the Parni Valjak concert is at Stožice as part of their 50th anniversary tour. The concert should start in half an...
Vegashi restaurant in Ljubljana
On Friday I left offic early. As it was nice weather and I walked home. I made detour to Borštnikov trg where Vegashi Vegan Fusion restaurant is. They offer soups, vegan sushi, poke bowls,...