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  1. hunventure avatar

    Re: Backpacking East Europe this Autumn

    by hunventure 24 May 2012

    I would not run as Tryfan said. 1 month is not enough to the 3 countries. Choose Poland or Slovenia+Croatia. Between them is running and…

  2. Tryfan avatar

    RE: Backpacking East Europe this Autumn

    by Tryfan 23 May 2012

    Berlin-Poznan-Warsaw-Krakow-Budapest-Ljubljana-Bled-Bohinj-Trekking in Julian Alps, maybe Bovec for Rafting-Island Hopping in Croatia-Ferry…

  3. dick_dangerous avatar

    Some Notes on Slovenia

    by dick_dangerous 06 May 2012

    Hi all, I sought some advice for a recent trip to Slovenia and Croatia so thought I'd share some tips on the resulting holiday! Sloven…

  4. juancito1 avatar

    Help with Bosnia and Montenegro Route

    by juancito1 29 April 2012

    Hi All, As part of a larger trip, my GF and I will be arriving in Sarajevo by bus from Vienna on June 11 in the morning. I want to spend…

  5. scissorkick avatar

    3 month world trip Europe/Southeast Asia - looking for thoughts!

    by scissorkick 18 April 2012

    My wife and I are planning a 3 month trip split mostly between Europe and southeast Asia. This amount of time is a rare opportunity for…

  6. Fedr avatar

    Re: Cycling in the Julian Alps for 1 week

    by Fedr 09 April 2012

    hey, did you make this trip? How was it?

  7. polly44 avatar

    Slovenia - help with where to stop over

    by polly44 07 April 2012

    Hi all we have 7 days in Slovenia in October. We will stay 2 nights in Ljubljana and then plan 5 days covering the Julian Alps (Bled round…

  8. aPenguin avatar

    Re: Camping/Cycling/Flat Water Kayaking in/around Slovenia

    by aPenguin 09 March 2012

    I was there a few years ago and the campsite at Bled was one of the better ones. Also Kamp Vili in Volarje on the Soca river. Bled is…

  9. everbrite avatar

    RE: Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia

    by everbrite 08 March 2012

    Even with a car you are probably trying to cover too much territory. Serbia probably isn't covered in your insurance scheme so I might…

  10. crazycanuck123 avatar

    RE: Hiking in the Julian Alps

    by crazycanuck123 07 March 2012

    Hi! There are lots of low level walks around Bovec, the one to Soca for instance. Get in touch with JoffiTours in Bovec and ask for Dragan,…

  11. dick_dangerous avatar

    Hiking in the Julian Alps

    by dick_dangerous 05 March 2012

    Hi, I'm heading to Slovenia in a couple of months time with my wife and was looking for information on day walks and hiking guides for…

  12. parapont avatar

    Trekking in early June

    by parapont 19 February 2012

    Hi, I am considering a trekking vacation in the Julian Alps from June 1 to 10. How is the weather at that time? Will snow likely still…

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    Re: 5 Week Itinerary Critique Please - Ams, Trier, Munich, Innsbruck, Bled etc

    by exparagus 13 February 2012

    Hi Bristolnewbie, Thanks for the info about the train tickets. However, the difference in prices between the Discounted tickets and count…

  14. UKGuthrie21 avatar

    Budget Month's Travel, Change of Plans Help Needed

    by UKGuthrie21 07 February 2012

    Hi Guys / Girls, new on this forum so i hope ive posted this in the right thread. I had been planning on travelling to Nepal in the summer…

  15. WaterhazardJack avatar

    RE: 10 weeks Eastern and Central Europe Itinerary Help

    by WaterhazardJack 24 January 2012

    +im thinking Krakow might be better to go to now, while Vienna will remain relatively unchanged until a trip in a few years. I am also…

  16. juancito1 avatar

    Re: 10 weeks Eastern and Central Europe Itinerary Help

    by juancito1 24 January 2012

    Thanks a lot for the help so far everyone! I still find myself drawn to Krakow and Poland, although I had definitely decided to go to…

  17. cwsouth avatar

    Re: Camping in Europe

    by cwsouth 15 December 2011

    Here is a suggestion between Dubrovnik-Fussen: From your route it looks like you will cross Slovenia which was one of the nice surprises…

  18. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: 7-10 days in Slovenia

    by bristolnewbie 15 December 2011

    Nothing is really out of the way in that tiny country! :) In fact it`s so small you can comfortably see more of it in 10 days, than only…

  19. chilledvagabond avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in Slovenia

    by chilledvagabond 19 November 2011

    Hi Rbezzina Unusual to come across an entry where I consider too much time in a place or places to be an issue but here is one such…

  20. Petal104 avatar

    RE: BLED OR PIRAN IN ON DECEMBER???

    by Petal104 18 November 2011

    Bled is stunning but I wasn't there in winter, It is a gorgeous place and you have the Julian Alps to visit there as well. I did Ljubljana…

  21. rtt0921 avatar

    RE: Adventure activities in and around Slovenia/Croatia

    by rtt0921 04 November 2011

    Definitely the Soca Valley and the neighbouring Julian Alps in Slovenia (the town of Bovec would be a very good base). There are so many…

  22. zashibis avatar

    RE: Advanced Skiing in Eastern Europe (December)

    by zashibis 25 October 2011

    I consider myself only an "upper intermediate" skier, but I really enjoyed the slopes at the Kanin resort that straddles the Julian Alps…

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    RE: A Second Trip to Slovenia

    by zashibis 23 October 2011

    Ptuj is a quiet, pleasant little town, but not a must-see in my book. I found Slovenia no problem at all to drive in: the roads are…

  24. dick_dangerous avatar

    A Second Trip to Slovenia

    by dick_dangerous 23 October 2011

    Hi, Next year I'm taking my wife to Slovenia and Northern Croatia for 12 days in Late April / Early May, and am looking for some advice…

  25. trent84 avatar

    RE: Budget for 3 week trip to Western Europe

    by trent84 18 October 2011

    @5 you could probably do it cheaper by doing Slovenia. Especially in the Julian Alps.

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