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Travelogue: A short two months in Greece
Mount Lake Terrace - Washington State
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June 29, 2025
View of Naxos, Greece in a snapshot: deep shadows, whitewashed buildings, blue sky – only the sea is missing, the “wine-dark” sea. Wine-dark sea is a traditional English translation of oînops póntos (οἶνοψ πόντος, IPA: /ôi̯.nops pón.tos/), from...
Hungarians Choose Balaton Over Adriatic as Prices Rise and Travel Habits Change
Hungary Today
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July 4, 2025
Balaton Rising prices on the Adriatic, fluctuations in the forint and more conscious planning are all contributing to Hungarian travelers increasingly choosing Lake Balaton and other domestic destinations over foreign seaside, Világgazdaság...
Local Travel Secrets About This Fairytale European Town
AOL
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When people picture European charm, they often think of cobblestone streets and terracotta rooftops. Still, few imagine the quiet magic of Ptuj, Slovenia, one of Europe’s best-kept local travel secrets. 3 European Cities You’ve Probably Never...
FNE Market Analysis 2024: SLOVENIA
The Film New Europe
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The 2024 cinema attendance was a little lower than in 2023 (with around 8% drop in admissions, and 5% drop in box office). Regarding domestic titles, the drop in admissions was the same, 8%, but the box office increased by 1%. The Slovenian Film...
Govt issues guidance to reduce travel expenses abroad
STA
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July 3, 2025
Ljubljana, 3 July - The government has issued guidance to reduce the cost of business trips abroad, including by reducing the size of delegations to a minimum required and using public transport as the preferred choice. The rest of this news item...
Travel spotlight: The natural wonders of Slovenia
KSL - Utah
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Slovenia has been on my radar since high school, when I first saw an iconic photo of the island church on Lake Bled. I'd already had the chance to visit Switzerland at that point, and from what I could tell, Slovenia featured all the things I'd...
I visited a country I'd never heard of after seeing it on a reality show — now it's my favorite travel destination
AOL
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Our trip took us through beautiful parts of Slovenia, from Lake Bled to Piran.Chantelle Kincy After seeing a stunning aerial shot of Lake Bled on "The Amazing Race," I booked a trip to Slovenia. I spent two weeks driving through Slovenia, visiting...
I visited a country I'd never heard of after seeing it on a reality show — now it's my favorite travel destination
Business Insider
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July 3, 2025
My husband and I were halfway through an episode of CBS's "The Amazing Race" when a brief aerial shot of a glittering alpine lake stopped us cold. The water shimmered in a perfect shade of blue, a tiny island church sat at its center, and towering...
Traffic tips for travellers ahead of Thompson concert in Zagreb
Croatia Week
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July 2, 2025
by croatiaweek July 2, 2025 in News Zagreb ZAGREB, 2 July (Hina) – The Tourism Ministry, the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ), Zagreb Airport, and the Zagreb Tourist Board have issued a travel advisory for travellers regarding alternative...
Croatia reports tourist numbers for first half of 2025
Croatia Week
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July 2, 2025
Dubrovnik Croatia has reported a promising start to the 2025 tourist season, with data from the eVisitor system showing a 4 percent increase in both arrivals and overnight stays in the first six months of the year compared to the same period in...
Rail ticket gives unlimited travel in 24 countries from £34 — but you need to be quick
Metro
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July 2, 2025
Planning your next adventure? (Picture: Getty Images) For 52 years, Interrail has been offering travellers a cheap way to explore Europe — and now they’re selling train tickets for 20% off. The One-Country pass allows for unlimited train travel...
Brits warned about Brexit rule that could see travellers banned for 3 years
The Bolton News
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Going away is exciting, but before setting off, it's important for anyone planning to visit certain countries to be well-informed. This is especially true in the post-Brexit era, which has seen the introduction of new regulations in recent years....
Slovenians celebrate Statehood Day
The Slovenia Times
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June 25, 2025
Slovenia is celebrating Statehood Day, marking 34 years since parliament passed key laws that created the legal foundations for the country's independence from Yugoslavia. The main event marking the independence anniversary was a state ceremony...
Underrated Travel Spots to See Now, Before They’re Everywhere
AOL
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Big names in travel draw big crowds. If you’d rather skip the long lines and elbow-to-elbow sightseeing, there are places that haven’t been picked over yet. These are cities and towns where the pace feels right, the scenery’s real, and you don’t...
Ljubljana gets new entertainment venue
The Slovenia Times
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June 24, 2025
Aviation pioneer Ivo Boscarol has kept good on his word to transform Slovenia's first multiplex cinema into a new multi-purpose entertainment and convention centre. Just over two years after Kolosej shut down, Odiseja (Odyssey) is being...
Taking popular pill on holiday with you could see you jailed
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 1, 2025
A pharmacist has issued a warning to the millions of people in the UK who regularly take an over-the-counter pill. Co-codamol is a common medication here, but it is either banned or heavily regulated in several countries, including Greece and...
Spain Makes Booking Scrap 4,000 Tourist Rental Ads
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) AFP Madrid: Online hotel booking giant Booking on Friday said it had taken down thousands of advertisements in Spain in the leftist government's latest crackdown on illegal short-term tourist rentals. A tourism boom has...
UK Travel Firm Great Little Escapes Collapses: What Customers Need to Know and When Refunds Open
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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June 30, 2025
Thousands of British holidaymakers have been left reeling after one of the UK's leading travel firms, Great Little Escapes (GLE), abruptly ceased trading, cancelling summer plans and raising urgent questions about consumer protection. As of 13...
Checking In, Zoning Out: How wellness tourism is transforming the way we travel
Business Traveller
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The modern world can often feel quite overstimulating. Notifications tend to ping at us nonstop from our phones and our tablets, plus our chat messengers and our email inboxes – not to mention the brightly-lit advertisements popping up almost...
The 10 best places to travel in August
The Points Guy
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June 30, 2025
Most travelers want to go somewhere to keep cool at the sweaty end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Maybe you want to think beyond the basic beach vacation and head to the mountains or even the Southern Hemisphere, where it's winter. Or...