Slovenia: Budget-Friendly Travel Paradise

What's your favorite budget travel destination? Recently, BYO Jet asked me this very question. One of my responses: Slovenia. I’m a fan of anywhere I can homebase in one place and still enjoy a wide-array of experiences. InSlovenia one can easily spend their entire time in Ljubljana — the country’s capital — and take day trips to Lake Bled, Piran and Triglav National Park, which I loved for hiking. I also recommend a weekend stay in the countryside with a family of herb pickers at Herbal House where you’ll spend time with a local family picking herbs, cooking, making crafts and chatting over glasses of wine (or their homemade Jägermeister). Another highlight of Ljubljana is the city center doesn’t allow cars, so you can have a glass of 2 Euro wine at a river-front cafe or bar in peace. For accommodation I loved Hostel Tresor, a modern money-themed hostel with two-to-12-bed rooms that was once a bank. Read the full post: http://epicureandculture.com/traveling-on-a-budget-destinations/