Category: Slovenia


In Ptuj, Slovenia

February 14, 2009 · Posted in Carnival, Eurail, Slovenia
If you hear cowbells in Ptuj at this time of year, don’t expect to see cows. Rather, the clanking of bells can be heard from the large, monstrous costumes of Kurent that invade the streets. Read more

Budapest – Vienna – Maribor – Ptuj, Slovenia

February 13, 2009 · Posted in Austria, Eurail, Slovenia
I’m riding the new Rail Jet to Vienna, the high-speed train of OBB, Austria’s Rail Company. In operation for only some months, it’s already become a popular alternative to the Hungarian trains that usually rattle out of Budapest. I transfer in Vienna, so I’m not sure what the top speeds of this train become. [...] Read more

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