Last night, I enjoyed time with the Slovenian Tourist Board. I learned a lot about this underrated country in Europe bordered by Italy, Austria, Croatia, and Hungary. In 2023 I visited its Lake Bled area for a day but all it did was make me long to return and explore more. So I was excited to continue to get to know Slovenia better while meeting Slovenians, trying their wines, and sampling Potica (Povitica) pastries. Did you know that Slovenia… - has 60% forest coverage - is a land of beekeeping where beekeepers are so knowledgeable that they actually teach other countries in Europe how to better tend to their bees - has plenty of wellness centers and spas, some of which allow you to drink Slovenia’s fresh spring water right from taps in the spas - takes the right to water so seriously that it’s enshrined in their constitution - named their “Julian Alps” region [where Bled is] for Julius Caesar - has created the largest walking zone with no gas cars in Europe in the capital city of Lj...