Before you book your trip, think about this:

 Travel Insurance

We never travel without travel insurance. It’s never fun to think about losing your stuff or the possibility of a delayed flight, missing a connection, or heaven forbid you get injured while traveling. It’s best to know that you’ll be covered if anything goes wrong.

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Items to Pack for Traveling in Slovenia

 7.         eBook Reader  - Download all your travel guidebooks onto your Kindle. You no longer have to carry around heavy books that take up space in your bag, and the Paperwhite verison lights up in the dark.

8.         Collapsible Cups - If you’re like us, you will be drinking wine in Europe and these come in handy for picnic lunches.

9.         Solid Shampoo bar - No more worrying about liquid limits. One all-natural bar will last me up to 3 months and they smell great!

Pack for Traveling in Slovenia

 4.         Portable Battery Pack - It’s the worst when you arrive to a new city and your phone is dead. Keep it charged with an Anker Battery Pack, this one can charge your phone up to 7 times.

5.         Bamboo Sunglasses - Tree Tribe polarized sunglasses not only look great, but for every purchase they plant 10 trees.

6.         Steripen - Say goodbye to bottled water. You can sterilize your water right out of the tap with this UV light. We have used ours for years and have never gotten sick off the water.

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10 Items to Pack for Traveling in Slovenia

 1.         Durable Backpack - We carry 40 liter backpacks everywhere we go.

2.         Packing Cubes - A backpacking staple, these cubes help keep your clothes organized in your bag.

3.         Microfiber Towel - Always good to carry around a fast drying microfiber towel just in case your hotel/hostel doesn’t provide them.

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Slovenia - Bled

 Budget Friendly/Social Atmosphere: Castle Hostel 1004 - Offering privates and dorm, shared kitchen and common spaces, free WiFi, 500 meters from the city center, 30 meters away from a grocery and BBQ equipment. What more do you need?

How to Travel around Slovenia

Slovenia is a relatively small country and the bus system is pretty good. We traveled by bus everywhere and Flixbus is the company we went with most of the time. Their ticket prices are pretty reasonable and bus are frequent between the major cities.

Slovenia - Hotels in Bled

 Luxury Hotel: Villa Istra - Fully-renovated traditional lakeside villa, luxuriously decorated with modern touches like flat-screen TV's in each room, free parking, 10-min walk to downtown, and on-site bar.

Couple Stay/Mid-range: Old Parish House - Located next to the Church of Saint Martin and only 100 meters from Lake Bled, this 4-star B&B is perfect for couples. Try not drool while looking that the breakfast pictures.

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5. Walk around Lake Bled

 
Take a nice stroll after some Bled cake and walk the 6km track around the lake. If you go at a good pace it should only take 60-70 minutes. 

Zdraviliški Park is a nice park in town next to the lake perfect for a picnic lunch.

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