Greetings fellow explorers and vagabonds! Part of my thesis, I decided to finish my studies as a part of practical training in Slovenia in Tourism innovation company. This time I have decided to jump to the deep end of the pool, and mingle with locals instead of Erasmus students which I did last time while I was here. The location is the same beautiful coastal town Portoroz in Slovenia. It is almost the perfect place to take refuge from the harsh northern winters as the mild sub-mediterranean climate keeps over 20 degrees even in end of october.
Sunsets are absolutely breathtaking. At a clear weather you can see the alps spreading across the horizon, and with good luck you can even get a glimpse of Venice in the Southwest!
Travelling to Slovenia isn’t that hard. People are friendly, most of them speak english very well and are very hospitable. The country itself is a mixture of balkan and german. The mixed culture has taken influences from the Habsburgs, Italians and ottomans during its history. People enjoy sports, spending their time in cafes, nature and working absolutely hard as animals.
The city of Piran is nearby Portoroz and offers sea, culture and history in the same place. Prices tend to be for tourists, and for such I recommend other less touristic towns to visit for a more affordable accommodation, food and services. Living in touristic town is expensive as appartments are scarce and services tended more to tourists. But if you are on a holiday and have money to spend, then come on over!
Nightlife is pretty dull, but I tend to enjoy more trekking in the mountains, and most likely will go skiing in the alps at winter, since the distance is very short. For sports there are lot of activities, but otherwise you have to get creative.
As a part of my thesis I will be doing survey on Tourism advertisement and working on writing most of my days, but luckily that is a mobile job, so I will be doing them in local cafes, enjoying the sea view and letting the warm wind ease my stay.
There isn’t much anymore culture shocks for me since I visited here already, but working a thesis is a bit different, since professors tend to give direct guidelines what you should do, limiting my creativity, but otherwise they have been very supportive.
Thanks, and take care!
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