How to (Ski) Fly with Eurosport commentator and Olympian Jernej Damjan
This episode is about how to fly. Ski fly, that is. The sports of ski jumping and ski flying are hugely popular in Slovenia and throughout mountainous Europe, but not as well-known elsewhere. To learn...
31 Mar 202339min
Slovenia's Good Demons: Kurentovanje in Ptuj
This episode is dedicated to a unique tradition in Slovenia—Kurentovanje. This ancient pagan festival features friendly demons who chase away winter and invite in the spring. Kurents’ door-to-door rou...
20 Mar 202319min
When ESPN Comes to Slovenia: An Interview with Renowned Basketball Reporter, Tim MacMahon
Anyone who follows NBA basketball news knows Tim MacMahon. He’s among the world’s best-known basketball reporters. Dr Noah Charney caught up with him on the last day of his visit to Slovenia in Sept...
15 Mar 202326min
The Endless Honeymoon: HoneyTrek's Mike and Anne Howard on Slovenia and Traveling the World
When Americans Mike and Anne Howard set off on their honeymoon back on January 22 2012, they thought they'd spend a year travelling the globe. 11 years later and counting, they're still on the same ho...
14 Feb 202333min
Foreign Writers Inspired by Slovenia
“Bohinj is too beautiful for murder,” said Agatha Christie, when interviewed by a national TV journalist during a holiday there in 1967. From room 204 of the Hotel Bellevue, Christie and her husband, ...
7 Feb 202319min
Travel Writing about Slovenia: A Conversation with Alex Crevar, the Ambassador of Slovenian Tourism 2022
Writing about Slovenia is particularly rewarding, as it so often feels like your articles open up a hidden doorway for readers with limited or no preconceptions about a country they will inevitably lo...
2 Feb 202319min
Transformational Travel in the Logar Valley
There are trips we take that, without our expecting them to, transform us. They help us grow, broaden our horizons, feel closer to other cultures and people. Perhaps we even find love or a spiritual m...
9 Des 202224min
A Talk With Kate Wagner About Slovenian Cycling Phenomenon and Cyclists Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič
In this episode, over brunch at Ljubljana Castle, Dr Noah Charney interviews American journalist Kate Wagner. Kate has a diversity of interests, but is best known as a cycling journalist. She's covere...
22 Sep 202237min
