Stories about Slovenia from April, 2006
Slovenia: “Death to Fascism”
Slovenians commemorate their country's resistance to fascist occupation, writes Michael of The Glory of Carniola: “It's hard to imagine what this country would look like had that fight been lost....
Slovenia: 10 Tolar Bill
Isoglossia.com writes about the Slovenian 10 Tolar banknote: “the smallest of Slovenia’s folding money, both in buying power and physical size; like many other nations, Slovenia issues notes with sizes...
Slovenia: Sex Tourists Disappointed
Michael of The Glory of Carniola compiles quotes about Slovenia from disappointed sex tourists: to them, the country is too quiet and expensive, too well-integrated into the EU.
Slovenia: Ljubljana Lists
Michael of The Glory of Carniola reviews a number of lists featuring Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
Hungary, Poland, Slovenia: Easter Traditions
As the Warsaw Crow Flies, Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar and The Glory of Carniola describe Easter traditions in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia.
Slovenia: Adriatic Gas Terminal Construction
Michael of The Glory of Carniola writes that although Slovenia, Croatia and Italy have agreed to cooperate in making the Adriatic Sea cleaner, their efforts are unlikely to produce any...
Slovenia: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Michael of The Glory of Carniola posts a video clip of the Slovenian version of Who wants to be a millionaire?, in which a contestant fails to answer the first...
Slovenia: PutFile's ‘Collective Punishment Policy’
Michael of The Glory of Carniola reports on a video hosting site's ‘collective punishment policy’ toward Slovenians.
Slovenia: Bad Translation
Michael of The Glory of Carniola writes on the bad Slovenian-to-English translation and the mystery of one word's correct spelling: is it caffe, cafe, café or kafe?