Condé Nast TravelerOct 13, 2025The Coolest Places Around the World From Where You Can Mail a LetterSend snail mail from high up in the mountains or under the sea at these postal landmarks around the world.7 things in this storyPostojna CaveSightCave system with an underground post office.ElsewhereEiffel TowerSightParis, FranceTower with a first-level post office.Port LockroySightGoudier Island, AntarcticaWorld's southernmost post office, museum, penguin colony.Hideaway IslandSightMele, VanuatuIslet with the world's only underwater post office.North Everest Base CampSightTingri, ChinaLocation of the world's highest temporary post office.Dal LakeSightSrinagar, IndiaLake with a floating post office.MolokaiNeighborhoodHoolehua, United StatesIsland with a post office that mails coconuts.Read the full piece at Condé Nast Traveler →
National GeographicFeb 10, 2025Why Slovenia is Europe’s best-kept secret for hikersEurope has long been a popular vacation destination, be it for a steamy summer vacation or a Christmas market train journey. For hiking enthusiasts, Europe offers a seemingly endless bounty of ...19 things in this storyPostojna CaveSightCave system near Predjama Castle, accessible by trainPredjama CastleSightMedieval castle set into a cliff near Postojna CaveElsewhereCamino de SantiagoTrailSantiago de Compostela, SpainLong-distance hiking pilgrimage routeLake BledSightBled, SloveniaIconic Slovenian destination with short, easy hikesMadeiraSightFunchal, PortugalIsland known for gentle levada walksTriglav National ParkSightBled, SloveniaSlovenia's only national park, home to challenging routesTriglavHotelBled, SloveniaSlovenia's highest peak, a technical hikeTriglavski Dom na KredariciHotelBled, SloveniaSlovenia's highest mountain lodge for overnight staysAlpe-Adria TrailTrailVillach, Austria460-mile trail traversing Slovenia, Austria, and ItalySoča ValleyNeighborhoodBovec, SloveniaFairytale-like forests in the Slovenian section of Alpe-Adria TrailSkocjanske JameSightDivača, SloveniaUNESCO World Heritage cave system with underground pathsReka RiverSightDivača, SloveniaRiver crossed by a bridge within Skocjan CavesTrail of TrappistsTrailVipava Valley, SloveniaExplores old wine transport routesWalk of PeaceTrailNova Gorica, Slovenia67-mile stretch with war remnants between Alps and AdriaticKobarid Historic TrailTrailKobarid, SloveniaTrail with forests, waterfalls, and WWI bunker remnantsKobarid MuseumMuseumKobarid, SloveniaWWI-focused museum on the Kobarid Historic TrailVelika PlaninaSightKamnik, SloveniaMountain plateau with herdsmen huts, accessible by cable carRupnik LineSightLjubljana, SloveniaSoča FrontlineSightBovec, SloveniaRead the full piece at National Geographic →