When I was in Slovenia, I was hosted by the very lovely Vesna Veliscek, the owner and founder of Herbal House in Plave, Slovenia. Vesna promotes Herbal House through her own travel company called “Slocally.” (Slovenia with the locals named rightly so)

“The Herbal House” as the name suggests is a relaxing herbal experience away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Adjacent to the Soca river and bordering North Eastern Italy and Western Slovenia, it is the perfect retreat one can get to unwind in Slovenia.

Vesna drove me to the Herbal House in the morning from Ljubljana. I found myself among lush green mountains, fresh air and a quaint mountain cottage. Open 365 days of the year, Vesna’s concept of running this homestay is to meet new people from across the globe and show them her land. With the help of her lovely parents- Ivan and Karmen…