Although the small size of Slovenia is an advantage, the world does not take us too seriously (the exception is athletes, who are the fear and trembling of their rivals). Quite the opposite! Slovenians are often the target of ridicule from popular TV hosts. Watch a collage of recordings from world-famous talk shows in which Slovenia is mentioned and in which our tiny country is treated fairly by popular presenters such as Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Craig Ferguson and David Letterman.
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Ride-sharing provider Uber will soon start transporting its customers with self-driving cars. In fact, it has included customized Volvo XC90 models in its fleet, which will receive the first customers before September. It is the first commercial attempt to use fully autonomous vehicles and this type of technology. And while Uber will already transport customers around the world without a driver, we are still waiting for its arrival in Slovenia. How much longer? Uber assures that it has us "on the fly".
These are officially the most beautiful flags in the world. The list is written by Johnny Sharples, probably the world's greatest flag expert. Of course, not everyone will agree with the selection, but according to the British web portal Joe.co.uk, the list of the most beautiful...
Melania Trump is a Slovenian who is the talk of the world at the moment. But the Slovenia club, despite the fact that there are only two million of us, still has many individuals who have gained world fame with their achievements and put Slovenia on the world map for better reasons than plagiarism. Among them are athletes, innovators, philosophers and even a musical group. See who are world-famous Slovenians who are not Melania Trump.
A few days ago, the hottest day in the history of measurements was recorded in the Kuwaiti city of Mitribah and Iraqi Basra - 54 degrees Celsius, which is a record value for the Eastern Hemisphere. The highest recorded temperature in history is said to be 56.7 degrees Celsius in 1913 - it was measured at Furnace Creek Ranch in the American Death Valley (USA) - but according to many scientists, this measurement was not authentic. The one from 2013, when the mercury in Calif (also Death Valley) showed 54 degrees C, is legitimate! When was the hottest day recorded in Slovenia?
What are the best campsites, cabins and B&Bs in Slovenia? Slovenia is considered a real tourist heaven, because it offers so many different things in such a small space that foreigners just can't believe it. Slovenians like to overlook this and go on vacation or we are going on vacation abroad. Because the neighbor's grass is always greener. But that's not true! You probably don't know these Slovenian pearls yet. They are revealed by the British Guardian. According to this British newspaper, these are the best campsites, cabins and B&Bs in Slovenia.
While you were still sound asleep on Saturday, the Slovenian alpinist Anže Čokl went to the 2558 high Grintovec in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and "descended" from the top with a parachute. A video was created that will make you all want to be in his shoes, even if it means getting up at four in the morning!
Americans are notoriously clueless about geography. They are often ridiculed for their ignorance of countries. Geography Now wants to change that. That's why they recently got to know our southern neighbor. Look at how the Americans see Croatia and how they presented its connection with Slovenia.
Never smoked before? The days of free drinking all over Slovenia 2016 are perfect for putting an end to it! Paddling is the fastest-rising water sport, and you've probably thought about doing a paddle or two yourself. Now you have a great opportunity, because the days of free surfing are coming, which Bananaway's licensed surfing instructors are preparing all over Slovenia! With the days, they want to show that swimming is for everyone. We start on May 14, 2015 at Zbilje!
Thanks to Mans Zelmerlow, who won last year with the song "Heroes", the contest will be held in Sweden for the sixth time. The real Eurovision fever has already started in Stockholm. Eurovision 2016 is just around the corner and today the first semi-finalists will perform. As many as 18 countries will compete in the first semi-final evening, namely: Finland, Greece, Moldova, Hungary, Croatia, the Netherlands, Armenia, San Marino, Russia, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Austria, Estonia, Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Iceland, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta. But only ten of them will make it to the finals. So what and who are the first semi-finalists?
Who will play Zdravljica in Rio? We are less than a hundred days away from the start of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Slovenia travels there in numbers, but despite this, in the competition of more than 12 thousand athletes from over 200 countries, the Slovenian representatives cannot expect as rich a collection of medals as from the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. Or is it? Infostrada Sports, a sports data crunching company, predicts three gold medals and one bronze medal. And who should win them?
The famous American director and producer Michael Moore was in a hurry in Slovenia a year ago. Today it is known what he filmed here for his latest documentary Where To Invade Next?, which touches on the school system in the USA and elsewhere in the world, including in Slovenia. And what does the author of such hits as Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11 think of him? We are publishing the entire part of the documentary that concerns Slovenia.