Expat Stories & More

Last September, Dominic Hatje left England for Slovenia with no fixed plan—only a long-abandoned inn near Škofja Loka and a belief that it still mattered. Empty for nearly twenty years, The Premetovc was brought back to life in just six months by Dominic and his wife Maria, transforming it once again into a place filled with people, music, and sense of belonging - community. Dominic with his wife Maria(middle) and myself Nestled in the Poljanska Valley by the river, The Preme

Sharon and Steve In the peaceful village of Javornik above Štore, where rolling hills, fresh air, and quiet define daily life, I meet Sharon, a retired American who moved to Slovenia with her husband Steve five years ago. After more than a decade of living and working across the world, the couple chose Slovenia as the place to retire. What started as a carefully considered decision turned into something much more personal: building a home, forming connections, and slowly beco

What really moves when we move countries? In this thoughtful interview, Tommaso Lonquich explores how relocation reshapes identity, relationships, and desire—revealing that wherever we go, we inevitably bring ourselves along. Tommaso is clinical psychoanalyst, psychotherapist, and professional musician. For more, see below. How does moving to another country affect mental health, identity, and relationships? Moving countries displaces the coordinates that quietly hold iden

Meet Sabin, a sucessful business expat from Romania who has lived in Ljubljana since 2013. His eight-year succesful business journey thrives in the high-end coffee brewing industry at Mala Prežarna. 📝 Sabin’s Top Tips for Foreign Entrepreneurs Challenging— but not impossible. Have financial buffer, be resourceful, build a strong network, learn Slovene, and think beyond Slovenia’s market. 🇸🇮 Why Slovenia? Safe, family-friendly, high quality of life, calm pace, and great