9 min • 04. 02. 2026
Meet Ruben, a Spaniard working in a Japanese restaurant in Ljubljana. So how did he end up as a chef preparing Japanese food, and what's it like working in a kitchen?
Ruben says coming to Ljubljana was like love at first sight and he loves the Slovenian traditional dishes such as jota, ričet, matevž... And the biggest challenges in Slovenia? - Learning the language, and making friends!
Ruben's music choice: Muchachito Bombo Infierno - "Siempre que quira". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AUcMip7M_Q&list=RD0AUcMip7M_Q&start_radio=1
Meet Ruben, a Spaniard working in a Japanese restaurant in Ljubljana. So how did he end up as a chef preparing Japanese food, and what's it like working in a kitchen?
Ruben says coming to Ljubljana was like love at first sight and he loves the Slovenian traditional dishes such as jota, ričet, matevž... And the biggest challenges in Slovenia? - Learning the language, and making friends!
Ruben's music choice: Muchachito Bombo Infierno - "Siempre que quira". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AUcMip7M_Q&list=RD0AUcMip7M_Q&start_radio=1
Zsofi had wanted to play in an orchestra pit since she was a child. After completing her master’s at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest she successfully auditioned for a position in Maribor, and today plays the cello at the SNG Maribor Opera and Ballet Orchestra. Zsofi says she loves her job and that creating with others is a feeling like no other... Zsofi's music choice: Katalena - "(Rad imel bi) Jabuko".
11 min • 21. 01. 2026
Beverley lives in the easternmost village of Slovenia and says she's found her place in the sun. It all started 15 years ago when Beverley, her husband, daughter, son, and dog, all arrived from the UK with their caravan in search of a home. Today she works as a native English speaker at the Gimnazija Franca Miklošiča Ljutomer high school, and on some days you can also find her walking her dog in the hills above Pince! Beverley's music choice: I.C.E. - "Kje si zdaj". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdOiXEMGHBc&list=RDKdOiXEMGHBc&start_radio=1
12 min • 10. 12. 2025
Bicycles, trains, and walking... That's how Colin Tueck, a German in Old Ljubljana gets around. He lives between Ljubljana and Brussels. He says more people cycle in Brussels, but adds that using his bicycle in and around Ljubljana is more enjoyable... Colin moved to Ljubljana because of love. He's been here for 15 years now. He would like to see more frequent and faster trains in Slovenia, and wishes for Slovenians to lose their inferiority complex. Join us for a walk in Ljubljana and a sit down for some of his homemade kombucha ;) Colin's music choice: Kasalla - "Alle Jläser huh". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S2QB1emWZo&list=RD-S2QB1emWZo&start_radio=1
10 min • 26. 11. 2025
Rolant Jones is a Welshman living in the northeast of Slovenia in the municipality of Rogašovci. A Goričko man from Wales! Rolant has no regrets about coming to Slovenia, he just wishes he made the decision sooner. Tune in to hear more about Rolant's connection to Slovenian rugby, his house renovation experience, his personal connection with George Michael, and more... Rolant's music choice: George Michael - "Waiting (Reprise)". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijzKZXjVV28&list=RDijzKZXjVV28&start_radio=1
10 min • 12. 11. 2025
Life is long, and life is short. Alex James, a young Indian living, working, and studying in Slovenia, shares his thoughts and impressions in the next Land of Dreams... Alex's music choice: Ed Sheeran - "Sapphire". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgDNFQ2RaLQ&list=RDJgDNFQ2RaLQ&start_radio=1
8 min • 15. 10. 2025
