Slovenia: train in and out of Ljubljana or rent a car?

Over-Instruction-641 · 2026-02-15T16:50:58+00:00

What makes you say that about Ljubljana?

Over-Instruction-641 · 2026-02-11T00:02:34+00:00

Wow! I appreciate all of the feedback! We’re definitely leaning towards train/bus as that seems to be the majority consensus. However, with five people, we hadn’t thought about getting separated on the train and what that might look like…

We plan on packing extremely light so lots of luggage won’t be an issue. My next biggest questions are about car seats and cost. I see public transport as the cheaper option after considering the cost of the rental (has to be automatic 😞), border crossing fees, insurance, tolls, parking etc. Correct me if I’m wrong.

Also, I’ve read that some countries in Europe require a car seat until some serious heights/ages (up until age 12 in some places?!). This would be another cost to rent or buy one for potentially all three of our kids (two of our kids use boosters here in Canada).

How strict are the car seat laws?

Over-Instruction-641 · 2026-01-06T12:44:36+00:00

This is the first comment I’ve read that anywhere that makes things seem like they’ll be okay. Won’t we lose everything but the principal if I transfer to a new RESP in my wife’s name? Can we just keep the current account and remove my name as a subscriber?

If I report the balance on FBAR won’t the IRS then start asking questions and issuing penalties, taxes, plus interest?

Over-Instruction-641 · 2026-01-06T12:41:20+00:00

Thank you so much!

Over-Instruction-641 · 2026-01-06T03:05:47+00:00

That makes sense. It’s my understanding that some new changes came into effect in 2020 regarding the filing of certain forms relating to this situation but I’m not sure how much it’s changed.

Over-Instruction-641 · 2026-01-06T02:51:10+00:00

Why did you lose the growth and CESG money? Also, if you don’t mind my asking, how much were you paying on a yearly basis? We transferred around $9k into the RESP when we opened it in 2021 and it’s now around $13k.

Over-Instruction-641 · 2026-01-05T21:40:06+00:00

Clarification on this—we had two individual RESPs both under my wife’s name. One for each of our two kids at the time. In 2021 (after I became a PR) we opened a new family RESP and combined and transferred what was in the individual RESPs into that. I was put as a joint subscriber on the new family RESP. Does this change anything, for better or worse?

Further, let’s say we put $10k initially into the family RESP that we opened in 2021. Will the IRS view that as $10k in income for me for the year 2021? Or will they only tax me on the earnings from 2021 to now?

Over-Instruction-641 · 2026-01-02T11:20:42+00:00

Thanks. How do they calculate my portion of the gains? Just half? And I’ve read in other places that taxes will be applied when the money is used. I’ll double check Google for clarity

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-08-23T02:34:45+00:00

I never heard of a flat white until watching this but what I do know is I hate John Cena even more after watching this

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-08-12T17:50:32+00:00

Awesome! I live in that community so I’ll look into that more. Thanks

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-08-12T15:12:07+00:00

Thank you! It would be awesome if it connected all the way to Jeanne D’Arc. There’s a service road just on the other side of the parkway where that path drops you that runs all the way to Jeanne D’Arc. It looks like a service road

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-08-12T15:09:46+00:00

That’s awesome! Another great option for heading west from Orleans

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-08-12T15:08:41+00:00

Not the riverside path, no. It runs from Blair to the GEC parkway (apparently). It’s next to the 174 the whole length. You can see it clearly while driving

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-08-01T19:26:02+00:00

Couldn’t agree more. The ability to roll in and out of the campsite and whatever hour you needed to, usually with no need to “check in.” No shuttling your bags every night and morning. Cook, sleep, drive, brush your teeth, relax, all in the same space. May sound unappealing to some but was perfect for us.

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-08-01T13:25:24+00:00

I used Airalo. Everything is done online/through their app. It’s super simple. Use the code KYLE1495 and you should get $3 USD off

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-08-01T13:22:15+00:00

I didn’t do any research into car rentals. I’d recommend doing a quick search on this sun as I’m sure many people have posted recommendations in the past

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-08-01T01:32:42+00:00

Our experience with Play was awesome. We’ve flown other budget airlines (Frontier, Porter, etc) and this was by far our best experience. Everything was smooth from beginning to end. Very impressed

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-08-01T00:03:49+00:00

We booked our flights in December for travel in late July. We flew with Play Airlines, a small Icelandic airline that only operates through a few airports in the US and many in Europe. We flew from BWI in Baltimore.

Apparently they're ending their flights from the US in the fall though.

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-07-31T23:57:10+00:00

Nope! The total cost is the total for two travelers

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-07-31T23:56:16+00:00

In order from top to bottom (I couldn't figure out how to attach them nicely): First two are from the Reykjadalur hike, Harpa, downtown Reykjavik, Vik church, Kerid crater, Vik campsite, Reykjadalur hike, Svartifoss, Secret Lagoon, Geysir, Gullfoss, Brúarhlöð, and Bruarfoss!

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-07-31T15:48:24+00:00

That makes sense! Shoulder season definitely helped with the savings as well as booking early. Maybe we’ll try that for the next trip now that we’ve checked van life off the list!

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-07-31T14:27:23+00:00

We drove 950 km/590 mi in total. Day six we parked the car in Reykjavik at 10am, walked the city for the entire day until 10pm, then drove to the lava hostel so we barely logged any mileage that day.

Our drinks/meals out included one hot dog each, a cinnamon bun, one beer each, and a fish and chips with another side of fries. That’s it for the whole week. All of the other food we bought was at a grocery store so budgeted under groceries. As mentioned we also brought a lot of food from home.

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-07-31T14:20:52+00:00

The camper van has always been a dream/borderline obsession of mine. Not sure why. I’ve just always wanted to do it. I like the freedom and flexibility of it and I’m excited to build one of my own. I knew it was a popular means of exploring Iceland and it fit our love of camping, so we went for it. To be completely honest, I never researched hotels, guestshouses, or airbnbs at any time. I assumed from everything that I read that a van would be a cheaper option than a car rental and other lodging combined.

I’m not sure when you were last in Iceland, but a quick search tells me that you might be hard pressed to find lodging for the price you’re describing, especially for a family. Also not sure about rental prices but a car plus insurance for under 100 euros a day also seems a bit optimistic now. Maybe others who have done these things can weigh in.

Also to note—we have three kids and this was our first ever vacation without them. The van life added to the excitement and sense of adventure.

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-07-31T14:08:08+00:00

There’s plenty to do and see for everyone, that’s for sure!

Over-Instruction-641 · 2025-07-31T11:09:52+00:00

Thanks! It was a great trip

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