22 Enjoy Ljubljana's warm café culture. February 2007 10 Celebrate the Chinese New Year With festivities and colourful parades Ljlubljana offers something for everyone 57 40 TRAVEL GUIDE NEWS FOOD GADGETS 32 13 22 Slow down in the Slovenian capital 30 32 Our columnist Alexander Stubb On balancing family and work life Psyched for Sapporo Finland's ski jumping team sets its sights on winning Experience a bygone world in the village of Paanajärvi 40 Step back in time in Russian Karelia 47 57 Invest globally How to take advantage of the knowledge you gain travelling Take a chocolate tour of Belgium And discover the sweetest insider addresses Gdansk joins Finnair's vast network 13 Hidden Helsinki gems: Solna restaurant 14 Essential navigation tools 16 On the Cover An iconic castle perched on a rock overlooking Lake Bled, Slovenia. Photo by: Preben S. Kristensen BOOKS STYLE In search of love + John Irving's newest 19 Sunglasses to lighten up with 20 FEBRUARY 2007 BLUE WINGS 5