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Do this trip: Eurail Select Passes can be purchased online (eurail.com) and delivered to your home. You can buy certain Eurail Passes at European train stations, but you can save an average of 20 per cent by buying them online. Get there: To arrive in Slovenia, I flew from Toronto to London, England, via WestJet (westjet.ca) and then from London to Ljubljana, Slovenia, via easyJet (easyjet.com). Once I had completed my train journey, I flew back from Dubrovnik, Croatia, to London with British Airways (britishairways.com) and from London to Toronto via WestJet. Get around: Every city I hit along my way was highly walkable, but taxis are widely available, as are rental vehicles. Destinations outside city cores can be reached by numerous bus services, by train or by ferry. Stay: I stayed exclusively in accommodations I sourced using Airbnb (airbnb.ca), which allowed me to scoop up quick and useful tips and off-the-beaten-path recommendations in every city I visited. Train traveller’s tip: Most regional rail lines in Slovenia and Croatia don’t come with on-board beverage or snack services. Grab some food from the station and bring it on board for your longer journeys. Not to miss along your way: The Museum of Broken Relationships (brokenships.com) in Zagreb, Croatia, is a must for those looking for a unique, quirky and emotive experience. The exhibit, located at the top of a romantic cobblestone stairway in the city’s downtown, houses donated objects that played a central role in the dissolution of a relationship. From stiletto heels to stuffed animals to kitchen utensils, each item is accompanied by its own story of loss. And while the exhibit has toured the world and found a secondary home in Los Angeles, it was originally founded by a couple in Zagreb who, as you may have guessed, broke up.