How to brush your teeth in Singapore March 15, 2014 Explore4Brushing teeth is free wherever you go (if you have a toothbrush, toothpaste, and clean water, that is). The rule applies also in Singapore, even if it's the most expensive city to live and a pretty pricey one ... Continue reading →
Jungle dreaming: National parks of the Malay Peninsula March 10, 2014 Explore, Photo Essay4The word 'jungle' used to conjure for me images of sweaty adventurers macheting their way through the undergrowth to a secret temple, overgrown with lianas, while poisonous snakes dropped from trees and tigers ... Continue reading →
Skewers, milk, and incense: Thaipusam in Penang, Malaysia February 28, 2014 Explore, Photo Essay2Timing couldn't have been more perfect. By accident we arrived in George Town, Malaysia, the day before Thaipusam, one of the busiest times in this UNESCO World Heritage city. No wonder we had such a hard time ... Continue reading →
Finding travel bliss in Bangkok, Thailand January 10, 2014 Explore, Travel Zen6Finding travel bliss is a series on how and where to enjoy quiet moments in busy places around the world. So far, I found travel bliss in Santorini, Greece Istanbul, Turkey *** Finding travel bliss i... Continue reading →
Trainstationspotting around Central Europe December 13, 2013 Explore, Photo Essay5Most travelers love traveling by train, particularly around Europe. The railway's ubiquity and popularity in Central Europe stems from its history: from 1840's on, the Austro-Hungarian rulers built one of the w... Continue reading →
Finding travel bliss in Santorini, Greece November 20, 2013 Explore6Popular destinations tax a traveler: you bump into tourists all over the place (with one eye closed on the fact you are one of them), restaurants and shops are overpriced, it's too loud... Avoiding such spots ... Continue reading →
Slovakia’s East Coast: Housing developments and the anti-traveler October 26, 2013 Explore, Photo Essay2I came across this gorgeous promotional video of my hometown Košice, titled somewhat awkwardly, "The City Where Life Is Lived and Enjoyed": Makes you want to visit, right? Please do, you'll love it. Hou... Continue reading →
In the media: Article in Tablet Magazine about Jewish Košice October 20, 2013 ExploreThe New York-based online publication Tablet Magazine last Thursday published my article "In Slovakia, a Citizen’s Effort To Build a Holocaust Memorial to His City’s Missing Jews." Before the Holocaust, one... Continue reading →
