Guest posting at Mapping Megan: “Bratislava: Off the beaten path”
Every once in a while, I get out of our blog space and visit with fellow travel bloggers. The latest such venture is a guest post at Mapping Megan abo... Continue reading →
A 6-month travelversary: Bye bye, Europe
Tuesday marked our 6-month travelversary. On June 17th, 2013, we boarded a plane to Boston on the first leg of our journey, a bit stunned that the tri... Continue reading →
Trainstationspotting around Central Europe
Most travelers love traveling by train, particularly around Europe. The railway's ubiquity and popularity in Central Europe stems from its history: fr... Continue reading →
Slovakia’s East Coast: Housing developments and the anti-traveler
I came across this gorgeous promotional video of my hometown Košice, titled somewhat awkwardly, "The City Where Life Is Lived and Enjoyed":Mak... Continue reading →
In the media: Article in Tablet Magazine about Jewish Košice
The New York-based online publication Tablet Magazine last Thursday published my article "In Slovakia, a Citizen’s Effort To Build a Holocaust Memoria... Continue reading →
Photo essay: Bratislava UFO bridge
Major cities have their symbols: Paris the Eiffel Tower, New York the Statue of Liberty, Moscow the Kremlin. Sometimes symbols compete for the prime s... Continue reading →
Budapest microbrews: The temple of Léhűtő Craft Beer Bar
No clear winner emerged in the Slovak microbrew showdown between the Bratislava and East quartets, I reminisced as we rolled into Budapest, the capita... Continue reading →
Goodbye, nostalgia: The end of post-communism in Slovakia
A huge advantage of living in a country for a few weeks is the opportunity to delve deeper into its culture than a few days' visit allows. Living in S... Continue reading →
