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: fr... 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":Mak... 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 Memoria... Continue reading →
Photo essay: Bratislava UFO bridge October 18, 2013 Explore21Major 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 October 13, 2013 DrinkNo 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 October 3, 2013 ExploreA 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 →
The kávéház: Three classic examples of Budapest cafe culture September 17, 2013 Eat16The Ottoman Turks may have introduced coffee to Hungary in the late 16th century, but it was the Viennese of the Austro-Hungarian Empire that brought ... Continue reading →
Ottoman Budapest: The artifacts September 13, 2013 Explore1Thermal baths like Rudas and Király are the most visible and tangible and best-known vestiges of the Ottoman occupation of Budapest in the 16th and 17... Continue reading →
