The foodie traveler’s guide to Serbian food
Like many cuisines of Central Europe, traditional Serbian food is an amalgam of homegrown flavors and influences from the country's neighbors and frie... 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 →
The kávéház: Three classic examples of Budapest cafe culture
The 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 →
