Information about Bratislava based on our 18 months of living there as an expat.
Slovakia is a city of inexpensive booze and readily accessible fireworks. On New Year’s eve, this was a troubling combination. Leaving Tesco in the afternoon, a very loud boom exploded near my head. I nonchalantly reached up and covered my right ear to ensure I could… Read More ›
A few weeks ago, we attended a performance in the Reduta Hall with our friends, Igor and Vlasta. The Slovak Philharmonic performed Shostakovich’s 7th Symphony. I was a bit concerned when Igor mentioned it was a “powerful symphony which told a vivid… Read More ›
As autumn draws to a close, Christmas descends upon Bratislava. It does not barge into the mall. The mall trees tend to be no taller than me. Nor does it make its appearance as houses adorned with lights, a single… Read More ›
Eva Lipakova is a spry octogenarian. Her eyes twinkle as she spins her yarns of a life in Czechoslovakia. She spent the prime of her life in a communist country – studying English and awaiting the day when free travel… Read More ›
All Saints’ Day Remembrances November 1st is my favorite holiday in Slovakia. During All Saints’ Day, Slovaks return home. Entire families parade through cemeteries, graves are blanketed in flowers, candles are lit. It’s a day to remember deceased family members. Babies in strollers, grandmothers… Read More ›
The World In Between 