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 ›
“Home”
Places we have lived.
A “typical” week in our Bratislava life…
Devin Castle and town It’s been a year since moving to Bratislava, and our life has fallen into a rhythm. Sometimes, our days morph to the seasons and traditions, festivals and concerts. Other elements persistently play out in the background–the white… Read More ›
Three days in …. Bratislava…
Friends spent last weekend at our home in Bratislava. For some reason, I have never considered blogging about “3 days in Bratislava…”. Here it goes: Bratislava is a city which morphs to the seasons as a variety of festivals pass… Read More ›
Bratislava’s Classical Music Festivals
Fall brings a series of classical music events to Bratislava. Last Friday, September 28th, kicked off the 16 day long Bratislava Music Festival. Most of the events will be performed in the large and small halls of the newly renovated… Read More ›
The Traditions of Autumn
Autumn Leaves If instantaneous time travel were a reality, I would go back to the United States this weekend. Perhaps I would drop into Denver and catch the Broncos game. Peyton Manning lives there now, and I live in Bratislava. Who saw that… Read More ›