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 ›
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Three days in the Cote d’Azur: In and around Nice, France
Cours Saleya Market, Nice France It is Sunday morning and the market square in Nice is coming alive surrounded by the pastel 500 year old buildings of the Cours Saleya. A dusty pink sky turns pale blue as chirping birds welcome… Read More ›
Thanksgiving from afar
Thanksgiving is a portable holiday. It is that day which connects Americans at our core – no matter where we celebrate it. This Thanksgiving, my family is spread the way Americans innately seem to spread. My husband returned to northern… Read More ›
The resilience of Slovakia and Eva Lipakova
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 ›
Three Days in Vienna
Vienna is an hour bus ride from Bratislava. In spite of this, over the last year, we rarely made the trip. To me, Vienna is Bratislava’s living room. Accessible, but a bit too fancy to be much fun. However, if… Read More ›
The World In Between 