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 ›
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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 ›
All Saints’ Day: Bratislava, Slovakia
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 ›
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 ›
The World In Between 