It is time to say goodbye to Bratislava and hello to Budapest. We didn’t come here thinking it was forever. Yet, leaving is still hard. An itinerant life is fun, right up until you actually have to move. Relocating between countries requires a… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 