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Naomi Hužovičová
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Blog: Don't resolve to keep your kid thin in 2019
New Year's resolutions are often about healthy habits - but the right reason for trying to keep them makes all the difference, especially for our kids.7. Jan 2019, at 19:15
Spectacular Slovakia #16: Put your money under your plate on Christmas Eve
Slovak Christmas traditions are about wishes for good health, positive family relations, but also money.20. Dec 2018, at 10:32
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Spectacular Slovakia #15: In Slovakia, the Christmas dinner becomes a part of your family
Prepare your taste buds, we are going to have a bite of Slovak Christmas13. Dec 2018, at 14:18
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Spectacular Slovakia #10: Take a hike off the beaten track
Canadian hiker shares her tips for hikes in Slovakia, including some that you probably have not heard of yet.7. Nov 2018, at 18:23
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Spectacular Slovakia #8: Don’t skip the soup and prepare your sweet tooth
Canadian food blogger living in Slovakia introduces traditional Slovak cuisine in a new light.25. Oct 2018, at 14:50
Spectacular Slovakia #5: Where is the princess and the dragon?
Canadian blogger takes you around Smolenice, a small town with a fairy-tale castle but also a lesser-known Iron Age settlement.3. Oct 2018, at 20:18
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Running to make Slovakia a better place
Small town races bring out the dedicated amateur as well the the weekend jogger and when they put their love of running to good, everybody benefits.25. Jun 2016, at 8:40
Blog: Is Slovak Hockey Embarrassing?
After the initial excitement of winning two games in the 2016 World Championships, the losses caused my friend to exclaim, “That’s it! I’m not watching hockey anymore! It’s embarrassing to lose so much!!”14. May 2016, at 7:50
Blog: Easter Monday: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Although I normally am the first to embrace and celebrate traditions, my first Easter in Slovakia was rather a shock.28. Mar 2016, at 3:10
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Blog: It's your turn
The election left many people disappointed in some way or other and despairing for the future. It's time to stop waiting on other people and ask what you've done to make Slovakia a better place.15. Mar 2016, at 13:10
Foreigner in Slovakia
Blog: Four New Year's resolutions for Slovakia
Around this time of year, people start debating whether resolutions made in the new year are valuable. Whatever your opinion, the change in the calendar is an opportunity (among many) to reflect on the last year and…6. Jan 2016, at 15:49
Foreigner in Slovakia
Blog: On Christians and Pharisees
Taking in refugees from the Middle East certainly has legitmate concerns of security, financing, and integration. But fear mongering creates an atmosphere where rational discussion and problem solving are left…11. Dec 2015, at 8:35
Foreigner in Slovakia
Blog: My favourite Slovak tradition
Cemeteries are not usually considered places of beauty. But on November 1 and 2 in Slovakia, graveyards are beautiful - and full of the mystery of the nether world.10. Nov 2015, at 8:45
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Blog: Six reasons Sagan is a champion
I tend to be rather skeptical of professional athletes, considering them overpaid and over valued. But here are some reasons that Sagan seems like a genuinely good guy. 7. Oct 2015, at 7:05
Foreigner in Slovakia
Blog: Fear is dictating Slovakia's actions towards refugees
When faced with the attitude towards refugees in Slovakia, one Canadian tries to understand where that attitude is coming from. 8. Sep 2015, at 6:00
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Blog: Behindhand benefits of stairs
A MOM with young kids has bemoaned the lack of elevators in old apartment buildings in Slovakia, losing her sanity many a time on the long trek up to the third floor. But, she finds out, there is a positive result,…12. Aug 2015, at 13:22
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Blog: Maternity wards have a problem with attitude
Maternity wards in the Trnava and Bratislava regions were recently called out for violations of human rights. Were the claims exaggerated? A mother who gave birth both in Canada and Trnava compares. 7. Jul 2015, at 11:53
Foreigner in Slovakia
Blog: Why my kids don’t have a playground
After a regime like socialism ends, a country moves on, restructures, and tries to build a new identity. There are some issues, however, that are difficult to resolve, like the complicated problem of land use. What…8. Jun 2015, at 11:35
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4 things to know when drinking in Slovakia
Alcohol plays a significant role in the culture of Slovakia, from wine sampling in private cellars to knocking back shots on the morning after a wedding. Some of the local drinking customs, however, could leave you…13. May 2015, at 6:12
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- 4 things to know when drinking in Slovakia
- Blog: Easter Monday: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
- Blog: My favourite Slovak tradition
- Blog: Maternity wards have a problem with attitude
- Blog: Fear is dictating Slovakia's actions towards refugees
- Blog: Why my kids don’t have a playground
- Blog: Is Slovak Hockey Embarrassing?
- 1. 40 villages have announced a snow emergency Video
- 2. Maya expert: The world we live in is not the only one possible Photo
- 3. Bratislava Christmas tram is one of the most beautiful in Europe Photo
- 4. Offer of new apartments in Bratislava hits new low
- 5. 15 Slovaks have become Righteous Among the Nations
- 6. Only one-quarter of Slovaks earn more than €1,200
- 7. Spectacular Slovakia #18: Be a miner for a day Audio
- 8. Do you know where you can find the highest placed statue in Slovakia? Photo
- 9. How powerful is a Slovak passport?
- 10. Can escape rooms be deadly?
- 1. 40 villages have announced a snow emergency Video
- 2. How powerful is a Slovak passport?
- 3. Romanian companies are on the rise in Slovakia
- 4. Bratislava Christmas tram is one of the most beautiful in Europe Photo
- 5. Another zero-waste shop opens in Bratislava
- 6. 15 Slovaks have become Righteous Among the Nations
- 7. Offer of new apartments in Bratislava hits new low
- 8. New York Times recommends a trip to the Tatra Mountains Photo
- 9. U.S. Steel Košice will invest $130 million in Košice
- 10. Slovak cleans national parks in Uganda and explains why everyone should care Photo
- 1. 40 villages have announced a snow emergency Video
- 2. How powerful is a Slovak passport?
- 3. New York Times recommends a trip to the Tatra Mountains Photo
- 4. Only one-quarter of Slovaks earn more than €1,200
- 5. Prepare for traffic hell in Bratislava Photo
- 6. Slovakia among countries hard Brexit would hit the heaviest
- 7. Accused in Kuciak murder had powerful contacts
- 8. Slovakia struggles with heavy snowfall Photo
- 9. University has confirmed: Parliament's Speaker copied large parts of his thesis
- 10. Two Bratislava university hospital clinics may collapse