Naomi Hužovičová
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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
Neither buckets of water nor whips. Celebrate holidays with Easter cuisine
Spectacular Slovakia listeners will lick their fingers at Easter.9. Apr 2020, at 7:00
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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
Get ready for Christmas Eve with Spectacular Slovakia
Opekance, bobáľky and pupáčky are the same thing. But what is it?24. Dec 2019, at 14:00
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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
Christmas Eve is the best time to wish for money
Slovaks put some cash, or even their credit cards, under their plates.23. Dec 2019, at 14:00
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Spectacular Slovakia #36: The more underskirts the better
What are the best places to see Slovak folklore?23. May 2019, at 10:07
Spectacular Slovakia #30: Skanzen is a place where time stops moving
It always strikes me how much time it took to survive, says Naomi Hužovičová.11. Apr 2019, at 7:00
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Spectacular Slovakia #24: Hiking with little feet
Slovakia is a good place for easy hiking with kids.28. Feb 2019, at 7:51
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Spectacular Slovakia #19: Prepare your cauldrons, it’s zabíjačka time
Naomi Hužovičová talks about her favourite topic - food.23. Jan 2019, at 17:27
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 #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
Foreigner in Slovakia
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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Foreigner in Slovakia
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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- 2. Bratislava has COVID-19 semaphore
- 3. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 75 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 4. News digest: COVID-19 test not needed to enter Ukraine and Russian diplomats expelled Photo
- 5. Schools will open in September. Infected pupils will not mean automatic closure
- 6. News digest: Tourists in the Tatras break 40-year record Photo
- 7. Archaeologists made a 1,600-year-old discovery at Spiš Photo
- 8. Visitors break a 1980 record in the Tatras Video
- 9. Slovaks and poppies: An inseparable duo for centuries Photo
- 10. Perseids from Perseus. NASA picks its picture of the day from Slovakia
- 1. Bratislava has COVID-19 semaphore
- 2. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 75 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 3. Man from Fiľakovo finds the biggest Slovak sapphire in basalt Photo
- 4. Slovakia expelled three Russian diplomats
- 5. News digest: Tourists in the Tatras break 40-year record Photo
- 6. Archaeologists made a 1,600-year-old discovery at Spiš Photo
- 7. News digest: Coronavirus numbers in Slovakia on the rise, pandemic commission will convene
- 8. UPDATED: Southern Slovakia will be hit by stifling heatwave
- 9. Slovaks and poppies: An inseparable duo for centuries Photo
- 10. News digest: COVID-19 test not needed to enter Ukraine and Russian diplomats expelled Photo
- 1. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 75 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 2. News digest: Coronavirus numbers in Slovakia on the rise, pandemic commission will convene
- 3. Bratislava has COVID-19 semaphore
- 4. A bistro owner taught people in a northern-Slovak town to eat real Vietnamese food Photo
- 5. News digest: Slovakia is a red zone country, ex-state secretary Jankovská remains in custody
- 6. Slovakia may bid farewell to 1-cent and 2-cent coins
- 7. Conditions for losing Slovak state citizenship will ease up
- 8. Man from Fiľakovo finds the biggest Slovak sapphire in basalt Photo
- 9. Ová and out: Slovak women dropping female suffix from surnames
- 10. Slovakia is ready to send help to Lebanon