List of author's articles, page 2
Christmas Eve is the best time to wish for money
Slovaks put some cash, or even their credit cards, under their plates.
Spectacular Slovakia #36: The more underskirts the better
What are the best places to see Slovak folklore?
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.
Spectacular Slovakia #24: Hiking with little feet
Slovakia is a good place for easy hiking with kids.
Spectacular Slovakia #19: Prepare your cauldrons, it’s zabíjačka time
Naomi Hužovičová talks about her favourite topic - food.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!”
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.
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.
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 see what needs to change 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 behind, and Slovakia is a perfect example.
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.
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.
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.
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, though it took years to see it.
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.
- 4 things to know when drinking in Slovakia
- Blog: Easter Monday: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
- Blog: My favourite Slovak tradition
- Neither buckets of water nor whips. Celebrate holidays with Easter cuisine
- Cooking with Babička: opantance, an old dish for the future
- Blog: Maternity wards have a problem with attitude
- Blog: Fear is dictating Slovakia's actions towards refugees
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- News digest: Emergency, crying cows, secret burials and Brussels plots
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- From Mexico to Slovakia: How can one find a new life
- News digest: Slovakia’s car industry faces a Trump shock
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- News digest: Emergency, crying cows, secret burials and Brussels plots
- Dialects: can west understand east?
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- Dialects: can west understand east?
- Hop on board! Bratislava launches forest bus routes
- Then … Now
- Slovak dad drops everything for son’s NHL debut — even a flight
- Foot-and-mouth outbreak hits major Slovak cattle farm near Austrian and Czech borders Photo
- The Slovak-American who wants the world to witness the quality of Slovak wines
- Then … Now
- Dialects: can west understand east?
- This protest was for Gaza—then it turned into a showdown with a Marxist MEP and a far-right influencer
- France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
- April fool!
- Trading McDonald’s for the front lines
- Glossary: Multicultural society
- From Mexico to Slovakia: How can one find a new life
- Bratislava satellite grows significantly, breaks records
- Last Week: As disease spreads, Fico no longer insists on a “different opinion”
- In Bratislava, spring begins with 90 wines and a stroll through hidden cellars Photo
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