From Terchová I travelled further east, toward the birthplaces of my grandparents: the villages of Zábiedovo and Vitanová. While I had been hoping to bump into a long-lost relative, I was rewarded with a different kind of existential experience: a glimpse into the beauty of rural Slovakian life. This was not a tourist area in the […]
Posts Tagged ‘Slovakia’
Villages and Fortresses
Posted in Travel, tagged castle, Slovakia, Travel on August 30, 2016 | 4 Comments »
Getaways and Legends
Posted in Travel, tagged castle, Slovakia, Terchová, Travel on August 26, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
In spite of my original plan to visit downtown Bratislava, I was feeling rather run-down from getting a mere four hours of sleep in a hostel. I opted instead to get out of dodge, book a private room last-minute and head out early on my journey northward. My first stop was Čachtický hrad, a ruined […]
Brno, Bratislava, and Borders
Posted in Travel, tagged Bratislava, Brno, Czech Republic, Mendel, Slovakia, Travel on August 26, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Although Brno’s downtown is picturesque and historic, it’s also bustling with ordinary (non-touristy) activity. I ordered an espresso from a café and people-watched urban professionals, young families, and university students going about their business. Not a lot of tourists. My first destination was: you guessed it, another ossuary. One may accuse me of being morbid, but […]
Backburners and Backpacking
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Blogging, Czech Republic, History, Italy, Slovakia, Travel on August 9, 2016 | 2 Comments »
As you may recall, I like to write stories now and again. However, many of my fiction projects have been put on the back burner due to an increased focus on a job I love, a diploma I’m pursuing, and a novel I’m publishing. Happily, my predilection for writing extends to travel blogging, so […]