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Category: slovakia
Slovak Christmas: The Wonders of the Golden Pig
I thought I had already heard all about Slovak Christmas traditions. How they watch fairy tales on television and play with a carp in their bathtub. (I am not making this up.) Then yesterday evening, my wife and I had the following conversation: Denisa: And remember. Don’t have any food tomorrow before dinner, or you…
A Brief Travel Guide to Western Slovakia
Sorry about the late post today. I was waiting for the second half of a guest post I wrote to get published. What guest post, you ask? Well, let me tell you. My publisher (Tu Books) asked me to write a brief travel guide to Slovakia a few weeks ago. I was more than happy…
Multicultural vs. Fantasy–Some Observations (and a Review of 13 Assassins)
I watched 13 Assassins on my day off the other day, and can I just say, “Whoa!” (in my best Neo voice.) The movie is a samurai flick, all about a group of fighters who are tasked with killing an evil ruler who’s on his way toward positions of greater power. It’s a brutal movie,…
What I Did on My Summer Vacation: July 18–Banska Stiavnica (More Pictures!)
Time to return to my What I Did on My Summer Vacation series (now with yet another pic–surely you can guess what the theme is to these pictures by now, yes?). As I’ve said before, I was multi-tasking on this trip. One thing I really wanted to do was go to a place I’d never…
Snow Day! (And the Revenge of the Dentist)
Yes, it’s April 1. And yes, it’s a raging blizzard outside. And you know what? I love it. Especially the gift of a snow day this late in the year. Sure, TRC will have to make up the day later on in the year, but such is life. At least I won’t have to make…