Wandering Secrets

here’s a non-exhaustive list of what to take with you if you’re moving to Bratislava. As always, take the essentials and never take something…

The name Vlkolínec sounded like a folk tale to me. I’d heard it many times before, and every time the story was different. A wooden village in the Slovak Mala Fatra, a traditional Slovak village in the Velke Fatra, something to see, something not worth it. Not the first time it happens, and certainly not […]

-“Where do you live now?” -“Bratislava.” -“Is that in Russia?” Only a few people I’ve met know about Slovakia, or have heard of it. Slovaks go mental when they hear for the hundreth time “ah yeah, czechoslovaquia” or “Russia” or” Slovenia” being associated to their country. Guilty nº1: me. I didn’t know anything about Slovakia before […]

Are there any countries you said you would never visit? Did you want to go somewhere but got scared off by something or someone? Is it dangerous to travel? Is it safe to travel? What are the dangers? Are holidays safer than a backpack adventure…   Close your eyes and imagine China. Remember everything you’ve […]

Rain changes the perspective of a city. Visiting Budapest under the cold rain or under a bright sunshine changes how much you like the city. Same goes for a lot of places… But rain seems to give Bratislava a new life. The light, the colours that stand out are different from those that we see on […]

Today I want to dream. I want to dream about the Slovak soft hills, the bright green of the forest, the birds singing and the soft ring of the cattle’s bells. I want to dream that I’m not in the city, that I can hear something else than the tram passing and that I can […]

There’s this noticeable, strange and irrational fear for the police in France. Drivers getting nervous when they see a blue car, people twiking, behaving just a little bit out of normal when they come across the police. I haven’t seen this behaviour in any other country so far, and I can’t explain it to my […]

[section type=”drink” title=”Eat and drink in Bratislava”] Bratislava is full of little quirks and secrets. It’s a place that requires time to discover and understand, but it’s always a good place to enjoy a fresh beer on a terrace. Note: Prices given are price for a beer as of the year 2014-2015 Pubs and places […]