Slovakia

  • Wolfsthal is a small village on the Austrian-Slovakian border. In the Iron Curtain days it was a real backwater, now…

  • There’s also a lot to do outside the Old Town. I was sitting on this roof terrace of the guest…

  • The Central Post Office in Bratislava is a piece of Habsburg splendour that makes you feel you’re living in a…

  • Bratislava’s Old Town is similar to Prague’s, but smaller and not crowded with tourists, so generally a more pleasant experience…

  • It pretty much does what it says on the tin. €5 entry, fun, cheap. Right next to Bratislava Castle. This…

  • Bratislava Castle is the centre point of the city, and the gardens are one of the nicest places when the…

  • The former Hotel Kyjev is one of the most striking buildings in Bratislava. The circular design is actually new, originally…

  • A preview of my travel writing book.

  • Bratislava after a long break.

  • The Slovak National Gallery was also open late- it was free that day too because they were changing the exhibitions…

  • Zdeněk Miler was a Czech illustrator and animator best known for his character the Little Mole (Krtek or Krteček).

  • I’m working in Austria for the next few weeks. I’ve been visiting for the last ten years to run school…