As I mentioned in my post about Heviz, large lakes and thermal spas are a few of my favorite things. So what better destination to introduce than the big beautiful Lake Balaton? It’s a lovely destination to visit during the summer and shoulder seasons. Where exactly is Lake Balaton? Lake Balaton is in the Western…
Author: The space cadet
Spelling out the difference between Central and Eastern Europe
Today, I’m going to discuss one of the most common questions and disputes in European Geopolitics! Alright, I’m exaggerating a bit. But if I received a dollar for every time this discussion popped up in lectures, online forums, or conversations with friends, I would be living a swell life. These concepts are subjective and arbitrary….
Central European Lake Gem Scouting: Hévíz, Hungary
While Slovenia is home to some of the most beautiful lakes in the world, I’ve been simultaneously having a Hungarian and a spa craving. Hungary is one of those countries I have kind of a love-hate relationship with. It has the best food in Central Europe, hands down. Budapest is one of my most beloved…
Happy ADHD awareness month!
Hello fellow cadets! I am not dead, nor have I quit blogging. I just had to take a hiatus from blogging and anything else. The last two months have not been very easy on me. I have been dealing with depression, trauma from being physically assaulted while on a trip, the loss of a close…
10 years living abroad!
Monday was my 10th anniversary of moving to Europe on a permanent/ semi-permanent basis. I was going to Lyon, France, to do a student exchange which I decided to do my last year of university instead of my third like everyone else. Precisely so I didn’t have to move back! Before France, I stopped in…
A survey comparison of Slovenia and Czechia
Ahoj, fellow cadets! I hope you are enjoying a covid-free summer. I am finally back in Prague for a month and some change. While brainstorming a topic, I kept remembering questions and comments that I have gotten from some people in Slovenia over the last year. When I told people that I was born and…
The type of people you find in online travel groups
Happy summer, fellow cadets! I hope you can travel soon. I’ve had my last three planned trips canceled for a few reasons. Flights canceled, uncertain lockdown in one of the countries, other unspoken reasons for another. I’m going to enjoy the summer in Prague doing my regular freelance work. It has been three years since…
5 Covid-19 safe destinations in Europe
Summer is around the corner. People are getting vaccinated while cases are going down. People have travel on the brain more than ever now. Countries within Europe are opening to each other slowly but surely; some countries have already opened up to third-country nationals. While things are improving, Covid is still around. Therefore, it is…
Israel and Palestine Resources
The last couple of years have shown us that just anybody on the internet thinks they are legal experts, medical experts, epidemiologists, and now lately, this, of course, has come to International Relations. Everyone and their mother now thinks they can solve the issue with Israel and Palestine. Then, of course, you have your usual…
Central European treasures: The Slovak Tatras
One of the trends I’ve seen emerge from Covid-19 is people choosing to pick more national parks and more destinations surrounded by nature. I’m not really referring to my German, Czech and Slovene counterparts, as they pick places like this, whether Covid or not. I’ve seen this happen with more North American and Western European…