Happy New Year, y’all! Another year, the same cadet! The bad 2023 was a geopolitical mess and has shown us that media literacy, critical thinking skills, and international cooperation are needed more than ever. I posted my two cents about Israel-Palestine a couple of years ago. My points remain very firm on this. This has…
Category: Central and Eastern Europe
Yugo-nostalgia! My ranking of capitals from former Yugoslavia
It’s not a secret that I love the Balkans. This region is one of my most beloved regions worldwide. It’s also the region where I have the most experience comparatively. I technically live where the Balkans begin. Although the question ” Is Slovenia a Balkan country?” is quite triggering to many, getting to the topics…
2022 overall wrap up
Happy New year to all my readers! I hope 2023 gives y’all peace and lots of exciting travels and other pleasures you find. I don’t subscribe to the good year/ bad year thing. Years are not collectively good or bad. It’s subjective to each person. Also, when the official year starts is not that relevant….
The picture-perfect day plan for Sarajevo
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, is one of my favorite cities worldwide. It has been for about a decade. I always keep returning. I even spent a couple of months there one summer. Sarajevo is the city that sparked my love for the Balkans. I’m not sure why exactly. It could be because my first experience…
The Hungarian sea: The cadet’s guide to Lake Balaton
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…
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…
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…
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…