Slovakia holds a very special place in my heart. I consider it my second home. It’s where both of my parents are from. It’s where all my family (apart from my folks and sis) live. I feel such a strong connection to the people, the culture, the landscapes and the energy.
So I was very excited to go on a trip “back home” with my parents… and of course excited to check out the small business scene.
I loved the creativity of the little businesses I saw. The unique flair they all had. The absolute “Slovak-ness” of some of them.
The trip also included a pit stop in Dubai to visit my sister (and lovely virtual assistant).
Enjoy!
Want more? See more pics from the trip and of awesome small businesses over on Facebook
Cheese shop (note the creative wood accent with cheese holes!) ~ Trencin, Slovakia
Restaurant walkway ~ Trencin, Slovakia
Talk about location! ~ Trencin, Slovakia
Wood carvings I bought from an artist selling his wares along the Danube river ~ Devin, Slovakia
Tourist shops can be tacky, but I found these stalls so charming! ~ Bratislava, Slovakia
Food carts are everywhere! ~ Potvorice, Slovakia
Farmer’s market ~ Levoca, Slovakia
Just another restaurant in medieval ramparts – gotta love Europe 🙂 ~ Levoca, Slovakia
A pension after my own heart – gnomes, cats, wood and plenty of things that grow! ~ Spissky Podradhie, Slovakia
Signage is so important! ~ Demanovska Jaskyna, Slovakia
It smelled marvelous in this grocery shop! ~ Dubai, UAE
Finding an organic, healthy cafe in a typical UAE mall… priceless! ~ Al Ain, UAE
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