I’ve always liked Christmas but since I arrived in Scandinavia I’ve started perceiving it differently. Scandinavians, in general – there are definitely exceptions, love Christmas. They enjoy it and experience it more than anyone else. Already in November you can easily find houses decorated with […]
In my first year at the university in France, we got a challenging assignment. The main focus was on writing our personal career plan for the next 5 and 10 years. Ouf, I said to myself. 5 years, that’s still fine. I knew I wanted […]
I have always loved working with children. At some point I even thought of opening my own private multilingual kindergarten, back in Slovakia. Since I studied languages it all made sense. It was my first business idea. Brilliant. But life kept me abroad and I […]
2018 When I was younger, a friend of mine told me he wanted to be a photographer for National Geographic. He had been dreaming about it since his early childhood. Traveling and capturing those moments that everyone will always remember. He did not become a […]
January CHOICE Finally, the year 2018 has started very quietly. For the first few weeks I enjoyed my time in my hometown, and even though it could possibly look like useless sitting in coffeehouses, I was truly hardworking. I finished my studies and it was […]
Turning 25 in a month. Still being constantly asked for an ID and mistaken for a high school student. Ten years ago, I wanted to be a grown up. Today, I don’t think there is such a thing as adulthood. So what did I learn […]
My very first months in Iceland I spent volunteering in an artist residency, known as the Freezer Hostel. Friendships I created through the Freezer have always had a great value for me, and I am still in touch with many people I met during my time […]
It’s late August, my very first week in Iceland, and I decide to take a walk to waterfalls not far away from the Freezer. Standing in front of the waterfalls, I notice three men who are obviously shooting a movie; one of them is holding […]
You know how unique the feeling is when you meet someone for the very first time but it seems like you’ve known them for your entire life. That moment your heart stops for a millisecond that feels like eternity. Even when writing these lines I’ve […]
The Freezer is an artist residency, culture center, social hostel and the smallest professional theater in the world. For many people, the Freezer is a cosy place to spend a night when passing Snæfellsnes. For locals, it is THE place to come and enjoy the […]