BY JANET STEINBERG  Meeting and mingling with local folks brings new meaning to travel. Viewing a destination through the eyes of the locals adds another dimension to any trip.  Through such enriching experiences I was able to get a better knowledge and understanding about the food, religion, music, clothing, and history in...

                              By: Janet Steinberg  Dobry den.  (Good day.)  Welcome to Bratislava. A SLOVAK WELCOMING COMMITTEE BRATISLAVA, the powerful capital of Hungary for more than three centuries during the Middle Ages, is now the bustling modern capital of SLOVAKIA.  This picturesque city, situated where the Danube River meets the Carpathian Mountains, borders Austria...