Reliving Communism in Budapest on the Hammer and Sickle Tour
“A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” – Vladimir Lenin When I was 13 years old, I watched communism fall apart on live TV. Simultaneously, the dominoes that had been aligned across Europe, Asia...
View ArticleVisiting Budapest is a Feast for the Senses
The Paris of the East. That’s what they call Budapest, Hungary. We’ve had many friends visit and all have raved about this city. At times, this city has an identity crisis. Budapest’s rich...
View ArticleStuff Yourself on a Budapest Food Tour
Budapest isn’t exactly a mecca for gourmet foodies – and we can’t understand why. I know Hungarian cuisine doesn’t have the international appeal among gourmands as other cuisines, but it is delicious!...
View ArticleDipping Into the Budapest Thermal Baths
The capital of Hungary is The City of Spas. The Budapest thermal baths have been loved by locals and visitors for over two thousand years. During our recent trip to Budapest, we connected with locals...
View ArticleTop Sites to Visit in Budapest’s Historic Jewish Quarter
Budapest’s Seventh District, Erzsébetváros, is full of culture and history. At night, it buzzes with action from its many ruin pubs, restaurants, and other cool hangouts. During the day, it’s easier...
View ArticleA Taste of Tradition on a Hungarian Food Tour
On our first trip to Budapest, we fell head-over-heels for the city’s thermal baths, striking architecture, and rich culture, not to mention its unexpectedly amazing food. So, of course, we raced back...
View ArticleCommunism’s Ruins Preserved at Memento Park in Budapest
Boots. The first thing I saw up on arriving at Memento Park on the outskirts of Budapest was a solitary pair of boots on a massive, solitary platform. It’s clear that something menacing and important...
View ArticleFive of the Most Affordable Cities to Visit in Europe Now
When most people think of affordable travel destinations, they think of Asia or certain parts of Central and South America. Europe doesn’t usually make the cut. And Europe is certainly not known for...
View ArticleReliving Communism in Budapest on the Hammer and Sickle Tour
“A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” – Vladimir Lenin When I was 13 years old, I watched communism fall apart on live TV. Simultaneously, the dominoes that had been aligned across Europe, Asia...
View ArticleVisiting Budapest is a Feast for the Senses
The Paris of the East. That’s what they call Budapest, Hungary. We’ve had many friends visit Budapest and all have raved about the city. At times, this city has an identity crisis. Budapest’s rich...
View ArticleStuff Yourself on a Budapest Food Tour
Budapest isn’t exactly a mecca for gourmet foodies – and we can’t understand why. I know Hungarian cuisine doesn’t have the international appeal among gourmands as other cuisines, but it is delicious!...
View ArticleDipping Into the Budapest Thermal Baths
The capital of Hungary is The City of Spas. The Budapest thermal baths have been loved by locals and visitors for over two thousand years. During our recent trip to Budapest, we connected with locals...
View ArticleTop Sites to Visit in Budapest’s Historic Jewish Quarter
Budapest’s Seventh District, Erzsébetváros, is full of culture and history. At night, it buzzes with action from its many ruin pubs, restaurants, and other cool hangouts. During the day, it’s easier...
View ArticleA Taste of Tradition on a Hungarian Food Tour
On our first trip to Budapest, we fell head-over-heels for the city’s thermal baths, striking architecture, and rich culture, not to mention its unexpectedly amazing food. So, of course, we raced back...
View ArticleCommunism’s Ruins Preserved at Memento Park in Budapest
Boots. The first thing I saw up on arriving at Memento Park on the outskirts of Budapest was a solitary pair of boots on a massive, solitary platform. It’s clear that something menacing and important...
View ArticleFive of the Most Affordable Cities to Visit in Europe Now
When most people think of affordable travel destinations, they think of Asia or certain parts of Central and South America. Europe doesn’t usually make the cut. And Europe is certainly not known for...
View ArticleHopping Among Budapest’s Best Ruin Pubs
Take an abandoned building, Christmas lights, a bit of edgy décor, and a proper amount of liquor, and you’ve got one of our favorite places to visit in Budapest—a ruin pub. Concentrated in the VII...
View ArticleThe Local View: 10 Less Touristy Things to Do in Budapest
This is part of our ongoing series called The Local View – travel writers on their home towns. We often overlook the places closest to us, but here travel writers share their local pride. We asked...
View ArticleReliving Communism in Budapest on the Hammer and Sickle Tour
Budapest was the beginning of the end for communism in Eastern Europe. When I was 13 years old, I watched communism fall apart on live TV. The Hammer and Sickle Tour puts the events into historical...
View ArticleVisiting Budapest is a Feast for the Senses
The Paris of the East. That’s what they call Budapest, Hungary. We’ve had many friends visit and all have raved about this city. At times, this city has an identity crisis. Budapest’s rich...
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