Tag Archives: Budapest

Beer, bashing and betrothal…

Traveling with Adam has not only proved to be full of excitement, but filled with once-in-a lifetime experiences and adventures. It's crazy but amazing to think we've already been to 6 different countries in barely 6 months. Friends often ask me which country has been my favorite and I can't give them an answer -- I love each and every one of them for the different and wonderful memories they hold. It's the equivalent of asking a parent with more than one child which child is your favorite. This blog is a brief recap of just a few of those memories. Germany holds a very special place in ... [Read More]

Belatedly Budapest

It’s possible I’m bad luck. I have a habit of showing up in a country right as natural disasters strike; a typhoon here, an earthquake there, the odd tsunami. For my trip to Hungary I managed to arrive long about the time the country was being hit by deluge of red, toxic, industrial-waste sludge. I’m amazed anyplace still lets me visit. I was supposed to have come to Budapest 24 hours earlier, but circumstances in Munich required I stay an additional night, so I didn’t fly out of Germany until late Thursday. My seat-mate on the short flight reminded me of my aunt’s dog. Unfortunately it wasn't in ... [Read More]

Budapest Distractions

Traveling behind the old Iron Curtain always has a bit of intrigue for me. Budapest, Hungary’s capital and economic center, is a beautiful city for the most part and oozes history. It also has the feel of one of those Radio Free Europe commercials I use to watch as a kid. It’s also one of those cities where I keep my wallet in my front pocket firmly gripped by my right hand. Visitors quickly learn that Budapest is the combination of Buda, the old part of town, and Pest, the current business center, divided by the Danube. Each has its charms and both share a propensity ... [Read More]