The Best hotels in Budapest (for all budgets)
The Best hotels in Budapest (for all budgets). One of our favorite cities in the world, we’ve been to Budapest many times. But where to stay when visiting Budapest? In this post I cover the “Best” …
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What to See and Do in Budapest (and what to skip)
What to See and Do in Budapest (and what to skip) Updated July 2024 This is a wrap-up post on 2 months spent in Budapest. Lots of photos as well as our recommendations on what to see and do. I also …
The Best Nightlife activities in Budapest
The Best Nightlife activities in Budapest We’re not typically nightlife people. But Budapest is not just about trendy nightclubs catering to young people. Its nightlife is very different and you can …
Prague or Budapest – which to visit?
Prague or Budapest Updated August, 2024. It was time to update this post. I first compared Prague and Budapest in 2015. At that time we had spent a total of 3 months in Prague, a total of 2 months in …
The 4 places on our “Expat base” shortlist
The 4 places on our “Expat base” shortlist Note: this is an older post recounting our hunt for a base. It’s old…but still relevant to anyone who’s travelled and then thought of …
Vienna Vs Budapest (and comparisons to Beyoncé)
Vienna Vs Budapest (and comparisons to Beyonce) We had just left Budapest for Vienna. I’ll have some thoughts on the comparisons between the two cities in a second. But what first came to mind …
Baboons, pooping dogs, uncoordinated people, plans…and on the world going to crap.
November 19,2015. This is our first Newsletter since arriving in South Africa a little over 2 weeks ago. A lot has happened since then. Anyone else feel that the world is going to hell in a …
Budapest to Brasov on the Night Train
Budapest to Brasov on the Night Train Lissette has always dreamed of the luxury and romance of the Orient Express. Since that doesn’t operate anymore she got the next best thing: Budapest to …
The Most Beautiful Cafés in Budapest
The Most Beautiful Cafés in Budapest Budapest has some of the most beautiful, opulent coffee houses we’ve seen anywhere. A thriving coffee culture started in Budapest around 1910 and …