The Circus, Budapest, Hungary
We sure do spend a lot of time in museums and churches and the like. So we thought we’d break up the week in Budapest with an old style–read Eastern … Read more
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Walking and Talking Budapest History
If a place is located between two powerful empires, situated on a major river, and at the crossroads of east-west and north-south trade, things are going to get complicated. It’s … Read more
Danube and Parliament, Budapest, Hungary
Kris and I have been in Budapest for a week now, and we’ve spent much of that time walking along both sides of the Danube, crossing the bridges and strolling … Read more
The Palace District Tour, Budapest Hungary
Editor’s note: Do you want to learn more about Budapest…from home? As a result of the 2020 pandemic, Context Travel has introduced an excellent series of virtual seminars. These live, … Read more
Budapest Baths
Visiting the baths in Budapest is one of those essential activities on most tourists’ lists, because the baths represent history and culture, recreation and relaxation. The traditional baths and the … Read more
Opera House, Budapest, Hungary
Cleaning up a few left over shots from 2013…We loved the Budapest Opera House. Unfortunately we weren’t able to enjoy a performance. (I’m more of a ballet fan anyway.) Next … Read more
2013 in 50 Photographs
Kris and I visited 13 foreign countries in 2013. In order: Spain, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Canada, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Japan, back to Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, and Hungary. … Read more
House of Terror Museum, Budapest, Hungary
On the outside walls of the “House of Terror” Museum in Budapest are small portraits of the men and women who were either outright executed or tortured to death by … Read more
Lenin Statue, Memento Park, Budapest
One of the things we love to do when we visit new places is explore the history of the place, especially as it is expressed in its public monuments. Ordinarily … Read more
Chain Bridge, Budapest, Hungary, Another View
The vistas of the Danube in Budapest are listed as a Unesco World Heritage site, and who am I to argue? Kris and I spent hours walking though old Pest … Read more