Day trips from Budapest
Occasionally, when friends or friends of friends are planning to come to Budapest for more than the usual weekend break, I’m asked for recommendations on
Ráckeve
Johnny Valiant
Three hundred and seventy verses, 1480 lines, make for one hell of a long poem. But I read them all, cover to cover, the first
Live ducklings and rosary beads
I’m a great fan of markets. I love sorting through other people’s junk in search of a piece of history or something that I can
An oasis of learning in the heart of the community
Living in Budapest, it’s easy sometimes to forget that there’s a whole other world out there, one that lies beyond the city limits. A world
Frescos and cheese
I’ve never professed to be an art expert – what I know about art (other than knowing what I like) could be written on the
Shaken not stirred
‘Wear a good bra’, she said seriously. ‘It’s the hév‘, I thought, ‘how bad can it be?’ One hour and fifteen minutes later, I was
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