Budapest, City of Grit
There’s often a comparison made between Budapest and Vienna, a grudging admission amongst Hungarians that despite the architectural similarity,
Thermal Baths of Budapest
Széchenyi Fürdő It was cold outside in Budapest on the day I visited Széchenyi Bath (or fürdő in Hungarian), a
Two Worlds of Christmas
Santa always came to my house when I was young. My mother—an ex nun from Oregon who strayed far
Tiny Country, Big Ideas
The Rubik’s Cube, the iconic brainteaser introduced to the world in 1974 by Ernő Rubik, originated in Hungary. So
Quest for Quality Wines, Part II: Hungary
Tasting wines at the Budavári Borfesztivál (wine festival) in Budai Vár (the castle on the Buda side of Budapest) In
Quest for Quality Wines, Part I: Austria
I used to pretend that I knew a little about wines. At a restaurant, when a server brought me a
Hungarian Culture: Vanishing or Reviving?
Csárdás, a Hungarian Folk Dance. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons Zoli has the broad biceps of a wrestler, the burly
Szecesszió: Art Nouveau in Budapest
Art-Nouveau-style frosted glass windows inside Mai Manó Ház, a center for Hungarian photography Sauntering lazily through Budapest’s city center
Budapest’s House of Terror: A Testament to the Hungarian Spirit
Andrássy Út 60. In 1944, this Neo-Renaissance corner address along one of Budapest’s main thoroughfares became the headquarters of