Budapest
NYC Filming Locations Recreated for TNT’s “The Alienist”
Delmonico’s as seen in The Alienist. Photo by Kata Vermes/TNT. TNT’s new limited series The Alienist is
Surprising Architecture: Behind Budapest’s Secret Bauhaus Doors
Bauhaus architecture in Budapest by Gábor Krausz (1942) In and around the streets of Budapest’s XIII District the term
Budapest And Its People
Of all the places I’ve traveled to in Europe, Hungary has left the biggest impression on me. I could
Budget-Friendly City Break in Budapest
As all tourist guide books will elaborate, Budapest is a city with a layered history spanning several epochs, beginning with
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