Whether your travelling to Budapest for business or leisure, give yourself a little treat and stay at Gerlóczy Rooms de Lux. Built in 1892, this former bank building has been stylishly renovated into a luxury boutique hotel. Gerlóczy Rooms de Lux is situated in the middle of a fabulous old square in the historical downtown of Pest named [...]
Fruit soups are a very common dish in Hungary and Romania. This savory soup is meant to be served hot with a side of crusty bread. Ingredients 1 potato 3 medium carrots 2 celery sticks 1 green pepper, seeded 2 tomatoes 3 tbsp butter 10 cups (2 1/2 litres) chicken stock 6 green apples, peeled and finely chopped [...]
The Balkans may be one of the least traveled areas of Europe but don’t let that make you think its not a worthwhile place to visit. The region has a fascinating and complex history expanding thousands of years, a rich culture, spectacular sights and countless natural wonders. Albena Shkodrova shares her insight with us about [...]
Here are six great reasons why you should travel by rail. 1) Accessibility Most major cities have railway stations right within the city center and are easily reachable by public transit or sometimes even within walking distance. This includes popular destinations such as Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Munich, and Warsaw. So there’s less time spent traveling [...]
Wine is such an easily recognizable term known around the word. Hear a variation and you can easily determine that wine is being described. In Spanish and Italian its known as ‘vino’, in German its ‘Wein’, in French its ‘vin’ and so on.
Kati Marton, a former NPR and ABC News correspondent and author of multiple of books including Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our History and Wallenberg: Missing Hero, will be speaking at the University of Toronto on Tuesday October 26th. The event is entitled “A Hungarian Navigates a Dangerous Century: from “the Great Escape” to “Enemies of the People,” A [...]
Oktoberfest celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2010 and we were there to enjoy in the festivities. Here are some highlight photos of the event that year.
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