Buda Castle

My first week in Budapest

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February 17th 2008
Well, it has been a week since I arrived here in Budapest to start my six-month volunteer position with Habitat for Humanity. It has been an interesting and exciting week...feels like I have been here much longer already (in a good way!). The trip to the airport went smoothly, thanks to Sarah and Melissa and Air Canada accepted my overweight luggage - good news. All of my things actually made i ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

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Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... ... read more