Me on the Bridge Crossing the Danube

Getting Clean and Dirty again in Budapest

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August 15th 2008
Alright, so technically I'm blogging from Vienna, as we got in here from Budapest, but for the sake of conversation we'll just all pretend I'm still in Budapest. And may I say that it's amazing *here*. I know I've said this about a number of cities so far but I definitely think that Budapest is my favourite so far. Laura and I arrived on the 10th for a 4-night stay. We were totally sketched out ... read more

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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