Royal Palace panarama, taken from the Citadel

October 4th 2008
So here we are now in Hungary, a rare new location for me. And what a change after a couple of weeks in Russia. Not that the latter was not interesting and enjoyable, but for all the recent changes, it is still not a carefree and happy place. Not too many smiles, no great willingness to help, with attitudes sometimes as cold as the weather. Whereas in Budapest, you feel as though the veil has been ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

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

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Joan & Neil

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Joan and Neil have posted blogs below on the following trips: 1. South America for 3 months, from Sept07 through to Nov07, visiting each of Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina. 2. Far north Thailand in Mar08 where Neil taught English at a Summer School for the SPF charity he was involved with. This also included a side trip for the weekend to Luang Prabang in Laos. 3. Russia (cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg), then visit to each of Croatia, Budapest & Vienna for a total of 4 weeks, starting in mid Sept08. 4. Neil did a similar SPF te... full info

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